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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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Vancouver, Canada

West End Community Plan

The West End Community Plan provides a clear and flexible framework to implement positive change and sustainable development.
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The IGNITION Project
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

The IGNITION Project

Increasing green infrastructure in Greater Manchester to help stop the effects of climate change.
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All year is Carnaval
Montevideo, Uruguay

All year is Carnaval

Providing cultural opportunities to adolescents deprived of their liberty.
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La Paz, Bolivia

La Paz Road Zebras: A Citizen Culture Project

The City of La Paz’s Zebra project employs marginalized youth and young adults to deliver a road sharing education programme aimed at pedestrians and drivers.
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Dakar, Senegal

Micro-Gardens in Dakar

Micro-gardening is a form of soilless horticultural production undertaken in small urban spaces, and contributes to the fight against food insecurity in Dakar.
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UTOPÍAS
Mexico City, Mexico

UTOPÍAS

Transforming urban peripheries by regenerating public spaces
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Jonas Schorr
Berlin, Germany

Jonas Schorr

Individual | Co-Founder & Smart City Expert
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Oxford, United Kingdom

Al Moataz Hassan

Individual | Academic and Sustainable Urban Development Consultant
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Cortés Oliván
Aragon, Spain

Cortés Oliván

Individual | Participation, Transparence, Cooperation and Volunteership General Manager at Government of Aragon (Spain)
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Berlin, Germany

Sara Grötsch

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Harare, Zimbabwe

Tonderai Mphamvu Energy

Institution | Civil and Water Engineer
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Kariem El-Ali
Berlin, Germany

Kariem El-Ali

Institution | Senior Policy Advisor
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