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Mapping Heat Stress in Athens: Citizen Data Driving Climate Action 

5min • January 2026

In Athens, DAEM is leading the Urban ReLeaf pilot activities and is collaborating with ICCS in order to understand how heat stress affects people across the city. For this citizen science campaign, DAEM onboarded the Department of…

Taking a Step Towards a Greener Riga

5min • December 2025

The summer campaign, ‘Take a step towards a greener city’, was a living experiment, combining insights from social science, heat island research, and the importance of…

Medir o Stress Térmico em Cascais: Ciência Cidadã em Ação

4min • November 2025

Com base no sucesso da Campanha de Perceções sobre Espaços Verdes, que recolheu mais de 1.500 contributos de cidadãos sobre o conforto nos parques urbanos,…

ReLeaf em Cascais: Principais Destaques de 2024

3min • January 2025

A campanha ‘Parque Urbano para o Futuro’ de 2024 envolveu com sucesso mais de 1.000 cidadãos em Cascais, Portugal. Entre maio e dezembro de 2024,…

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…

Construir uma Cascais mais verde: Campanha “Um Parque Urbano para o Futuro” envolve mais de 300 cidadãos na ação climática

3min • September 2024

A Campanha de verão ‘Um Parque Urbano para o Futuro’ envolveu com sucesso mais de 300 cidadãos em Cascais, Portugal. Os participantes contribuíram com as…

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…

‘Green Neighbourhood, Cool Neighbourhood’ Kicks Off to Tackle Heat Stress in Utrecht 

3min • September 2024

July marked the official launch of the Utrecht Heat Stress Campaign ‘Green Neighbourhood, Cool Neighbourhood.’ Residents from four neighbourhoods were introduced to Urban ReLeaf wearable…

Developing strategies to involve the city’s most vulnerable communities in urban greening

3min • June 2023

As Germany’s hottest major city, Mannheim is actively addressing its heat islands and rising temperatures. Inspired by the EU’s Green Deal, the city has adopted…