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| The three best proposals will be part of the Murcia Green Infrastructure Strategy | Murcia City Council will participate this week (November 12 and 13) for the fifth consecutive year in Climathon, the largest initiative held worldwide to fight against climate change.

This year the edition, which will be held online simultaneously in the main capitals of the world, will serve to provide ideas to improve the connection of urban green areas with peri-urban areas and natural spaces, such as the Segura river, the surroundings of the Huerta or Places of Cultural Interest (SCI).The three best proposals will be part of the Murcia Green Infrastructure Strategy.

The winning idea will receive a financial reward of 750 euros.

In addition, the jury will award two second prize winners each with 500 euros.

The different proposals must attend to the following four work areas to design the final idea:-Connection between urban and peri-urban green areas and natural spaces: solutions to improve the connection between green areas and their surroundings, for ecosystems and people.-Green infrastructure and improvement of the identity and image of the municipality of Murcia: solutions that allow creating a link between the green infrastructure of Murcia and its image, serving as an economic, social and tourist reference.-Conservation, improvement, restoration or creation of ecosystem services in green areas: solutions that allow the effective provision of ecosystem services (accumulation of water, biodiversity reservoir, recreation areas, reduction of climatic rigors).-Economic evaluation of the ecosystem services provided by green areas: solutions to be able to economically value the ecosystem services that green areas provide us.It should be established that for green infrastructure the European Commission states that it is a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural spaces and other environmental elements designed and managed to offer a wide range of ecosystem services.

It includes green spaces and other physical elements in land and marine areas.The Councilor for Sustainable Development and Huerta, Antonio Navarro, pointed out that "this year we join Climathon, which will be held online due to the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, with the aim of clarifying ideas and solutions to improve the connectivity of urban green areas with peri-urban areas and natural spaces, such as the Huerta and the mountain, with the river as the backbone, providing economic, social and cultural benefits to the municipality of Murcia.The Murcia City Council, through the Local Agency for Energy and Climate Change (ALEM), dependent on the Department of Sustainable Development and Huerta, and in collaboration with the Murcian Environmental Energy Technology Center (CETENMA) has designed this event, divided into three sessions, where participants will work in mentored teams, creating solutions and developing them into a tangible project.

In addition, during its development, international connections will be established with other cities on the planet that pose similar challenges and that will talk about the solutions they are working on.To participate it is only necessary to have a computer, internet connection, a microphone and preferably a web-cam.

On the one hand, the following sessions will take place on November 12:-Session 1.

Inspiration to the Challenge:10:00 h.

Welcome to the Climathon by the Councilor for Sustainable Development and Huerta, Antonio Navarro.10:10 The challenge of urban and peri-urban green infrastructure.

Mr.

Pedro Calaza Martínez.

Doctor in agronomist engineer and Doctor of Landscape Architect.10:40 Round table of Inspiration to the Challenge.

Ane Velasco Lafuente.

Head of CEA Sustainability Studies, Evaluation and Diagnosis Area.

Vitoria-Gasteíz City Council Emilio Diez de Revenga Martínez.

Official College of Biologists of the Region of Murcia (COBRM).

Carmen Santa-Cruz García.

Creative Director Santa-Cruz Arquitectura.

Francisco José Alcón.

UPCT Agronomist Engineer.11:40 Session of ideation and solutions to the challenge.12:30 Team building.13:00 End of the session.-Session 2.

Development of the idea:16:00 Canvas methodology workshop for the development of ideas.16:30 Teamwork with mentors.17:30 Workshop making presentations and preparing the pitch.18:00 Preparation of the presentation / image of the solution.19:00 End of the session.For its part, the following program will take place on November 13:-Session 3.

Presentation of the idea:10:00 Presentation of the solutions to the challenge.11:30 Jury deliberation.

Maria Cruz Ferreira Costa.

ALEM Director.

Roque Pérez Palazón.

Dean COIM RM.

Andrés A.

Martínez Bastida.

Dean COIARM.

Carlos Gonzalez Sánchez.

COAMUG Treasurer.

Ginés Luengo Gil.

Dean COBRM12:00 Awards ceremony and closing.

Maria Cruz Ferreira Costa.

ALEM Director.Las diferentes soluciones al reto planteado se presentarán ante responsables municipales y un jurado, quien premiará las tres mejores contribuciones a la Estrategia de Infraestructura Verde.

Las nuevas ideas serán tenidas en cuenta durante el proceso de elaboración de la Estrategia de Infraestructura Verde del Municipio de Murcia.Plazo de inscripción hasta el 11 de noviembreLos interesados en inscribirse deben consultar la web http://www.energiamurcia.es/actuaciones/climathon-2020/.

El periodo de inscripción permanecerá activo hasta el 11 de noviembre, víspera de la jornada inaugural de Climathon.El Climathon es un evento diseñado por Climate-KIC, iniciativa Europea de lucha contra el cambio climático que fomenta la asociación pública y privada para dar respuesta al reto de construir una economía sin carbono.

Esta iniciativa se lanzó por primera vez en el 18 de junio de 2015, involucrando a 19 ciudades de todo el mundo y a más de 2,6 millones de personas.

Actualmente es el mayor evento que existe en torno a los desafíos del cambio climático.

Murcia continúa en el Climathon a pesar de las difíciles circunstancias que han obligado a muchas ciudades a anular su participación este año como consecuencia de la pandemia del coronavirus.Retos afrontados desde 2016En cada edición se ha trabajado con un reto sobre el cambio climático, Así, en 2016 la temática fue ‘Cómo mejorar la adaptación del Municipio de Murcia al Cambio Climático', en 2017 ‘Imágenes para una Murcia resiliente en 2030', en 2018 ‘Soluciones de Adaptación para una Murcia Resiliente en 2030' y en 2019 ‘Cómo mejorar la gestión de residuos en la Huerta de Murcia'.Asimismo, el resumen Climathon Murcia 2019 está disponible en el enlace https://www.cetenma.es/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1-MINUTO-AYTO.mp4. 

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia