YES Innovation

The jury recognised the project as a radically modest but convincing form of living infrastructure activated by collective stewardship. It addresses flooding, erosion and pollution with basic means, combining hard and soft measures without turning the ravine into conventional grey infrastructure. Its strength lies in its replicability: simple devices, local materials and community participation create a model that could be applied to similar vulnerable ravines. The project also builds community indirectly through the shared care of land, which protects residents’ own environment. By reusing onsite soils, sediments and organic matter, it turns degradation into material for repair.