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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…

​Adaptive community-based urban planning for the wellbeing of citizens

2min • June 2023

Riga is increasingly noting the effects of climate change with rising city temperatures. This makes it all the more important to use the cities’ greenspaces…

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…

The Urban ReLeaf project kicks off in Laxenburg

2min • June 2023

In order to kick start this four-year Horizon Europe project, the Urban ReLeaf consortium met at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in…