Luxembourg City Invites Residents to Green Façade of Their Homes

Luxembourg City is stepping up its efforts to become even greener by encouraging residents to cover their façades with climbing plants—a move that not only enhances the city’s beauty but also benefits the environment and urban well-being.

Two years ago, the capital was ranked the eighth greenest city in the world. Now, city leaders want to go further by linking existing green spaces and extending nature into residential streets. “As a city, we set an example, but real progress depends on citizens joining us,” explained Maurice Bauer, first alderman of Luxembourg City.

Workshops to guide citizens
To support the initiative, the City is partnering with the Oekozenter Pafendall and the Œuvre nationale de secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in the project “We are greening our façades.”

The first free workshop took place on 31 May, and the next is scheduled for 21 September in English, with registrations open until 19 September. During the sessions, participants receive practical guidance: first, a theoretical introduction on how to set up façades with climbing plants and fences, followed by visits to homes that have already taken part in the greening project.
As an added incentive, each participant can choose a climbing plant from around 20 species offered free of charge by the City.

Benefits beyond aesthetics
Greening façades is more than just decorative. According to Bauer, the plants:

• Improve air quality by filtering pollutants,
• Provide thermal and acoustic insulation, making homes more comfortable,
• Create habitats for biodiversity, offering shelter to birds and insects.

The City also offers subsidies for green roofs, complementing the façade initiative to ensure a broader ecological impact.

Expanding beyond the capital
Luxembourg City isn’t alone in promoting this ecological vision. Similar workshops are planned in Esch-sur-Alzette on 27 September and Dudelange on 4 October, showing that the greening movement is spreading across the country.

Take part in the We green our facades: Participate in urban greenery! | Luxembourg City  action, launched by the Oekozenter Pafendall with the support of the Œuvre nationale de secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte.

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