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BonnWaterNetwork invites: The Urban Water Challenge

Joined by the city of Bonn as a hub for the United Nations' Making Cities Resilient 2030, and ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability), the BonnWaterNetwork invites you to discuss lessons-learned in flood prevention and management, emphasizing city opportunities to enhance resilience through various measures. The event will take place online on 24th January 2024 from 12:00 to 13:30 pm via Zoom under the topic: "The Urban Walter Challenge: How can flood modelling and citizen mobilization support urban resilience?"

The Floodlabel for sustainability projects

The innovative "Viebrockhaus SmartCity" also relies on the HKC Floodlabel.

The project comprises a development of 18 houses that are built sustainably and at the same time equipped to withstand the consequences of climate change.

Julian Hofmann at the Allianz Climate Risk Award

Congratulations to our Advisory Board Spokesman Julian Hofmann for his outstanding performance at the Allianz Climate Risk Award 2023!

New publication on the FLOODLABEL

This month an article on the FLOODLABEL was published in the Journal of Flood Risk Management entitled "The FLOODLABEL as a social innovation in flood risk management to increase homeowners' resilience".