The idea of planting woodlands in urban areas is slowly gaining ground. The ecological city of Lyon (France), which hosts the Paysalia show for landscaping professionals, has planted a 5.5 hectares forest on its city center (1) ! Although green cities understand the urgency of urban reforestation for the health of residents, they are however confronted with major difficulties in terms of time and space. An eco-city planning challenge met by ingenious landscaping professionals. Continue reading…
GreenTech is roaring ahead! Every day a galaxy of start-ups dedicated to developing green town planning are created. Fields include landscaping, water management optimisation and the design of new building materials. Discover our selection of innovating and inspirational start-ups to watch as they build the green cities of tomorrow. Continue reading…
While, at the start of 2018, the European Commission threatened legal action against nine countries that were failing to comply with air pollution standards (1), green urbanism can solve this problem. It’s an economical and sustainable solution that would reduce air pollution while improving people’s daily lives. Let us explain! Continue reading…
In the face of climate change, eco-urbanism is growing by reconciling an urban way of life with nature. Recently, we talked about Detroit’s urban gardens. In France, a vegetable garden has taken shape on the roof of the Institut Culinaire Cordon Bleu in Paris. We take a look at an 800 m2 bubble of oxygen overlooking the capital (1). Continue reading…
VAL’HOR has been bringing major players in the horticultural sector together since 2005, and today comprises 53,000 companies. Its goal? To develop markets and support businesses with a common vision: that plants are essential to life. According to Benoît Ganem, VAL’HOR’s President, there’s no better proof of this belief than being a Paysalia partner. Continue reading…
