EIT Climate-KIC workshop on Circular Economy

HYDROUSA project was presented by Fabio Masi (IRIDRA), Francesco Fatone and Josue Gonzalez (UNIVPM) at an online seminar entitled “Circular Economy” organized by EIT Climate-KIC. The EIT Climate-KIC is a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), which aims to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society that helps mitigate and adapt to climate change.

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HYDROUSA receives the OTA Award 2023

We are proud to announce that HYDROUSA and the Municipality of Western Lesvos received in June 2023 the award in the category “Solid and liquid waste – Waste collection technologies, handling and transport” highlighting the benefits of the citizens from the use of the waste truck driven by the biogas produced in the Antissa unit…

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LIAISON WORKSHOP NTUA – “Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive”

A high-level Workshop on the challenges that the Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) brings to water utilities was realised within the framework of WICConference (8th June 2023, Athens, Greece). The workshop was co-organized by the Hellenic Association of Municipal Water and Sewerage Utilities (EDEYA), the Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company (EYDAP),…

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LIAISON WORKSHOP with WPE & NTUA – “Circular Water Solutions for a Water-Smart Society”

The Water Projects Europe (WPE) workshop on “Circular Water Solutions for a Water-Smart Society” was co-organized by the Water Europe with NTUA and HYDROUSA, within the framework of WICConference (8th June 2023, Athens, Greece). The event’s goal was to explore the transformative concepts of a Water-Smart Society and Water Oriented Living Labs. By discussing and…

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Water Innovation & Circularity Conference (WICC)

WICC was an immense success involving more than 300 key stakeholders and experts from across Europe, around all the burning topics of water management, treatment and reuse. Under that framework of HYDROUSA, The Hellenic Water Association together with the Sanitary Engineering Laboratory of the Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering of the National Technical…

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Circular economy factsheets, layman’s leaflet. A basis for education material

HYDROUSA providing solutions! Hydrousa aims to enhance water quality, conserve resources, and mitigate the impacts of water scarcity. The commitment to integrating nature into water management practices not only improves the environment but also helps to create resilient and thriving communities. Hydrousa’s efforts in implementing nature-based solutions, and closing water-loops, play a vital role in…

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Watch our Technology Videos

We proudly present you our Technology Videos showcasing the character of our technologies: Dynamic, fresh, engaging, stimulating, cross generational and JOIN THE CIRCLE! Key stakeholders like the Mayor of Tinos, the Mayor of Mykonos, the General Manager of Water Utility Service on the island along with representatives from our partner base are introducing the island…

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Hackathon powered by Hydrousa

On April 28th and 29th, the heart of green entrepreneurship beat strongly at Impact Hub Athens during the Hackathon HYDROUSA, with the scientific supervision of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), and the collaboration and support of EIT – Climate KIC and the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation. Sixteen teams with sustainable and…

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Capturing Biodiversity in HYDRO 2

During the visits by local schools (Eressos secondary and Petra’s, Agra’s high schools) in Antissa village, more than 140 students were involved. An exciting and engaging component aiming at empowering students to actively participate in the HYDROUSA Project’s objectives. As part of these workshops, students were encouraged to observe and photograph animal or plant species…

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Hydrousa Project wrapped up!

For 3 days all of the Hydrousa Team and its partners gathered in London for the Final Consortium Meeting, that was hosted by Brunel University and supported by the National Technical University of Athens. On the first day a detailed analysis of the Hydrousa journey was presented to everyone. Insights, highlights and results from the…

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HACKATHON IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN!

Hacking The Future Of Sustainable Development: A Hackathon on Circular Economy by Impact Hub Athens, powered by Hydrousa 27-28 April Submissions Deadline 7th of April 2023 AWARDS: 3000 & ACCELERATION SUPPORT Climate change, biodiversity loss and resource depletion require urgent response due to their significant impacts on our environment, economy, and society. The effects are…

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Hydrousa in Aegean University

On 10th of March Project partner NTUA presented to the Environment Department of Aegean University HYDROUSA’s innovative nature-based solutions for water and wastewater management that were developed in 6 demonstration sites. Representatives of Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation, students, PhD candidates and professors of Aegean University shared their thoughts and insights on the circular…

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HYDROUSA GAME LIVE NOW!

Could you manage the resources the right way? The HYDROUSA team is happy to announce that the HYDROUSA GAME is live.A game that consists of 6 different areas (one for each HYDROUSA site) with a variety of needs and specifications. Were you ever wondering what it takes to operate a wastewater treatment unit? Or what…

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Exciting News!WICC: Abstract Submission deadline is approaching!

The ‘’Water Innovation and Circularity Conference (WICC)” is approaching and so is the 2-page abstract submission deadline. The Conference brings together researchers, engineers, water practitioners from academia, industry, water utilities, public authorities and administration to exchange experiences and knowledge on water innovation . For the ones interested in submitting a 2-page abstract, there is a…

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High-added value products in HYDRO5

HYDRO 5 is an innovative circular system, based on mangroove biomimicry, transforming sea water to fresh-water to irrigate a 200 m2 greenhouse with tropical plants. The system is up and running since May 2020 and we are excited to share the knowledge through workshops with the local community! Thanks to prof. Kostas Karageorgios and the…

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HYDROUSA goes overseas!

HYDROUSA Team represented by Fabio Masi from Iridra Firenze participated at the International Water Association Reuse 2023 Conference in Chennai, India. The conference;s framework included the full range of topics related to water reclamation and reuse. Water stress should be addressed using three different perspectives in an integrated fashion: adopting water reuse, implementing water reuse,…

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We are in the news!

Aeolos TV visits our team from NTUA on site exploring HYDRO1 and HYDRO2. Our solution consists of a sewage treatment system applied in Antissa Village of Lesvos, a decentralized area with high seasonal loads. The demo site treats the domestic wastewater of the village’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). HYDRO1 combines anaerobic processes with constructed wetlands…

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HYDROUSA in Ecomondo 2022

The HYDROUSA Team had the chance to be part of the Ecomondo 2022 and provide tangible results on decentalised water reuse! The co-organised by NTUA workshop was titled : Water Project Europe – Challenges and eco-innovation actions addressing water scarcity and drought in Mediterranean countries The degree of water scarcity and its political, economic and…

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LET’S VISIT HYDRO 1& HYDRO 2

NtuaSel hosted students of the Department of Environment from uaegean with Athanasios Stasinakis,for a day visit to explore the solutions for water treatment and agriculture innovation developed for #HYDRO1 & #HYDRO2 in Antissa village! #openschool #circulareconomy   Sanitary Engineering Laboratory of National Technical University of Athens hosted students of the Department of Environment of Aegean…

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HYDROUSA LIVE ON TO NHSI

With the demonstration sites Hydro 1 and Hydro 2 operating in Lesvos and creating sustainable, nature based solutions the local media made a special mention to Hydrousa Project in TO NHSI. The Municipality of West Lesvos, together with DEYAL and the University of the Aegean, participates in the partnership of the European Research Project “HYDROUSA:…

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The HYDROUSA Team Meet Up in Lesvos

The HYDROUSA Consortium had the opportunity to visit the demonstration sites of HYDRO 1 & HYDRO 2, to harvest and taste the products of such a fruitful collaboration. Partners and team members gathered together to explore the implemented technologies and see for themselves the operation of the sites they have been working on for months.…

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HYDROUSA TAKES OVER IN IWA WORLD WATER CONGRESS

The HYDROUSA Project had a strong presence at the IWA World Water Congress in Copenhagen. Three platform presentations, one pitch and two posters! HYDROUSA participated in the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition – a global event for water professionals covering the full watercycle. The WorldWaterCongress & Exhibition is designed to bring together water professionals…

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Water Innovation and Circularity Conference within the project of HYDROUSA | 07 – 09 June 2023

The Water Innovation and Circularity Conference (WICC) will take place in Athens, Greece from 7 to 9 June 2023. The WICC brings together researchers, engineers, water practitioners from academia, industry, water utilities, public authorities and administration to exchange know-how and experiences. Within the Conference knowledge and expertise will be disseminated on innovative systems, technologies and…

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New European Bauhaus Festival | 09 – 12 June 2022

The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is an environmental, economic, and cultural initiative that combines design, sustainability, accessibility, affordability and investment to make the European Green Deal a reality in Europe. The HYDROUSA project was part of the New European Bauhaus Festival that took place in Brussels, Belgium from 9 to 12 June. The NEB Festival…

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Art & Research – Residency Tinos

HYDROUSA is in its 4th year of operation with full-scale applied innovations of regenerative solutions in three Mediterranean islands, Tinos – Mykonos – Lesvos. An awarded Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation project developing nature-based technological solutions in the context of circular economy. The project in Summer 2022 will be manifested with citizens’ activities for one…

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Open Day Invitation

A CIRCULAR WALK @TINOS ECOLODGE 23rd of June | 16.30h How does an autonomous ecotourism unit in Tinos work? Can rainwater and the sun cover the residential needs for water and energy? How can we produce food without the use of agro-toxics? How do we combine tradition with modern materials and technologies to cultivate the…

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HYDROUSA on SKAI tv

HYDROUSA was featured on the SKAI channel news as the good news of the day in Greece. The programme focused on Tinos and explained how the island is combating water scarcity through its participation in the HYDROUSA project and is committed to sustainable development of the tourism and agricultural sectors.

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HYDROUSA needs your opinion

We’ve launched a 10-minute survey to gather feedback on #water challenges in your region & the potential for replicating @HydrousaProject to solve them. Please help us with our Hydrousa Project survey prepared by SEMIDE. We thank you so much in advance for taking the time to complete the HYDROUSA online survey. The survey is expected…

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HYDROUSA as part of Faces of Food Systems by UN

HYDRO1 & HYDRO2 HYDROUSA as part Fabio Masi | R&D Manager and Technical Director at Iridra; a decentralized wastewater -sewage treatment for the irrigation of a 10,000 m2 agroforestry area, prototyping regenerative agriculture “Nature Based Solutions adoption in modern urban/rural planning is a way to go for a better world as also for a more…

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8th Consortium Meeting of HYDROUSA

The 8th Consortium Meeting of HYDROUSA took place on the 22nd and 23rd of March. The partners were informed on the progress of the project and interesting results from the demonstration sites were presented and discussed. During the meeting we welcomed Dr. Nikos Monokrousos from IHU SciTech introducing the methods measuring the impact of treated…

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HYDROUSA in Greek National TV ERT3

HYDROUSA was presented at the ERT3 social show “the Generation of 17” – a show around the 17 SDGs. Watch the full episode about target 6: “Clean Water and Sanitation” here: https://ertflix.gr/series/ser.161963-e-genia-ton-17 #HYDROUSA #communityofwaterallies #regenarativesolutions #H2020

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HYDROUSA in MedWaterForum in Malta

SEMIDE presented HYDROUSA in MedWaterForum in Malta. Eric Mino hosted a discussion on “How can we better manage Water Scarcity, exacerbated in small islands?” CircularEconomy & NatureBasedSolutions have demonstrated their interest in #Greek islands targeted by the EU_H2020 HydrousaProject http://hydrousa.org

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Open days in HYDROUSA’s demo sites

Overcoming all the difficulties of the covid era, we are thrilled to open our demo sites to public, updating  the local community on HYDROUSA’s circular solutions. On the 15th of July, we welcomed local stakeholders and citizens to the demo site of HYDRO 1 & 2 in Antissa, Lesvos! They had the chance to get…

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HYDROUSA has won the the first prize of the “Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards”

We are delighted to announce that our project HYDROUSA (www.hydrousa.org) has been awarded the first prize of the “Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards” (www.medadapt-awards.com/3e-edition/) under the Category Preservation of ecosystems and nature-based solutions. The prize was awarded following an open call where more than 55 applications were submitted. The winner was announced at the online Conference “Adapting…

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Support of the Horizon2020 Innovation Action Project HYDROUSA Towards the implementation of the EUROPEAN Green Deal and the Battle Against COVID-19

HYDROUSA consortium has developed a policy brief on how it supports the implementation of the European Green Deal and the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic (see attachment). HYDROUSA project (i) supports the just and inclusive transition through smart water management, (ii) promotes climate neutral systems within the water value chain, (iii) supports the farm to…

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HYDROUSA EU Green Week Webinar

Thursday, 6/5 at 9.30 CET; Explore our project’s applications, innovations & circular economy practices, with the prototypes on the island of Lesvos in focus. Part of the The webinar is part of the EU Green Week 2021 (https://www.eugreenweek.eu/partner-events/hydrousa-circular-economy-paradigm-destination-focus-lesvos) Representatives of the project coordinator National Technical University of Athens along with key actors from the Municipality of…

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SEMIDE_HYDROUSA is looking for experts

HYDROUSA’s partner SEMIDE is looking for experts to support HYDROUSA solutions replication studies in Croatia (Zlarin island), France (Porquerolles and St Honorat), Malta and Tunisia (Kerkennah).   In the framework of the  project the experts will be in charge of providing the main inputs for the replication studies and organise consultation with local stakeholders. Experts can…

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HYDROYSA WALK HYDRO5, Tinos

HYDROUSA team meets on Tinos island for an introductory Open walk focusing on HYDRO 5! Get to learn about two innovative desalination systems inspired by nature; a Mangrove Greenhouse; aiming to boost local production with new tropical fruits! Be the first to drop the tropical seed! ΔΗΜΟΣ ΤΗΝΟΥ, alchemia-nova, NTUA, Impact Hub Athens Find out…

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HYDROUSA features in Post Paris Navigator Special Report 2020

HYDROUSA project features in the Post Paris Navigator Special Report 2020 by the @Schwagenegger Climate initiative! HYDROUSA  innovative systems contribute to resource efficiency & climate protection. Such projects can bring resilient development in specific regions through the utilization of smart technologies. Sharing successful cases is crucial for reaching the international goals of Paris Climate Agreement & UN…

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Watch the time-lapse video of our innovative, nature-inspired, sub-surface rainwater harvesting system HYDRO3

From the first stone, till the last plant From Excavations and earthworks, construction of the subsurface rainwater collector and the water storage tanks, pipelines, stone works (rubble wall and harmonization with landscape architecture), field preparation, drip irrigation network and plantation of oregano crop, until the final HYDRO3 prototype system installed and running (operational face -…

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HYDROUSA kicks off in Mykonos

The kick-off meeting of HYDROUSA which took place in Athens, Greece was dissemination through a press release by the Municipality of Mykonos, a partner of the project. Two of the demonstration sites of HYDROUSA will be implemented at Mykonos Island. Both demonstration systems are managing rainwater in a sustainable manner. View the Press Release here…

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