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Urban Releaf

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

New report for download ‘Pioneering inclusive citizen participation in urban greening policies’

3min • August 2023

A landscape report on policy processes and opportunities for inclusive participation. Urban ReLeaf has published a new report that analyses the policy landscape as well…

​Adaptive community-based urban planning for the wellbeing of citizens

2min • June 2023

Riga is increasingly noting the effects of climate change with rising city temperatures. This makes it all the more important to use the cities’ greenspaces…

Co-creating inclusive strategies for green spaces in Utrecht

3min • June 2023

Utrecht is experiencing hotter, drier summers due to climate change, but not everyone has access to cool, green spaces. This puts vulnerable populations at greater…

Developing strategies to involve the city’s most vulnerable communities in urban greening

3min • June 2023

As Germany’s hottest major city, Mannheim is actively addressing its heat islands and rising temperatures. Inspired by the EU’s Green Deal, the city has adopted…

Creating a greener, liveable and inclusive Dundee

3min • June 2023

Dundee, a vibrant Scottish city with a population of 149,000, is taking decisive action in the face of climate change challenges. In 2019, Dundee declared…

Co-creating inclusive strategies for green spaces in Cascais

3min • June 2023

Worldwide, climate change is having a negative impact on thermal comfort in cities since it is reinforcing the urban heat island effect. This is also…

Exploring citizen engagement strategies in Athens

3min • June 2023

Athens is facing a growing problem of heat stress caused by more frequent and intense heat waves. This presents a significant challenge for the city…

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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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