The meeting aims to provide a dedicated platform for Water4All projects to exchange knowledge, identify synergies, and strengthen the role of ecohydrology and nature-based solutions (NBS), including blue–green infrastructure (BGI), in addressing hydroclimatic extremes across diverse environmental and socio-economic contexts.
The concept of the workshop builds directly on the Ecohydrology Programme of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), where ecohydrology has been demonstrated as both a conceptual and operational foundation for integrated and adaptive water management. The workshop in Łódź will bring together Water4All-funded projects with UNESCO IHP Ecohydrology Programme and Water4All Programme Specialists to jointly explore how ecohydrology can enhance scientific coherence, societal relevance, and the implementation potential of Water4All research outcomes.
The event will also explicitly contribute to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Ecohydrology within UNESCO IHP, highlighting ecohydrology as a transdisciplinary science integrating water (W), biodiversity (B), climate resilience (R), ecosystem services (S), and cultural and educational dimensions (C) to build water security. In this way, the workshop will support alignment between Water4All strategic objectives and UNESCO IHP priorities.
Beyond presentations and thematic discussions, the workshop will emphasise learning through demonstration. This will include site visits to blue–green infrastructure and nature-based solutions implemented on the University of Łódź campus, as well as a field excursion to the Radom City Ecohydrology Demonstration Site, marking 20 years of UNESCO IHP Ecohydrology Demosites. The concept and future development of Ecohydrology Demonstration Sites will be discussed during the meeting, with the aim of exploring opportunities to link Water4All projects to this international network.
The workshop is organised as part of the SPRINGINESS Water4All project – Management of rainwater runoff in urban areas for tackling extreme hydroclimatic events, and hosted by the University of Łódź, UNESCO Chair on Ecohydrology and Applied Ecology. The SPRINGINESS project provides a concrete and operational framework for these discussions.
Registration link: Water4All Ecohydrology Workshop
Registration deadline: 22 May 2026
Organizers reserve the right to contact Water4All projects to limit the number of representatives participating due to the limited number of places (approximately 40).