You are here: Homepage Tag Forschungsprojekt Articles Aref al-Swaidani in his 650-square-meter workshop in Weimar. There he works on the technical realization of recycling building materials. Foto: Institut für Angewandte Bauforschung Weimar Reconstruction | Syria "Debris isn't waste" Concrete, brick, steel: Aref al-Swaidani wants to rebuild Syria from its ruins. In Weimar he’s conducting research on recycling building materials. By Aref al-Swaidani 08/07/2025 Vetiver grass stabilizes the soil thanks to its extensive, strong root system Photo: Mittul Vahanvati Solomon Islands | Climate change "Nature-based solutions are for the long term" Informal settlements in particular can benefit from nature-based solutions. Researchers Darryn McEvoy and Mittul Vahanvati explain how planting the right grasses is helping a community in the Pacific region Interview with Darryn McEvoy, Mittul Vahanvati 01/01/2025
Aref al-Swaidani in his 650-square-meter workshop in Weimar. There he works on the technical realization of recycling building materials. Foto: Institut für Angewandte Bauforschung Weimar Reconstruction | Syria "Debris isn't waste" Concrete, brick, steel: Aref al-Swaidani wants to rebuild Syria from its ruins. In Weimar he’s conducting research on recycling building materials. By Aref al-Swaidani 08/07/2025
Vetiver grass stabilizes the soil thanks to its extensive, strong root system Photo: Mittul Vahanvati Solomon Islands | Climate change "Nature-based solutions are for the long term" Informal settlements in particular can benefit from nature-based solutions. Researchers Darryn McEvoy and Mittul Vahanvati explain how planting the right grasses is helping a community in the Pacific region Interview with Darryn McEvoy, Mittul Vahanvati 01/01/2025