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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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Seoul Future Heritage
Seoul , South Korea

Seoul Future Heritage

Preserving the Collective Memories of the Modern Era for Future Generations
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Hamburg, Germany

The International Building Exhibition and its “Climate Protection Concept Renewable Wilhelmsburg"

In 2005 Hamburg decided to support the redevelopment of the Wilhelmsburg neighborhood through hosting the International Building and the International Garden Show (IBA).
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Parches Verdes – Lungs for Life
Valle de Aburrá, Colombia

Parches Verdes – Lungs for Life

An active restoration program to improve ecosystem connectivity
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Gijon, Spain

Knowledge Society - citizen participation and open government strategy

Gijon City Council in Spain has responded to the need for greater efficiency, transparency and participatory democracy by implementing a digital platform enabling residents to share responsibility for governing and managing the city.
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Mandera, Kenya

Mandera Municipality Greening Program

Mandera is evolving into a greener, more comfortable place to live, with trees providing shade and a cooler environment.
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Leeds, United Kingdom

Overlooked

Breaking down barriers by empowering young volunteers
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Mashhad, Iran

Mashhad Municipality Women Network

Institution | Municipality
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Theresa Keilhacker
Berlin, Germany

Theresa Keilhacker

Individual | Urban Design . Sustainable Planning and Building
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Josué Josué Mejía C.
Cali, Colombia

Josué Josué Mejía C.

Individual | Economist
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Tena, Ecuador

ISRAEL GUTIERREZ

Individual | technician
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Alon Shofman
Berlin, Germany

Alon Shofman

Individual | Architect
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Nel·la Saborit
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

Nel·la Saborit

Individual | Mobility Analyst and Project Manager at Metropolitan Strategic Plan of Barcelona
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