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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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That's a wrap on 2025!

That's a wrap on 2025!

700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.
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Closing the Digital Divide

Closing the Digital Divide

An interview with citizen participation expert Adrià Duarte (UCLG), exploring how cities can use digital tools to strengthen local democracy, and put human rights at the centre of digital transformation.
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Global State of Democracy 2025

Global State of Democracy 2025

Democracy on the move
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Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Brighton & Hove Affordable Food

Providing fresh local food to residents in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
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Berlin, Germany

fLotte Berlin and fLotte kommunal

Free cargo bikes for Berlin- #don’t own, share!
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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Operations Center

The Rio Operations Center's responsibility is to control the city's daily operations, integrating several departments involved in Rio's routine; and to manage crisis and emergency situations.
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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wijk aan zet (Neighbourhood in Action)

A new electoral model for local governance
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London, United Kingdom

New Ground Cohousing Community

Providing accommodation & social support for women aged 50-plus through shared living.
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Technopole Angus
Montréal, Canada

Technopole Angus

Technopole Angus demonstrates the successful urban renewal of a former industrial site in Montreal, Canada based on sustainable development and social economy and commitment.
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Laura Trujillo

Individual | Officer
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Short Annabel
New York City, United States

Short Annabel

Individual | Principal, It's Material
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Paul James
Melbourne , Australia

Paul James

Individual | Professor of Globalization and Cultural Diversity, University of Western Sydney
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Robert Brears
Auckland, New Zealand

Robert Brears

Individual | Founder
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Jorge Machado
São Paulo, Brazil

Jorge Machado

Individual | profesor
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Kh Md Nahiduzzaman
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Kh Md Nahiduzzaman

Individual | Urban Planner & Policy Analyst
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