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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,…

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Call for Creative Proposals: Transform Climate Data into Public Art in Mannheim 

4min • August 2026

Urban ReLeaf invites artists, designers, creative practitioners, and collectives to submit proposals for an exciting new opportunity in Mannheim, Germany.  We’re offering a €3,500 commission (gross) to co-create an original…

Shaping Greener Neighbourhoods: Play and Participation in Athens 

3min • July 2026

Last month, the Urban ReLeaf Athens team brought together families for an interactive workshop that combined digital citizen science with hands-on creative learning, encouraging children…

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…

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…

Urban ReLeaf Engages Citizens in Greening Mannheim 

3min • August 2025

In May 2025, the Kapuzinerplanken in Mannheim was transformed into a dynamic showcase for urban greening as the city hosted Blumme & Bääm 2025, its second…

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…

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…

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…

Creating a greener, liveable and inclusive Dundee

3min • June 2023

Dundee, a vibrant Scottish city with a population of 149,000, is taking decisive action in the face of climate change challenges. In 2019, Dundee declared…

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