Francesc Baró

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Urban Environmental Scientist. Asst. Professor at @VUBrussel. My research is motivated by making cities green, livable, healthy, resilient & sustainable FOR ALL. Co-coordinator of the COOLSCHOOLS.eu project. From Barcelona.
VUB researchportalhttps://researchportal.vub.be/en/persons/francesc-bar%C3%B3-porras
Francesc BaróMay 4, 2023
Registrations still open (last days!) ⤵️
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RT @P_Coolschools
📣 NEWS! The conference "Greening Schoolyards to Urban Biodiversity: theories and study-cases" organized by our partners from @CNRS
in Paris has been granted the EU Green Week Partner Event label! @EUgreenweek
Hope you join us in Paris! 🌿https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMsO6HhaHNQaRGCojqQTXYPxoQ582rB6BSJji2biEkw7lQWQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
https://twitter.com/P_Coolschools/status/1649369742979768323
COOLSCHOOLS conference June 7-9 2023 Paris (France)

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Francesc BaróMay 4, 2023
RT @celiaznarez
🔊Call for abstracts! Submit an abstract to the T5 session on ES accounting at the intersection between risk reduction and sustainable land management to the @ESPartnership 4th LAC Conference by July 15th 🌎https://cdn.aanmelderusercontent.nl/i/doc/7235e45f39e7e0b4f203ea41d47ea37e?forcedownload=True
Francesc BaróApr 28, 2023
"The Tale of Lawns: The Story of Class, Deserts, & Potential" by Alicja Wójcik, another insightful essay from a @VUBrussel "Greening the City" student published at @TNatureOfCities‼️ Very proud of my students🥰Congrats Alicja‼️ 👏👏 @urbanstudiesBXL
https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2023/03/13/the-tale-of-lawns-the-story-of-class-deserts-and-potential/
The Tale of Lawns: The Story of Class, Deserts, and Potential – The Nature of Cities

What connects all upper-middle-class houses, public institutions’ buildings, stadiums, and golf fields? A hint: it is aesthetic, it is high-maintenance, and it is a prime example of a single species use. The answer is ― the lawn. The history of lawns goes back to the late Middle Ages, and is, from the very beginning, charged … Continue reading The Tale of Lawns: The Story of Class, Deserts, and Potential →

The Nature of Cities
Francesc BaróApr 24, 2023
RT @urbanstudiesBXL
The project 'Inclusive urban natures for the resilient and healthy city' is hiring a full-time PhD candidate in the field of access and exposure to urban nature and socio-environmental disparities. Deadline for application is 4th of June. More info: https://rb.gy/y42ww.
Francesc BaróApr 21, 2023
RT @P_Coolschools
📣 NEWS! The conference "Greening Schoolyards to Urban Biodiversity: theories and study-cases" organized by our partners from @CNRS
in Paris has been granted the EU Green Week Partner Event label! @EUgreenweek
Hope you join us in Paris! 🌿https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMsO6HhaHNQaRGCojqQTXYPxoQ582rB6BSJji2biEkw7lQWQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
COOLSCHOOLS conference June 7-9 2023 Paris (France)

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Francesc BaróApr 20, 2023
RT @CitieSHealthEU
Talks about 7 urban projects in the cities of Amsterdam, Milan and Barcelona designed to improve the lives of children and their citizens in general 📷📷
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YpPonRiRhs #UrbanHealth cc @EITUrbanMob @ISGLOBALorg @ParkingDay_BCN @BCN_Mobilitat @bcnuej
KINDER CITY

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Francesc BaróApr 20, 2023
We need child-friendly cities!
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RT @CitieSHealthEU
Talks about 7 urban projects in the cities of Amsterdam, Milan and Barcelona designed to improve the lives of children and their citizens in general 📷📷
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YpPonRiRhs #UrbanHealth cc @EITUrbanMob @ISGLOBALorg @ParkingDay_BCN @BCN_Mobilitat @bcnuej
https://twitter.com/CitieSHealthEU/status/1648956071547895808
KINDER CITY

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Francesc BaróApr 20, 2023
RT @urbanstudiesBXL
Join us this Friday for our 7th StadsSalonsUrbains! This time with Dagmar Haase, we will talk about urban green infrastructure.
🔵 RDV @ Beurschouwburg, 21/04 at 17.30 🔵 More info: http://rb.gy/jbdsr
Francesc BaróApr 19, 2023
RT @P_Coolschools
📢 Our partners from @CNRS in Paris have organized this amazing conference!
"Greening Schoolyards to Urban Biodiversity: theories and study-cases" CoolSchools project conference - 8, 9 June 2023 - Paris.
It is a free event prior registration https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMsO6HhaHNQaRGCojqQTXYPxoQ582rB6BSJji2biEkw7lQWQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Join us! 🌿
COOLSCHOOLS conference June 7-9 2023 Paris (France)

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Francesc BaróApr 18, 2023

RT @ItaTrigueroMas
📢@hvscole and I are looking for a PhD candidate to research natural spaces🌿🌊and adult's mental health equity 🏥⚖️ in the context of an European project

The candidate could apply to a PhD fellowship this autumn with @bcnuej

DM or [email protected] if you are interested!