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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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Prague, Czech Republic

Depot.Bike

Improving Prague’s environment one delivery at a time
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Reorganizing public space to increase the role of cycling in urban mobility
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reorganizing public space to increase the role of cycling in urban mobility

The Covid-19 pandemic highlights the need for bike-friendly cities.
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Copenhagen, Denmark

Cloudburst Initiative Copenhagen

Climate adaptation and environmental improvements through nature-based solutions
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Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood
Jakarta, Indonesia

Revitalizing cultural heritage in Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua neighborhood

The city government of Jakarta has developed a comprehensive urban plan to revitalize the historic neighborhood of Kota Tua in an inclusive and participatory way.
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City Development Strategy Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan

City Development Strategy Peshawar

The strategy aimed at improving governance to foster sustainable urban development in a context of weak institutional capacities.
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Rio Capital Energy Program
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Capital Energy Program

To mobilize support for and commission projects ensuring sustainable development in the energy sector.
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Ralf Lippold
Dresden, Germany

Ralf Lippold

Individual | Economist & Intrapreneur
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Nairobi, Kenya

Stephanie Loose

Individual | Programme Manager
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Simon Dickinson

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Berit Petzsch
Berlin, Germany

Berit Petzsch

Individual | Project & Science Communication Manager
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Zahra Zahra
Shiraz, Iran

Zahra Zahra

Individual | Landscape Architect
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Helsinki, Finland

Iliana Kandzha

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