JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE - EU SCIENCE - The “Ripple” project in Ballina wins a New European Bauhaus Prize

The “Ripple” project In Ballina, County Mayo, won the New European Bauhaus (NEB) prize for 2023 in the category “Reconnecting with nature”. The project aims at making connections between water and climate change in town. Winners receive €30,000 each. Ripple proposes a collaborative place-based approach to climate resilient green space in towns. The team worked with a community in Ballina that had faced socio-economic challenges to see if a model of respectful support, listening and engagement could generate a positive ripple-effect.

date: 08/08/2023

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Together they created the Paradise Garden, a haven for humans and wildlife where rainwater is slowed through a series of rills, wells and natural attenuation on its way to the adjacent river.

In June, the European Commission announced 15 winners of the NEB Prizes 2023, and 14 selected projects benefiting from €65 million of investments from the first European Urban Initiative - Innovative Actions call. The award ceremony took place at the ‘NEB in Regions and Cities' event in Brussels.

There were over 1,400 applicants from Member States and - for the first time - the Western Balkans for the third edition of the prizes. The prizes celebrate and award inspiring examples of existing projects and ideas from young talents to make Europe more sustainable, beautiful, and inclusive. Besides the monetary prize, the winners will benefit from a communication package to help them further develop and promote their projects and concepts.