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Call for Creative Proposals: Transform Urban Climate Data into Art in Cascais 

3min • July 2025

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

Urban ReLeaf at Cities Mission Conference 2025: Empowering Climate Resilience Through Citizen Data

3min • May 2025

On the 6th of May, the Urban ReLeaf team took centre stage at the Cities Mission Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania with an engaging session showcasing…

Help Shape a Greener Riga: Join the Urban ReLeaf Citizen Science Project

2min • May 2025

Riga gets hot in the summer, especially in the city centre, where there are fewer trees and buildings trap heat. Can you help change that? …

What if citizens had the power to redesign their cities?

4min • May 2025

As we move into the second year of citizen data gathering, we reflect on the inspiring achievements of our six cities: Cascais, Mannheim, Utrecht, Dundee,…

Utrechts Digitale Tweeling: Bevorderen van gegevensgestuurde stedelijke planning  

4min • April 2025

Wat als stedenbouwkundige stedelijke ontwerpscenario’s zouden kunnen testen voordat ze met de werkelijke bouw starten?  De Digital Twin van Utrecht maakt dit mogelijk, zoals we…

Building a Greener Cascais, ‘An Urban Park for the Future’ engages more than 300 citizens

3min • September 2024

‘An Urban Park for the Future’ Summer Campaign has successfully engaged over 300 citizens in Cascais, Portugal. Participants contributed their ideas and experiences to map…

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…

Hittestresscampagne ‘Groene Buurt, Koele Buurt’ van start in Utrecht 

3min • September 2024

Deze zomer is de Utrechtse hittestresscampagne ‘Groene Buurt, Koele Buurt’ officieel van start gegaan. Bewoners van vier wijken kregen Urban ReLeaf-sensoren om te dragen. Er…

Unveiling the Urban ReLeaf Community of Practice

3min • November 2023

Fostering Inclusive Green Urban Transitions! An Urban ReLeaf workshop, “Building a Community of Practice for Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Green Transitions through Citizen-Powered Science” unveiled…