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News May 2013

- Adivet – France is now also member in the EFB.

- The Congress in Nantes will be open now for reservation; see brochure and homepage

- A Link to the student competition during the Nantes congress:

- Exiting event in Germany: "Urban roof farming", theme in the Solar center Wietow on Friday May 10th, more:

-New Green roofs in Mexico City, watch:

-We welcome all participants to the IGRA congress in Hamburg!

-Now is the time to support our colleauges in China: Nanjing is hosting the Congress of IRLA.

- Take attention the run on the WGIN Congress in 2015 is now open. National groups can apply for that year - decision shall be done during the annual Board member meeting in Nantes!

News WGIN April/March 2013:

-We welcome our new corporate member, vitaroofs, more

Anouncement:

http://greenurbanscapeasia.com/international-skyrise-greenery-conference

- China- IRLA Congress 2013: Now Date is shifted

Nanjing city council think this is the best timing for the conference during Sept 19th -- 22nd.

More: greenrooftops.cn and www.wgrc.cn

This means: no conflict with our GRHC-Conference in

San Francisco October 23 - 26th, 2013. Early Bird Registration will open in April, stay tuned! http://www.greenroofs.org/

- The virtual summit is runnig, visit: virtual.greenroofs.com. For WGIN Members of WGIN organization it is the reduced summit fee of: $39. The World Green Infrastructure Network (WGIN) and Greenroof.com, is presenting: The Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2013 - Connecting the Planet + Living Architecture: People, Projects & Design on February 12 through March 13 on the World Wide Web – a full 30 days of virtual fun!

- Green roof researcher have the opportunity to attend the Green Roof Research Conference 2013 in Sheffield / United Kingdom (18-19 March), WGIN Member Nigel Dunnet and Jeff Sorril frot the Green roof Centre in Sheffield are organizing this. For just £45.00 for two days, including lunches and refreshments; more www.green-roof-systems.co.uk

-The 3rd International Green Roof Congress 2013 in Hamburg / Germany (13-15 May): This event will bring together a multidisciplinary network of architects, landscape architects, town planners, green roof engineers and scientists to discuss the future of urban roofs. Hamburg is hosting at the same time International Garden Show (IGS) and the International Building Exhibition (IBA), reserve an extra day to see all this more: www.greenroofworld.com May 13th – 15th IGRA Congress in Hamburg, Empire Riverside Hotel Hamburg;