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In Chania, Greece, a former concrete parking façade is now blooming with jasmine. In this episode of What’s That Green? Podcast, we explore how a vertical garden is improving air quality, cooling the city, and reconnecting people with nature, all through a deeply participatory process. From citizen choices to hands-on planting with children, the Jasmine Wall shows how even a single intervention can spark wider change.
Who takes care of urban green spaces after they’re built? Through our Open Call on shared stewardship of urban green spaces, we received submissions from projects across the globe. Now we want to bring contributors and curious minds together to turn these insights into something practical: a map that truly works for the people who need it. Join us and help shape the result!
How can education protect one of the world’s most biodiverse forests? In this episode, we travel to the Ecuadorian Andes with Valeria Sorgato, co-founder of gaia-liNc, to explore how scientific research was transformed into hands-on learning for local schools. From classrooms to communities, discover how environmental education is shaping a new generation of forest guardians.
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Water, Stone, and Sun: Nature as the First Urban Architect Chapter 2: Nature-Based Solutions in Historical Architecture by Danial Hosseini – 26.01.26 From the moment people began to settle and build, they turned instinctively to nature for guidance. The earliest cities did not rise against the landscape but within it, shaped by the rhythm of … Read moreWater, Stone, and Sun: Nature as the First Urban Architect
Inner city courtyards represent untapped potential for urban green space. In this fourth podcast episode from What’s That Green?’s special podcast series with JUSTNature, we visit Munich, Germany. The municipality and a wide range of local actors have been collaborating on temporary green solutions in response to rising urban temperatures. The testing phase has thrown up as many challenges as answers, but gives plenty of clues as to how local partnerships, care, and creativity can make processes more equitable, so that overlooked urban spaces become shared places that are full of life.
Exploring Public Space in Winter Through the Eyes of Children and Youth We’re excited to invite you to the next What’s That Green? and Shift plus Space Collective meet-up in Vienna!This time, we’ll explore how children and young people experience public spaces, especially in winter. How does the city feel when you’re 3, 13, or 17 years old? What … Read moreGreen Threads – Vienna – 31.01.26
In this episode of What’s That Green?, we sit down with Waldemar Olbryk, CEO of Archicom, to explore how the Fuzja project in Łódź is transforming a former industrial site into an iconic urban space, where heritage meets innovation, and nature is an essential part of the design. From activating underused land to creating meaningful public spaces, we dive into the mindset and methods behind one of Poland’s most ambitious urban redevelopment projects.
We’re mapping real-life examples of governmental and non-governmental organizations working with civil society to sustain and care for urban green spaces beyond construction. Join the global call for shared stewardship!
We often talk about green cities as if they’re a futuristic dream, with vertical forests, sponge cities, and buildings that breathe. But what if this “new” vision is actually a very old one?