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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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Ghent, Belgium

Ghent en Garde

Co-creative food governance for impact
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Werkstadt Junges Wien (Young Vienna Workshop)
Vienna, Austria

Werkstadt Junges Wien (Young Vienna Workshop)

A participative process to develop a Children and Youth Strategy for Vienna.
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Joondalup, Australia

Climate Change Strategy

Building a more liveable and resilient city
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Rosario, Argentina

Urban Agriculture Programme (UAP)

The objective of the UAP is to implement a participatory process of production, transformation, and commercialisation to improve food supply
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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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Global Learning Village
Melbourne , Australia

Global Learning Village

The Global Learning Village is a concept, which aims at establishing smarter, healthier and better connected communities
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Emre Akova
Düsseldorf, Germany

Emre Akova

Individual | Civil Engineer
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Barcelona (ciudad), Spain

Kirstine Alsing

Individual | Administrative Assistant for Programmes Metropolis
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Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Shantanu Chimurkar

Individual | Civil Engineer
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Quy Le
Hanoi, Viet Nam

Quy Le

Individual | functionary
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Ignacio Rada Cotera
Bilbao, Spain

Ignacio Rada Cotera

Institution | URBACT Lead Expert
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Grand Paris, France

Colle Amélie

Individual | Environment
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