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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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Halle 2: recycling, repair and reuse using a circular economy approachicons_use
Munich, Germany

Halle 2: recycling, repair and reuse using a circular economy approach

The city of Munich has taken its ambitious waste reduction strategy to the next level by developing an innovative reuse lab and shop concept.
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BibloRed
Bogotá, Colombia

BibloRed

The Public Libraries of Bogotá District Network
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New Taipei City's Climate Action Plan
New Taipei, Taiwan

New Taipei City's Climate Action Plan

New Taipei City is combating climate change through innovative and state-of-the-art interventions.
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Preparing the Monrovia Slum Upgrading Initiative
Monrovia, Liberia

Preparing the Monrovia Slum Upgrading Initiative

Liberia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy initiates upgrading of five slums in Monrovia among its strategic priorities for poverty reduction
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Lisbon, Portugal

Shops with a history

A municipal programme supporting shops whose historical and cultural heritage contribute to the city’s identity.
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Rogers Park Community Response Team
Chicago, United States

Rogers Park Community Response Team

Participatory governance in local care programmes.
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Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina

Valen Valentina

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Aris Moro
London, United Kingdom

Aris Moro

Individual | Knowledge and Partnerships Manager
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Ufuk Poyraz
Ankara, Turkey

Ufuk Poyraz

Individual | Research Assistant
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Milan, Italy

Giulia Sicignano

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Berit Petzsch
Berlin, Germany

Berit Petzsch

Individual | Project & Science Communication Manager
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Leeds, United Kingdom

Camille Thomas

Individual | Voluntary sector project management
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