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Wiener Wäldchen: Mini Forests for Urban Climate Adaptation

Wiener Wäldchen: Mini Forests for Urban Climate Adaptation

Vienna is planting small, dense mini forests on underused green spaces to strengthen biodiversity, support climate adaptation and bring urban nature closer to children and residents.
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Vienna’s mini forests join USE as a new climate adaptation case study

Vienna’s mini forests join USE as a new climate adaptation case study

A new USE case study shows how Vienna is using small, dense urban forests to support biodiversity, local cooling and environmental education.
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USE puts urban climate adaptation in focus as Europe faces extreme heat

USE puts urban climate adaptation in focus as Europe faces extreme heat

Over the next six months, USE will examine how cities can prepare for growing climate risks.
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Abasto Cultural Neighbourhood
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abasto Cultural Neighbourhood

Revitalising the Abasto Neighbourhood through arts and community action.
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BibloRed
Bogotá, Colombia

BibloRed

The Public Libraries of Bogotá District Network
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Advancing the SDGS through Cultural Heritage
San Antonio, United States

Advancing the SDGS through Cultural Heritage

A holistic approach to building community and cultural identity.
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Forum of Expertise – Active Ageing Initiative
Ramallah, Palestine

Forum of Expertise – Active Ageing Initiative

A knowledge-based community center for senior citizens
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Energy efficient refurbishment at Berlin's Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood
Berlin, Germany

Energy efficient refurbishment at Berlin's Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood

The Märkisches Viertel neighbourhood in Berlin has become Germany’s largest low energy settlement due to the energy efficient conversion of 13,500 apartments.
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Urban Agriculture Ordinance
Chicago, United States

Urban Agriculture Ordinance

A reform of city laws to clarify existing rules and expand the opportunities for food growing and livestock rearing within municipal limits.
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Jorge Machado
São Paulo, Brazil

Jorge Machado

Individual | profesor
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Seyedparham Mortazavian
Berlin, Germany

Seyedparham Mortazavian

Individual | Urban Planning and Architecture
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Raisa Cole
Cape Town, South Africa

Raisa Cole

Individual | PhD Candidate
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MohammadMahdi Makhmalbaf
Mashhad, Iran

MohammadMahdi Makhmalbaf

Individual | Planning
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Theresa Keilhacker
Berlin, Germany

Theresa Keilhacker

Individual | Urban Design . Sustainable Planning and Building
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Lucas Massa
Guarulhos, Brazil

Lucas Massa

Individual | Gestor de Políticas Municipais
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