Ponant Living Lab Steering Committee meeting

Are you familiar with Nature-based Solutions (NBS)? The idea is to work with nature, not against it!

The concept is based on approaches that combine the protection, management and restoration of natural ecosystems to meet a range of societal challenges. By drawing inspiration from ecosystems themselves, these solutions offer environmental, economic and social benefits while promoting biodiversity.

Created in 2023, the PEPR SOLU-BIOD is an ambitious programme dedicated to the production of knowledge on SfN. Bringing together 60 research teams and 160 local players, the programme will run until 2032, with the aim of supporting far-reaching and sustainable changes in society.

Among the initiatives supported by this programme, the Ponant Living Lab, led by Adélie Pomade, focuses on the tip of Brittany, in particular around the Bay of Brest and the Iroise Sea. This regional initiative explores the potential of SfN to meet local challenges.

The first Ponant Living Lab 2025 steering committee meeting was held on Tuesday 21 January, bringing together a number of partners including the Parc Naturel Régional d’Armorique, the Conservatoire Botanique National de Brest, the UBO, Ifremer, the CNRS and many others. After a morning of discussions, a field trip at the Bindy Point and the Roz Cove provided an opportunity to observe the spartina and the potential of nature-based solutions, in the presence of local elected representatives and stakeholders.