With climate adaptation becoming ever more urgent, the paper outlines how modern roofing systems – including green, blue, solar and bio-solar roofs – can offer vital solutions to climate resilience, from flood mitigation to passive cooling, water retention and biodiversity support.
The position paper follows new warnings from the Climate Change Committee that the UK is underprepared for extreme weather. NFRC calls for immediate alignment of policy, funding and training to make sustainable roofing the norm, not the exception.
Through a series of compelling case studies from across the UK, the paper shows how these technologies are already delivering real-world benefits:
– Green roofs that cut urban temperatures and boost biodiversity
– Solar panels that slash energy bills and generate revenue
– Stormwater systems that ease flood pressure
– Rooftop classrooms that double as ecology learning hubs
GRO is proud to support and promote this important paper. It aligns directly with our mission to champion living roofs as a climate solution with wide-reaching social and environmental benefits.
Read the full position paper here:
Let’s keep pushing for rooftops that do more.