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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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Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City
Delitzsch, Germany

Delitzsch – An Energy-Efficient City

Situated to the north of Leipzig, the town of Delitzsch is a model city of “energy efficiency”.
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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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Medellín, Colombia

Medellín’s Metrocable

An integrated and inclusive transport system to reduce marginalization of poor communities.
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South African / Swedish partnership on air quality
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa

South African / Swedish partnership on air quality

The City of Gothenburg and Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality share experience and knowledge to improve their air quality.
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Bridge Asset Management System
Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Bridge Asset Management System

Treating bridges as social capital
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Supporting the integration of SDGs in local planning and service delivery
Dhangadhi, Nepal

Supporting the integration of SDGs in local planning and service delivery

Sixteen municipalities in Nepal use City WORKS to connect global agendas with local realities.
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Washington, D.C., United States

Julia Canney

Individual | Policy and Communications Associate, Impact:Peace
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Raul Marino
Bogor, Indonesia

Raul Marino

Institution | Professor in Urban Planning, Universidad del Rosario - Director Urban Mapping Agency
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Aydée Aydée Corrales Cruz
Cali, Colombia

Aydée Aydée Corrales Cruz

Individual | Economist, Advisor to the Mayor on Food Security/Zero Hunger,
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Santa Monica, United States

Rusk Julie

Individual | Assistant Director, Community and Cultural Services
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Municipality of Tehran
Tehran, Iran

Municipality of Tehran

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Manchester, United Kingdom

Rachel Morrison

Individual | Senior Nature Based Solutions Advisor
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