FLORIADE NEWSLETTER JULY 2020

Preparations for Floriade Expo 2022 in Almere will continue On the 18th of June the majority in the city council of Almere voted in favour of continuing Floriade. Floriade will take place from 14 April to 9 October 2022. Amidst the outbreak of the coronavirus and the potential effects on the Expo, the city council appointed an advisor to consult on a number of scenarios. Pieter Cloo, Director of Floriade Almere 2022 B.V., is pleased with the outcome of the vote in the city council. "Together with all our partners, we will be able to achieve the desired Floriade programming and surprise the world in 2022". Continue reading Floriade Preview opens 31 July With less than two years for Floriade to opens its doors, visitors can already come and have a look at the Floriade site. From the 31st of July Floriade Preview, Floriade's visitor centre, opens at the center of the 60 hectare site where Floriade Expo 2022 will be held. From the city of Almere, guests will arrive by boat over the Weerwater to the expo site which is under construction. In addition to the visit to the Preview Centre, showcasing the history as well as a sneak preview, there is a cluster of pavilions as Preview Labs. Guests can also explore the site by a guided tour on a train. Floriade Preview brings the future themes of 2022 to life. City of Almere to get two innovative bridges as part of Floriade Expo site Bridge Campus Flevoland-Floriade, an initiative of the Province of Flevoland, the municipality of Almere, and Reimert Bouw en Infrastructuur are starting the construction of two circular bridges on the Floriade site. The next important step towards the realisation of the 'Beverbrug' and 'Rondje Weerwaterbrug' has been taken by obtaining the environmental permits. Continue reading Floriade Dialogue Webinars Floriade Dialogues is the knowledge exchange programme of Floriade Expo 2022 on the central theme: ‘Growing Green Cities’. In each Dialogue one of the four subthemes ‘Green, Food, Health or Energy’ will be the leading theme for the conference. In light of the pandemic Covid-19 outbreak we changed from face to face meetings to a monthly series of webinars until the end of this year. We invite you to contribute and participate in any or all of these upcoming events. Please sign up by sending an email to dialogues@floriade.com and we will follow-up with an invitation to the events and updates. Continue reading Floriade and SIGN realise innovative projects together at Floriade Expo 2022 Stichting Innovatie Glastuinbouw Nederland (SIGN) and Floriade Expo 2022 are working together to realise innovative projects during and in the making off phase to the World Horticultural Exhibition Floriade 2022. Mr Sjaak van der Tak, Chairman of SIGN and Mr Pieter Cloo, Director of Floriade Almere 2022 BV, recently signed the cooperation agreement. Continue reading Construction of Flevoland Pavilion has started The construction of the Flevoland pavilion at Floriade Expo 2022 has started. This pavilion will be named Food Forum and will be the place to be for experts working together on tomorrow's food system. During the Expo, visitors will get to know Flevoland and the province's role as a food producer in particular. Entrepreneurs, municipalities and organisations from the Province of Flevoland can put themselves in the spotlight here. Continue reading Virtual tour of new building Aeres UAS on Floriade Expo site The construction of the new building of Aeres University of Applied Sciences Almere has started. From school year 2021/2022 it will offer an inspiring learning and working environment for students and staff. The building already bears the nickname 'Green Lung' because of its open design that focuses on greenery, health and sustainability. The new building is part of the campus in cooperation with Flevo Campus, a place where education, research and science come together. Aeres has now made available a virual tour of the new building. Click on the image to start the tour and navigate by using the location markers. Start the virtual tour Agenda 17 September: Floriade Dialogue Webinar #8 | Sustainable consumption: Global (Food) Waste Reduction and food policy 22 October: Floriade Dialogue Webinar #9 | Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Floriade Expo 2022 World Horticultural Expo on track

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From April 14 to October 9 2022, Almere in the Netherlands will host the Floriade Expo 2022 World Horticultural Expo, despite concerns about the effect of COVID-19 on the expo.

The city council of Almere appointed an advisor to consult on different scenarios for Floriade, and to see if the Expo should be reconsidered. Last week, the council voted to continue, enabling preparations to go ahead.

The Director of Floriade, Pieter Cloo, was very happy with the vote saying that “together with the municipality of Almere, the province of Flevoland, the Dutch National Government, the Dutch Horticultural Council and all our partners, we will be able to achieve the desired Floriade programming and surprise the world in 2022.”

Left: Pieter Cloo, Director Floriade. Right: Councillor Jan Hoek.

‘Growing Green Cities’

The theme of the 2022 World Horticultural Expo is ‘Growing Green Cities’, an idea that is more relevant than ever. With increasing urbanisation, creative and sustainable solutions are needed to keep urban environments attractive.

Working with international particiapnts and national organisations, Floriade will present solutions for sustainable and livable cities.

Using horticulture to change cities

The subthemes of Floriade are ‘Feeding the City’, ‘Healthying the City’, ‘Greening the City’ and ‘Energising the City’. Horticulture offers many opportunities to make living in cities a more enjoyable and environmental option.

For example, at the Expo, guests will be able to visit the Arboretum which will be full of trees that can lower a city’s temperature.

An international Expo

As well as showcasing the innovative Dutch horticultural sector, the Expo will also feature best horticultural practices from 210 national companies and 33 countries.

Thanks to the support of the municipality of Almere, the Dutch Horticultural Council, the Province of Flevoland, the Dutch National Government, Amvest, Dura Vermeer and the local business and tourist community, two million international and domestic guests are expected to visit Floriade in 2022.