EUROPEAN PROJECT H2020 – GoGreenRoutes
GoGreenRoutes is a European Horizon 2020 Project within Societal Challenge 5 of the framework research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 and the topic SC5-14-2019 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION “Visionary and integrated solutions to improve well-being and health in cities”.
Organisation responsible:
University de Limerick (UL) until 31/12/2020
National University of Ireland Maynooth (NUIM) from 01/01/2021
Participants:
Regional Ministry of Development and Infrastructures and other partners
Start date:
September 2020
Method:
The aim of GoGreenRoutes is to position European cities as global ambassadors for urban sustainability. The objective is to change the focus of NbS (Nature-based Solutions) towards the co-benefits of multidimensional health, called 360-Health. A solution to maintain and elevate urban sustainability and improve both the human and natural environment.
GoGreenRoutes brings together international partners from 18 different countries, including: Ireland (coordinators), Spain, Germany, U.K., Netherlands, France, Sweden, Estonia, Austria, Italy, Finland, Bulgaria, Denmark, Georgia, China, as well as others. GOGREEN ROUTES is made up of a high-capacity consortium (27% SMEs, 41% research, 12% civil society, 20% cities), with a track record in NbS and related projects that will optimise social and environmental development and the economic impacts of this project to transform cities into more sustainable, resilient and habitable places.
Interactions between nature and humankind in natural spaces, backed by digital and technological innovation, are encouraged in order to promote physical activity, optimise connectivity to public places and adopt sustainable lifestyle behaviours with benefits for the environment and human health. Urban green routes are co-implemented, which function as interactive and multifunctional spaces, interconnected public spaces to resolve environmental problems with benefits for physical health, mental health and psychological well-being, including the use of restorative natural spaces to promote psychological recovery and sustainable lifestyles.
EACS Lines of Action:
LA10 Actions led by public administrations as an example and driver of innovation
LA12 Development of sustainable urban planning models
LA13 Promotion of nature-based solutions
Action in process. Once finished, the result will be published.
Useful links:
GoGreenRoutes Introduction Video - YouTube
GoGreenRoutes Flyer (PDF poster 3MB)
GoGreenRoutes: Outline of the project (PDF presentation 4MB)
Documentation - Deliverables:
GoGreenRoutes_Report_on_co-creation_D3_1 (PDF file 1MB)
GoGreenRoutes_WP3_D3_2_Stakeholder_mapping_report (PDF file 4MB)
