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Urban Releaf

 We innovate together to empower citizens and create liveable,  greener and resilient  urban cities for all

Interview with Dr. Rensing, Head of Mannheim’s Climate, Nature and Environment Department

4min • September 2024

Mannheim is one of the hottest cities in Germany. In 2019, the city introduced a strategic concept for climate impact adaptation, followed by the implementation…

‘Green Neighbourhood, Cool Neighbourhood’ Kicks Off to Tackle Heat Stress in Utrecht 

3min • September 2024

July marked the official launch of the Utrecht Heat Stress Campaign ‘Green Neighbourhood, Cool Neighbourhood.’ Residents from four neighbourhoods were introduced to Urban ReLeaf wearable…

Sunny Celebrations for the Launch of Urban ReLeaf Dundee  

3min • August 2024

On a gloriously sunny day in July, we launched our Dundee campaign, kicking-off an ambitious year-long data gathering initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s greenspaces…

Mannheim Launches Tree Registry Campaign at the City’s First Greening Fair

3min • July 2024

On Saturday, 8 June 2024, The Kapuzinerplanken, in the city centre of Mannheim was transformed into a green oasis dedicated to urban greening. The first…

Engaging Communities for Climate Resilience: A Recap of the Urban ReLeaf Workshop at EURESFO 2024 

3min • July 2024

As part of the 11th European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO), hosted in Valencia, European Green Capital 2024, the interactive workshop “Co-creating Inclusive Climate Adaptation Solutions”…

Urban ReLeaf Community of Practice Launch ‘Citizen-Powered Innovation’

4min • June 2024

On World Environment Day, June 5th, 2024, the Urban ReLeaf Community of Practice (CoP) celebrated its inaugural online meeting, marking a significant step forward in…

Cascais launches “An urban park for the future” campaign

2min • May 2024

Urban Releaf introduces an exciting opportunity for citizens to contribute their ideas toward climate-adapted urban green spaces, enhancing the attractiveness and resilience of cities. The…

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Volunteer in your city

Discover how to participate in one of our six pilots in Athens, Cascais, Dundee, Mannheim, Riga or Utrecht and start collecting environmental data in your neighbourhood.

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Join our Working Groups

Urban ReLeaf is hosting three Working Groups as part of its Community of Practice.

Calls for participation will be launched in January 2024 and January 2025. More information will follow in our newsletter and on social media.

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Triggering innovation in public authorities with citizen-powered science.

Coupling citizen science & Earth Observation for European Green Deal & UN SDG 11 monitoring.

Urban design foresight for Nature Based Solutions (NBS) & Blue Green Infrastructure (BGI) scenario planning.

Our vision for future cities.

Urban ReLeaf believes in empowering vulnerable communities to shape climate change mitigation and green infrastructure actions in their neighbourhoods. Citizens in six cities across Europe are taking part in data collection campaigns on heat stress, humidity and air quality to improve the quality of life in their districts.

Comprehensive and reliable urban data ecosystems will allow policy-makers to develop more effective, tailored, city-specific strategies in the fight against climate change. Together, these can strengthen our cities, making them more resilient, liveable, and accessible for all.

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