News, research and debates from WGIC26, preserved as the congress archive.
BIG4LIFE, a three-year EU-funded LIFE project, has spent three years measuring what actually keeps a green roof alive — and proving that maintaining it is worth the money. Here's what they found on real rooftops in Lleida, Barcelona and El Prat de Llobregat.
The World Green Infrastructure Network has long recognized that the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and interconnected sustainability challenges we face today transcend borders and affect all nations, albeit with profound unequal impacts and responsibilities.
WGIC26 extended its submission deadline to 31 May 2026 in response to international interest. The call is now closed.
The best papers presented at WGIC26 will be fast-tracked for publication in Special Issues of Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, a leading Elsevier journal in urban green infrastructure.
Gabriel Pérez, Chair of WGIC26, participated in REBUILD 2026 alongside Jeffrey Brock of Moneo Brock, exploring how green infrastructure enhances hospitality environments.