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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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Strasbourg, France

Tango&Scan

Creative cross sector innovation
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Climate Advocacy Training for Youth (CATY)
Hong Kong, China

Climate Advocacy Training for Youth (CATY)

Empowering young people to become change agents and advocate for climate action and policy interventions.
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Urban Agriculture Ordinance
Chicago, United States

Urban Agriculture Ordinance

A reform of city laws to clarify existing rules and expand the opportunities for food growing and livestock rearing within municipal limits.
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Dublin City Council Culture Company
Dublin, Ireland

Dublin City Council Culture Company

Connecting people through culture and conversation
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The New Taipei City Surplus Food Network
New Taipei, Taiwan

The New Taipei City Surplus Food Network

Food waste-reduction programs help children and the needy.
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Cape Town, South Africa

Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme

Building resilience by improving resource efficiency, stimulating economic growth and job creation.
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Berlin, Germany

Soenke Jacobs

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Sofie de Wit
Wageningen, Netherlands

Sofie de Wit

Individual | MSc Student
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Berlin, Germany

Katharina Kaul

Individual | EU Policy Officer
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São Paulo, Brazil

Mariana Leila Nascimento Collin

Individual | City manager
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Berlin, Germany

Regina Gnirss

Individual | Engineering
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Reinhard Dassel
Berlin, Germany

Reinhard Dassel

Individual | Sustainable cities provide a better live
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