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More than 140 attend USE webinar on urban heat planning

More than 140 attend USE webinar on urban heat planning

More than 140 people joined the Urban Sustainability Exchange (USE) webinar on urban heat planning on 16 September, bringing together practitioners, researchers and climate adaptation professionals for a focused discussion on how cities can prepare for more extreme heat.
Paris wins AIPH World Green City Awards 2026 for citywide biodiversity strategy

Paris wins AIPH World Green City Awards 2026 for citywide biodiversity strategy

Paris has been named Grand Winner of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026 for its “Retrofitting Paris into a biodiversity friendly city” initiative.
San José’s ecoins programme shows how citizen participation can support the circular economy

San José’s ecoins programme shows how citizen participation can support the circular economy

In San José, ecoins combines digital incentives, education and partnerships to make participation in the circular economy simple, accessible and connected to existing recovery systems.

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Local mobility concept Wrangelkiez in Berlin-Kreuzberg
Berlin, Germany

Local mobility concept Wrangelkiez in Berlin-Kreuzberg

Co-Design and co-creation of an integrated mobility concept for a bicycle and pedestrian friendly neighbourhood (Nahmobilitätskonzept - NahMob).
Malmö, Sweden

Climate Smart Hyllie

Hyllie is Malmö's largest residential and commercial development area. By 2030, Hyllie will be 100% sustained by renewable or recycled energy, achieved by using integrated new and smart technology solutions.
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.
The social, environmental and urban recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises
Cordoba, Argentina

The social, environmental and urban recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises

The railway premises plan is an initiative of the Municipality of Cordoba, aimed at the recovery of the General Belgrano railway premises and surrounding public spaces through urban regeneration.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh Outdoors

Edinburgh Outdoors is a digital service launched in February 2013 providing a new way for locals and tourists to enjoy Edinburgh’s parks and green spaces.
Medellín, Colombia

Heartfelt Houses / Proyecto Juan Bobo

Inhabitants of a former informal settlement are supplied with clean water, sewage, and waste disposal.

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Istanbul, Turkey

NİZAMETTİN MANGIR

Individual | Environmental Engineer
Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Elisa Donders

Individual | Social Geographer
UCLG Learning
Barcelona (área metropolitana), Spain

UCLG Learning

Institution | Local and Regional Government Network
Alexander Shermansong
New York City, United States

Alexander Shermansong

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Robert Brears
Auckland, New Zealand

Robert Brears

Individual | Founder
Munich, Germany

Pranav Pranav Dolli

Individual | Student