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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.

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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio Operations Center

The Rio Operations Center's responsibility is to control the city's daily operations, integrating several departments involved in Rio's routine; and to manage crisis and emergency situations.
Athens, Greece

Cultural H.I.D.R.A.N.T.

Connecting citizens to their cultural heritage
Delhi, India

Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative

The Urban renewal project taken up by the Aga Khan Foundation revitalizes and unifies various segregated heritage sites around Humayun's tomb and Sunder nursery.
Rainwater Harvesting Program - Cosecha de Lluvia
Mexico City, Mexico

Rainwater Harvesting Program - Cosecha de Lluvia

Improving water supply in areas with high rates of economic marginalization and water scarcity.
Zaragoza, Spain

La Colaboradora: a P2P co-working space promoting collaborative economy

A co-working space where a community of some 200 entrepreneurs, freelancers and creative professionals each dedicate four hours of their time every month in return for support with launching their projects. The principle is an exchange of services, ideas and knowledge through a ‘bank time’ approach.
London, United Kingdom

Seen and Heard

A campaign to change the face of public space – for and by young people

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London, United Kingdom

Oliver Walker

Individual | Knowledge and Learning Officer
Gabriela Callejas
São Paulo, Brazil

Gabriela Callejas

Individual | Urban designer, planner and architect
Karin Silvana De Poortere
Bogotá, Colombia

Karin Silvana De Poortere

Individual | Arquitecta, MSc Urban development planning
Mónica Solórzano
Mexico City, Mexico

Mónica Solórzano

Individual | FLACMA, Technical Director
Chris DiGennaro
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chris DiGennaro

Individual | Senior Program Officer, CityNet Secretariat
Hossein Kashiri

Hossein Kashiri

Individual | Head of METROPOLIS Youth