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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.
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.
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.
That's a wrap on 2025!

That's a wrap on 2025!

700+ citymakers, 440+ cities, one shared mission.
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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Walkable Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland

Walkable Helsinki

How citizen engagement and collaboration can make cities more walkable
100 buildings = 100 stories
Hermoupolis, Greece

100 buildings = 100 stories

Places, people and digital storytelling
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ramani Huria – flood resilience in Dar es Salaam City

To combat natural disasters the Ramani Huria project uses community mapping to increase resilience throughout the city.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Estidama Sustainability Program

In one of the world’s most rapidly growing cities, a new government-mandated program – Estidama (Arabic for “sustainable”) - aims at making all new buildings in the United Arab Emirates more environmentally responsible and sustainable.
Abasto Cultural Neighbourhood
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Abasto Cultural Neighbourhood

Revitalising the Abasto Neighbourhood through arts and community action.
Berlin, Germany

Youth election project U18

The U18 initiative is a simulated vote that takes place nine days ahead of real ‘adult’ elections, either local or national. The project is designed to generate an interest in politics amongst young people and supplement their political education.

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Montréal, Canada

Delia Fagundes

Individual | Project Manager
Melbourne , Australia

David Sweeting

Individual | Founder, social innovation expert, philanthropy, urban development, urban resilience
SciTech DiploHub
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

SciTech DiploHub

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Metro Manila, Philippines

Mea Dalumpines

Individual | Architect
Berlin, Germany

A Alfieri

Individual | Student Urban Design