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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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Sofia city development strategy – Sofia I and II
Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia city development strategy – Sofia I and II

The aim was to enhance the development of a democratic and self-reliant municipal management system to generate sustainable benefits
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Rotterdam, Netherlands

The Rotterdam Businesscase (De Rotterdamse Zaak)

De Rotterdamse Zaak is a work-based learning company in which both students and senior entrepreneurs support and consult entrepreneurs in marginal economic areas to improve their economical independence.
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Fortaleza, Brazil

Urban Micro Parks

Transforming degraded land into useable public space
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Glasgow, United Kingdom

OPEN Glasgow – City Data Hub

Glasgow’s City Data Hub is home to 400 datasets, published with support from 60 partner organisations. The data gives citizens and businesses insight into life in their city, and allows them to get more involved in decision making.
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Karachi, Pakistan

Holistic Eco-Villages for Flood Rehabilitation

A sustainable model for disaster recovery and development
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Dubuque, United States

Smarter Sustainable Dubuque

Smarter Sustainable Dubuque is a partnership between the City of Dubuque and IBM Research to pilot an integrated, cross-silo initiative for managing resources and reducing carbon emissions.
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David Connor
Liverpool, United Kingdom

David Connor

Individual | Founder
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Medellín, Colombia

Jorge Pérez-Jaramillo

Individual | Architect Urbaniste, Consultant advisor, Senior Consultant World Bank
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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan Segundo Hevia

Individual | Director at Conexión ITBA
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Melisa Soledad Wilkinson
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Melisa Soledad Wilkinson

Individual | Operative Manager of New Technologies
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Daniel Kämpfe-Fehrle
Berlin, Germany

Daniel Kämpfe-Fehrle

Individual | Providing digital tools for citizen engagement
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New York City, United States

Sean Keeley

Individual | Student
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