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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…

Riga’s Atlantis mural unveiled in the centre of Riga 

4min • August 2026

On August 10th, a large-scale street art mural titled ‘Riga’s Atlantis’ was unveiled in the centre of Riga, inviting viewers to see the city canal as a living ecosystem,…

Urban ReLeaf at the 6th ESP Europe Conference 

3min • June 2026

How do we ensure that nature-based solutions in cities genuinely work for everyone and that the people who live there help shape them? These questions…

Urban ReLeaf at Over the Garden Wall, V&A Dundee 

4min • February 2026

In November, the Urban ReLeaf Dundee team was invited to take part in Over the Garden Wall, an interactive weekend at V&A Dundee hosted by the University…

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…