Urban Releaf

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…

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…

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…

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…

In het stedelijke Utrecht worden de zomers warmer en droger door de klimaatverandering, maar helaas heeft niet iedereen toegang tot koele, groene buitenruimte. Zeker kwetsbare…

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…

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…

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…

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…