A comic book showcases restoration practices and the benefits of sponge landscapes
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A comic book showcases restoration practices and the benefits of sponge landscapes

03/07/2026 Pensoft Publishers

SpongeBoost’s second comic book, “New directions: Guided by nature”, can now be accessed in nine different languages.

Following the successful launch of its first comic book in 2025, the SpongeBoost project continues to emphasise the importance of enhancing and restoring the natural water retention capacities of landscapes through creative storytelling.

The second volume, New directions: Guided by nature, synthesises information for policy-making, practical restoration and land-use planning, while showcasing successful examples of sponge restoration and its multiple benefits.

Creatively illustrated by Melissa Harms and Nele Schacht from parzelle34, the story follows Spongy, SpongeBoost's original comic book character, as he continues his journey through wetlands and other sponge landscapes.

The comic book can now be accessed on the SpongeBoost website and on Zenodo. It is available in nine languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Dutch and Portuguese, making Spongy's latest adventures available to a wider audience.

Through the continued development of the comic book series, SpongeBoost aims to communicate the value of sponge landscapes in an engaging and accessible way, helping to bring restoration knowledge closer to policymakers, practitioners and the wider public.

Find the SpongeBoost project on social media on LinkedIn, Instagram and Bluesky.

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SpongeBoost receives funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.101112906. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the EU nor the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) can be held responsible for them.

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03/07/2026 Pensoft Publishers
Regions: Europe, Bulgaria
Keywords: Science, Climate change, Earth Sciences, Environment - science, People in science

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