Latest News

Search results ( 1 - 6 of 10 )

13 September 2021

GoGreenRoutes Cultivating City Tallinn wins the European Green Capital 2023 Award

The city of Tallinn, capital of Estonia and one of the GoGreenRoutes Cultivating Cities, was announced as the winner of the European Green Capital 2023 Award, being recognised by the European Commission as one of the cities most committed to...

13 September 2021

Human-nature interactions: Can relationships exist outside of the human realm?

When you hear the word ‘relationship’ what do you think of? We often envision a relationship as a connection between two people. So, what happens when we look beyond this accepted understanding of what a relationship can be and whom, or...

30 August 2021

Preparing the ground for collaboration: Stakeholder mapping in the GGR Cultivating Cities

A new report developed by RWTH Aachen University, ICLEI Europe and staff from the cities of Burgas, Lahti, Limerick, Tallinn, Umea and Versailles provides insight into the process of identifying key stakeholders and analysing their needs and...

14 July 2021

Bridging the gender gap in urban planning: the GoGreenRoutes approach

The way in which public spaces are planned has extensive and complex effects on how urban residents interact with their surroundings. Many cities, and how they are currently designed, tend to work better for heterosexual, able-bodied, cisgender men...

31 May 2021

TEDTalk: Can VR help foster good health? Prof. Giovanna Calogiuri explains why virtual nature isn't a paradox

On April 25th, 2021, TEDxDrammen 2021 was hosted as an independently organised TED event in Drammen, a beautiful city located at the scenic Drammensfjord, close to Norway's capital Oslo. As one of eight guest speakers, Prof. Giovanna Calogiuri was...

22 April 2021

Why cities need more green space than ever: Opinion piece by Mark Niewenhuijsen (ISGlobal)

Studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic indicate that, during this pandemic time, there has been an increase in stress and poor mental health. To counter these effects, urban residents have made more visits to green spaces, which are proven to...