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Poetry, Nature and Climate Action: Urban ReLeaf x Hot Poets

5min • September 2026

This National Poetry Day, Urban ReLeaf is celebrating its collaboration with Hot Poets Ignite, a nationwide programme bringing together poetry, science and climate education to inspire…

From Data to Dialogue: Rethinking What Makes Citizen Science Successful 

4min • September 2026

Earlier this year, Urban ReLeaf partners, including citizen science practitioners from academia, public administrations and city networks, gathered in our partner city of Mannheim for…

Utrecht Pop-up Community and Culture Lab: Exploring Heat Through Art and Community 

5min • September 2026

How do residents of Utrecht experience heat in their own neighbourhoods? How can these personal experiences be visualised?  An exhibition at Neude Library brought together residents’ stories and climate data to explore how…

Air Quality Across Riga: Insights from Urban ReLeaf Monitoring

7min • September 2026

Thanks to the involvement of residents, educational institutions and organisations, 20 air quality sensors were installed across several central neighbourhoods of Riga. The sensors have been collecting air quality data for more than…

Whose Future? New Urban ReLeaf Research Maps the Role of Citizens in Shaping Green-Blue Urban Futures

7min • August 2026

A new open-access study presents the first systematic review of how citizens are engaged in green-blue infrastructure scenario planning across European cities. Despite growing interest…

Call for Creative Proposals: Transform Climate Data into Public Art in Mannheim 

4min • August 2026

Urban ReLeaf invites artists, designers, creative practitioners, and collectives to submit proposals for an exciting new opportunity in Mannheim, Germany.  We’re offering a €3,500 commission (gross) to co-create an original…

Urban ReLeaf Dundee Launches Air Quality Sensor Campaign in Local Schools 

3min • July 2026

Primary school pupils across Dundee are becoming Air Quality Explorers through a new educational campaign delivered by Dundee City Council in collaboration with partners as…

Shaping Greener Neighbourhoods: Play and Participation in Athens 

3min • July 2026

Last month, the Urban ReLeaf Athens team brought together families for an interactive workshop that combined digital citizen science with hands-on creative learning, encouraging children…

Building resilient cities through Citizen Science: Urban ReLeaf at EURESFO 2026

3min • July 2026

How can cities move from isolated citizen science initiatives to lasting, systemic change? This question shaped Urban ReLeaf’s contribution to the European Urban Resilience Forum…