NEB Prizes 2024: All Applications

We built eight constructed wetlands, with zero liquides discharge in Poiana Florilor district of Piscu Ciolpani, South - Muntenia, Romania, for the evacuation of wastewater. Each is equipped with a device for the evacuation of wastewater purified from the constructed wetland only by forced evaporation, DAUZUC. The water treated by the constructed wetland is discharged to the atmosphere and not on ground, in soil or watercourses. DAUZUC uses only natural processes: capillarity, chimney effect .

An attractive, integrative and high-quality sports park was created in Baesweiler. Requests for reorganization, visibility, making the games more attractive, accessibility and opening up rear areas were developed by the public In several citizen participation sessions and implemented in the second construction phase.

The recreation area "Nad Dzherelom" (Over the source) is part of the Unbroken Mothers complex, which in turn is an element of the Unbroken ecosystem. Unbroken is a response of the city to the challenges of war. "Nad Dzherelom" project aimed to restore an abandoned natural area for social integration of internally displaced persons with the local community while preserving the ecosystem and biodiversity.

Turow Lignite has provided jobs and energy, but also destroyed entire villages. Today lack of decarbonisation plan means no EU JTF. Depopulation of Lusatia has also meant that village halls disappeared - centres giving people the space to create common future visions and the sens of belonging. Our NGO together with architects, has created designs for new Lusatian energy-efficient buildings. Our halls combine tradition with modernity and provide „resources” to the regional transition.

The renovated Paseo Ramón y Cajal in Huesca has become an accessible and sustainable urban space to meet its neighbors’ needs.To ensure a physical, sensory and cognitive accessibility, the curbs and steps have been removed and the varied textures of the floorings delimit the areas that have been reorganized in a more intuitive way. The Hymalayan cedar trees, the garden areas and the use of filtering pavement make up a new ecosystem that offers a healthier environment to stroll or to simply relax

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FURNISH created safer and dynamic spaces in front of schools in Barcelona as a part of the project “Protegim les escoles” set by the Municipality. Its main target was to promote the use of these areas and enhance community cohesion by introducing innovative urban design elements developed through a collaborative co-creation process. These prototypes were implemented at two distinct schools for a testing period of two weeks, where citizens tried them and provided their feedback.

The Eco Showboat, a solar powered electric boat and floating work of art, toured the Irish rivers and canals for two years, criss-crossing the Irish midlands, connecting artists, scientists and communities with the aim of sparking widespread environmental action through artistic creation, trans-disciplinary collaborations and science workshops.

ROOTS promotes a sustainable life in the neighborhood, by empowering people to reconnect with nature and with the local community and take action when needed.
All the activities involve increasing the impact of positive actions for the environment and for the community, through: creating 2 urban gardens,implementing 2 compost systems, organizing 28 non formal educational activities in the gardens and in schools.