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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,…

Utrecht’s Digital Twin: Advancing Data-Driven Urban Planning 

4min • April 2025

What if city planners could test urban design scenarios before breaking ground?  Utrecht’s Digital Twin is making this a reality, as we discovered at the…

Athens Enhances Environmental Strategy with Air Quality Sensor Rollout 

4min • October 2024

The City of Athens, as Greece’s largest municipality, faces a range of environmental challenges including heatwaves, flash floods and poor air quality. These concerns are…

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…

More Than Measurements: Building Biodiversity and Community in Utrecht

4min • September 2024

‘Green Neighbourhood, Cool Neighbourhood’ is more than just measuring . Throughout the summer, over 100 residents from the Utrecht neighbourhoods of Ondiep, Zuilen, Rivierenwijk, and Kanaleneiland…

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…