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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…

Community of Practice: Scenario Spotlight Series 

5min • October 2025

How can we best understand the future of the spaces and places we are shaping? Where can we look for ideas, insights, and knowledge?  These…

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…

Palīdzi Rīgai atdzist! Pievienojies sabiedrības zinātnes projektam Urban ReLeaf! 

2min • May 2025

Rīgā vasarā paliek karsti, īpaši pilsētas centrā, kur ir mazāk koku un ēkas uzkrāj siltumu. Vai tu vari palīdzēt to mainīt?  Urban ReLeaf meklē aktīvus…

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,…

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…