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What Is The Green Roof Organisation?

May 29th, 2023

The Green Roof Organisation (GRO) is an independent not-for-profit Trade Association representing the UK Green, Blue and BioSolar Roofing industries.

GRO develops guidance documents and generally promotes the adoption of Green/Blue/BioSolar roofing technologies within the built environments.

GRO represents all elements of the UK Green, Blue and BioSolar Roofing industries including manufacturers of waterproofing systems, suppliers of Green/Blue/BioSolar systems and components, and specialist contractors from the roofing and landscape sectors) and associates including other trade associations, NGOs, insurance companies, academia, ecologists, designers and architects.

Whether you are active in ecology, design, specification, installation or the maintenance of green roofs you are welcome to join GRO.

What do they stand for?

The Green Roof Organisation (GRO) represents companies, organisations and people involved in or interested in Nature-based roof solutions that help our towns and cities mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change whilst making them nicer, healthier places to live. GRO members positively contribute to the delivery of living green roofs that support nature, provide amenities, attenuate rainwater and generate solar energy, helping ensure no roof goes unused.

Its Vision and Mission

Its vision is for every city and town in the United Kingdom to require high-quality green roofs on new build flat roofs, whether for amenity, biodiversity gain, rainfall management or simply their pure beauty. We will aim to drive the retrofitting of green roofs to exist buildings, where structurally possible, for the same reasons.

Its mission is to support the delivery of high-quality self-sustaining green roofs whilst informing the United Kingdom’s legislators, building developers, occupiers and educators about the wide range of environmental, social, health and curriculum benefits.

For more information, please visit – https://www.greenrooforganisation.org/