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Green spaces can be the link between generations, species and communities.

Today's Briefing highlights the need for interspecies empathy, thinking about bringing together young school kids and volunteering older people.

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Green City Case Study: Mexico City, Mexico: ResiLab BioSocial, Huerto Roma Verde • AIPH A Green City Case Study for the ResiLab BioSocial in Mexico City which was entered into the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024.

For our second speaker, Antonieta Peregrina demonstrates the transformation and partnership working happening in Huerto Roma Verde, Mexico City.

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Our first speaker at today's Briefing is Dominic Regester, Director of the Center for Education Transformation at Salzburg Global, his presentation brings to life the importance of changing education and how it can become nature based in response to the climate crisis.

#GreenCity #Education #Nature

Gil Penalosa provides an overview to why green spaces matter so much to urban environments.

How can the impossible become possible? How can cities transform their streets to include everyone from 8 to 80 years old?

#Greenspace #Paris #Naturebasedsolutions #placemaking

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Join internationally renowned speakers Dominic Regester and Antonieta Peregrin, with MC Gil @penalosag.bsky.social Founder and Chair @880cities.bsky.social, at today's free #webinar 'Growing communities and embracing nature'

#GreenCity #UrbanNature #Community #MexicoCity

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Creating healthy cities of all sizes • AIPH As populations become increasingly focused in the urban environment the focus of integrating health into urban design becomes equally increasingly important. The Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI) deli...

Each month the Global Green City Update captures news, resources, policy and events from around the world.
Last month's research feature included The Healthy Urban Design Index published in the @thelancet.com Planetary Health.

#urbannature #greenspace #research
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Green City Case Study: São Paulo, Brazil: Green and Healthy Environments Programme • AIPH A Green City Case Study for the Green and Healthy Environments Programme in Sao Paulo, Brazil, which was entered into the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024.

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The incredible project in São Paulo worked with the community health workers to connect with their environment, with a cross sector approach to also tidy up areas, plant trees and create new green spaces.

Today's webinar has touched on the importance of green space design and how we bring the connection with the community into our own connection with nature.

AIPH Green City Briefing: Urban green spaces for health and wellbeing • AIPH The May 2025 AIPH Green City Briefing will feature the winner of the 'Living Green for Health & Welbeing' category.

There's still time to register!

Join MC Giselle Sebag, Executive Director of ISUH, speakers Dr Nathalie Röbbel, Lead for the WHO's work on #Urban #Health, and Samanta Pereira de Souza from the Municipal Health Department of #São #Paulo.

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AIPH World Green City Awards 2026 • AIPH The AIPH World Green City Awards celebrate the innovation, achievement, and commitment to embrace a nature-orientated approach to city design and operation.

Is your city greening its future?

The AIPH World #Green #City Awards is the first and only global awards for cities where plants and nature are the core focus.

Discover how to enter: aiph.org/green-city/g...
#WGCA2026

Latest Edition of the FloraCulture International Magazine • FCI The latest edition of the FloraCulture International (FCI) magazine - your gateway to international ornamental horticulture.

From wool to wildlife-friendly planting schemes, the shift away from plastic #tree guards is helping cities and landscapes in the UK grow greener, cleaner, and more #circular - as featured in FCI
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Projects around the world are changing cities through integrating innovation into the urban landscape from renewable energy to flourishing cycle paths...

This Earth Day discover the projects transforming lives
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#EarthDay2025 #OurPowerOurPlanet #ClimateChange

Towards a model of plant awareness in education: a literature review and framework proposal The inattention to plants, known as ‘plant blindness’ or ‘plant awareness disparity’, is an established concern amongst biologists and educational practitioners alike. Many studies have called for ...

As featured in our monthly newsletter - Outdoor and classroom based learning with opportunities such as growing, eating and caring for plants is amongst the researchers recommendations for developing plant awareness.
#eduction #horticulture #school #forestschool

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Next week we'll be exploring the development of climate resilient cities. Join the Briefing to discover how street trees, green roofs, and other green infrastructure is moderating the impacts of climate change.

#urbannature #environment #sustainability
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YouTube video by AIPH Architectural education, urban development, and sustainable design practice | Prof. Dr. Knudsen

There are many benefits to urban greening, including the promotion of outdoor movement leading to healthier lifestyles.

Prof. Dr. Jakob Brandtberg Knudsen, Dean of Architecture at the Royal Danish Academy, showcased sustainable design in practice.

Watch his presentation here: youtu.be/7zsM0OnxzCg

cherry trees along the river with Mt Fuji in the background - photo credit Canva

A street can be transformed and be given a unique characteristic thanks to the beautiful blooms of trees. Selecting species that bloom at different times or particular features can create beautiful, culturally significant landscapes that residents and visitors both enjoy.
#urbanplanning #greencities

🌳 Today is the #InternationalDayofForests!

In Sierra Leone, Dr Jessica Thorn is planting trees as part of Free Town City Council's #FreetownTheTreeTown campaign - helping restore urban forests, protect against landslides & build climate resilience. 🌱🌍

📸 from the field:

🌱Urban ecosystem restoration: a webinar series for cities, regions and national governments

Join urban planners, policymakers, national ministries, and environmental professionals, to discuss how to put the Nature Restauration Law into practice.

25 March at 10.00

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Five approaches to support sustainable green spaces in cities • AIPH Research from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has explored how the green spaces found within buildings have changed over the past 20 years.

🌳 Establish Minimum #Green Space Requirements
🚲 Encourage Connectivity through Green Corridors
🌱 Incentivise #Sustainable Land Management Practices
👀 Implement Regular Monitoring and Accountability Mechanisms
🫂 Enhance Public Awareness of Institutional Green Space Benefits
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The photo of a tree is next to a green square. The green square contains details about the event for example the name 'Creating climate resilient green cities' and the date '10 April 2025'

In April, join Kobie Brand, @icleiafrica.bsky.social as we discover the power of plants to create #climate change resilient #cities 🌱

With speakers Robert McDonald @nature.org and Hon. Saleh Maalim Ali from County Government of #Mandera, Kenya
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Comics are for everyone! 🎨📖 So why not use them to share knowledge, science & nature-based solutions?

🌿 NBS Comics: Nature to Save the World is now on Webtoons! Dive into stories where people & nature thrive together.

📲 Read, follow & join the community! ➡️ www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/na...

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AIPH Green City promotes the power of plants in creating resilient cities. We lead global thinking on the integration of nature into the built environment 🌱

#Greencity #urbannature #NbS