The redevelopment of brownfields through innovative nature-based solutions
Economic
Circular and bioeconomy: local production of biomass, phytovoltaic, recycling of valuable metals
Environnemental
Green infrastructure, preservation of soil and water resources, enhancement of biodiversity, flood prevention
Social
Well-being, health, education, job creation
A network of walloon stakeholders
The Waste2Bio initiative is coordinated by researchers from the University of Liège with the support of the Public Service of Wallonia, the Greenwin and Wagralim competitiveness clusters, Valbiom and Brownfield Academy.
The Waste2Bio initiative relies on a consortium of more than 100 walloon actors in the redevelopment of brownfields, the biobased economy and ecology involved at all levels of the value chain: land owners and managers, public authorities , farmers, researchers, service providers, bio-based companies, non-profit organizations…