Transforming Europe’s Business Parks with Green-Blue Solutions
Join us for “Green-blue Solutions: Transforming Industrial and Business Parks across Europe”, a one-day conference bringing together local authorities, businesses and sustainability practitioners to explore how climate adaptation and nature-based solutions are key to future-proof Europe’s industrial landscapes.
Held next to the Sandyford Business District, the largest Business Improvement District in Ireland, the event will feature inspiring examples of climate adaptation actions from across Europe, award-winning initiatives, and practical discussions on integrating green and blue infrastructure into existing industrial and business parks. Participants will gain fresh insights, exchange experiences, and discover how successful pilot projects can be scaled up to create lasting impact.
Secure your spot!
Register here until 30 August 2026
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
Programme elements are subject to change.
08:30-09:00
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Reception Arrival, registration & coffee
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09:00-09:30
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Welcome Opening remarks An Cathaoirleach (Mayor) Barry Saul Frank Curran, CEO of Dun Laoghaire Ger Corbett, CEO of Sandyford Business District Svenja Enke, Lead Partner – Climate Alliance
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09:30-10:00
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Rethinking Industrial Futures in a Changing Climate Keynote Vicky Pasternak, Berlin BaumEntscheid e.V.
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10:00-10:15
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Coffee break
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10:15 - 11:00
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Understanding Climate Risks: What Extreme Weather means for Europe’s Business Parks Expert Discussion Anna-Christine Sander, Hessian Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology Daphne Teeling, Working Landscapes of the future
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11:00- 11:15
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From Shared Challenges to Joint Action Interreg North-West Europe Vincent Hagneré, Project officer, Interreg North West Europe (NWE)
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11:15-12:15
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From Grey to Green: Transforming Business Parks with Green-Blue Infrastructure Parallel workshops 1) Green-blue infrastructure in public and private spaces in the Netherlands Municipality of Leeuwarden Municipality of Arnhem
2) Unpaving, planting and transforming parking lots: Green-blue infrastructure in Asse and Hessian municipalities (Germany) Green Energy Park Hessian Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology
3) How to engage and support municipalities in implementing green-blue infrastructure in Luxemburg Ministry for Housing and Spatial Planning
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12:15-13:15
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Lunch break
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13:15-14:00
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Making Green-Blue Infrastructure Happen: Pioneer Companies & Public-Private Partnerships Expert discussion Katrin Gelderblom, Astakus GmbH, “IB-Green Award”-Winner Franziska Böhm, Bonn Science Shop (Wila) Niek Smits, Municipality of Leeuwarden
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14:00-14:45
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Sandyford Business District: A Business Park Transformation Introduction Rory McGuire, Urban Agency Owen O’Brien/Dara O’Daly, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Ger Corbett, CEO Sandyford Business District
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14:45-15:00
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Key Takeaways Conference closing
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15:00-16:30
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From Conference to Practice – Exploring Sandyford Business District Optional site visit
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Take the conversation beyond the conference room and explore Sandyford Business District on site. The guided visit will showcase local approaches to green-blue infrastructure and climate-resilient business park transformation. The site visit is open to all conference participants. Participants will need to organise transportation from the conference venue to Sandyford Business District.
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IB-Green is an Interreg North-West Europe project, which brings together 11 partners from 6 countries in North-West Europe. It addresses the transformation of existing industrial and business parks into climate resilient ones by implementing green-blue infrastructure. Lead partner: Climate Alliance With the support of: INFRASTRUKTUR & UMWELT, Professor Böhm und Partner
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