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 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 Charts Future of Citizen-Led Urban Greening in Cascais

4min • February 2025

The historic Casa da Cal in Cascais, Portugal set the stage for Urban ReLeaf’s 2025 General Assembly, where our partners gathered to advance our approaches…

ReLeaf Cascais: 2024 Campaign Highlights

3min • January 2025

The ‘An Urban Park for the Future’ 2024 Campaign successfully engaged over 1,000 citizens in Cascais, Portugal. Between May and December 2024, data collection was…

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…

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…

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…

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