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Urban ReLeaf at Over the Garden Wall, V&A Dundee 

4min • February 2026

In November, the Urban ReLeaf Dundee team was invited to take part in Over the Garden Wall, an interactive weekend at V&A Dundee hosted by the University…

Citizen Science: Unlocking the Future of Urban Sustainability Monitoring

3min • January 2026

Cities around the world are expected to track sustainability progress, yet the data they rely on is often incomplete, outdated, or disconnected from everyday urban…

Mapping Heat Stress in Athens: Citizen Data Driving Climate Action 

5min • January 2026

In Athens, DAEM is leading the Urban ReLeaf pilot activities and is collaborating with ICCS in order to understand how heat stress affects people across the city. For this citizen science campaign, DAEM onboarded the Department of…

Urban ReLeaf invites artists to co-create a climate mural in Riga 

4min • January 2026

Urban ReLeaf is looking for artists, designers, muralists, or community facilitators to submit proposals for an exciting new opportunity in Riga. We’re offering a €2,500 commission to develop a…

Urban ReLeaf Accelerator Programme – Expression of Interest 

4min • December 2025

What is the Urban ReLeaf Accelerator Programme? The Urban ReLeaf Accelerator Programme is a structured capacity-building and replication initiative that helps cities harness the power of citizen…

Taking a Step Towards a Greener Riga

5min • December 2025

The summer campaign, ‘Take a step towards a greener city’, was a living experiment, combining insights from social science, heat island research, and the importance of…

Measuring Heat Stress in Cascais: Citizen Science in Action 

4min • November 2025

Building on the success of the Greenspace Perceptions Campaign, which gathered over 1,500 citizen contributions on comfort in urban parks, phase two of the Heat Stress…

Call for Creative Proposals: Transform Urban Heat Data into Art in Utrecht 

3min • October 2025

Urban ReLeaf invites artists, designers, performers, and creative practitioners to submit proposals for an exciting new opportunity in Utrecht, the Netherlands  We’re offering a €2,500…

Urban ReLeaf Engages Citizens in Greening Mannheim 

3min • August 2025

In May 2025, the Kapuzinerplanken in Mannheim was transformed into a dynamic showcase for urban greening as the city hosted Blumme & Bääm 2025, its second…