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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,…

Volunteers Lead the Way in Dundee’s Greenspace Strategy 

3min • September 2024

Following the launch of public data collection in July, Dundee is now focused on sustaining its campaign over the coming year, with the goal of…

'Adoptēt sensoru' panākumi: Rīga iesaista iedzīvotājus gaisa kvalitātes monitoringā

4min • September 2024

Ar lielu prieku Rīgas komanda var svinēt projekta panākumus – esam veiksmīgi uzstādījuši 20 gaisa kvalitātes sensorus Rīgas pilsētā, tādējādi noslēdzot pilotprojekta pirmo fāzi. Šis…

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…

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…

Adaptīva, uz kopienu balstīta pilsētplānošana iedzīvotāju labklājībai

2min • June 2023

Rīga arvien biežāk izjūt klimata pārmaiņu ietekmi, paaugstinoties temperatūrai pilsētā. Tāpēc arvien svarīgāk ir efektīvi izmantot pilsētu zaļās zonas un sistemātiski pārskatīt pilsētas zaļo zonu…

Co-creating inclusive strategies for green spaces in Utrecht

3min • June 2023

Utrecht is experiencing hotter, drier summers due to climate change, but not everyone has access to cool, green spaces. This puts vulnerable populations at greater…

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…