We are happy to announce the launch of the UrbanGreenLeap project. It’s goal is to help small and medium-sized Mediterranean cities promote climate change adaptation, disaster risk prevention and resilience, as an increasing number of cities face challenges related to climate change, pollution and overdevelopment.
In 33 months (from 1 April 2025 to 31 December 2027) the project aims to strengthen the capacity of local authorities to manage green spaces sustainably, promote citizen participation, develop Urban Nature Plans to integrate biodiversity and strengthen urban green infrastructure to reduce the impact of climate change.
The project is expected to deliver several key outcomes, including strategies to enhance professional competence in urban greening, the development of six Urban Nature Plans, and the implementation of pilot actions to test and scale up sustainable practices.
The project brings together 10 partners from EU and non-EU countries, each contributing their expertise and experience to the development of innovative solutions for urban green infrastructure. The project is led by the Municipality of Celje (Slovenia), with the following partners:
- IPoP – Institute for Spatial Policies (Slovenia),
- Municipality of Ioannina (Greece),
- Parkovi d.o.o. (Croatia),
- Consortium Oltrepò Mantovano (Italy),
- Municipality of Gjorce Petrov (North Macedonia),
- Budva Municipality (Montenegro),
- Ambiente Italia (Italy),
- CREAF (Spain),
- University of Zagreb – Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology (Croatia).
The following organizations will participate as associated partners: the Association of Urban Municipalities of Slovenia (Slovenia), the Municipality of Suzzara (Italy), the City of Varaždin (Croatia), and the Province of Mantova (Italy).
The project is financially supported by the Interreg Euro-MED programme and is part of the Green Living Areas Mission.
Total project budget: 2.388.555,00 €
Interreg EU Funds: 1.910.844,00 €
