Mehr als nur Grün!

Climate change is bringing us ever-hotter summers. City centres are becoming heat hotspots. The quality of life is declining – to the point where temperatures pose a health risk to both people and animals.

What needs to happen to ensure that cities remain liveable even during hot summers? One solution: more urban nature. Plants in the city are not only natural air-conditioning systems, but also increase water infiltration, promote biodiversity and make us happier and healthier. What can citizens and policymakers do to bring more nature into our cities, on both a large and small scale? Every square metre counts. In cooperation with the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research