Building with Nature

Date: 8 October 2025

Time: 12.30-13.30

Location: Impulse

Nature-based strategies to benefit people and ecosystems

“Building with Nature” is a concept in sustainable design and engineering. It means working with natural processes rather than against them—for example, by creating future-proof infrastructure, cities, and landscapes. In this way, both people and ecosystems benefit.

In this immersive event, you will experience the beauty of nature and hear first-hand from Jaap van der Salm, associate partner at the H+N+S Landschapsarchitecten, about projects developed with this approach, as well as the challenges and opportunities it presents. His story will be complemented by the Nature Us video installation and a commentary from Dr. Kehui Xu, Director Coastal Studies Institute at Louisiana State University (USA). This event is organized in collaboration with the ESG Programme Green Climate Solutions.