This episode showcases the WATSUPS project, a New European Bauhaus demonstrator funded by the European Urban Initiative (EUI). WATSUPS is one of the many EUI Innovation Actions helping cities across Europe test bold solutions for sustainable urban futures.In this episode of the Cities Reimagined Podcast, we go back to the City of Mechelen, to find out how nature is making a comeback in Mechelen’s old town, why that is not only good for house sparrow, eels, and otters but for everyone living and working in the city and how residents are part of the journey for cleaner water, more biodiversity and green in the city.Healthy rivers and rich ecosystems cool our cities, filter our air, and offer places for both people and wildlife to thrive. Yet, for decades, urban waterways have been neglected, covered, or polluted, breaking the vital link between cities and nature.We have Michiel van Mele who is the City Ecologiest of Mechelen and Marteen de Jonge who is the head of the lab department of the Flanders Environmental Agency on the show. Tune in to find out more...

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