Green Cities Initiative

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The Green Cities Initiative – In my Green City
14/10/2025

In this delightful video, eight people aged between 6 and 18 years share their experiences and ideas of what life in a sustainable, just and green city...

The Green Cities Initiative - A virtual green cities walk
11/10/2025

Go on on a virtual walk through greener, more inclusive cities, where urban forests, rooftop farms and circular economies turn everyday spaces into...

The Green Cities Initiative – In Action for Africa
11/10/2025

By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Africa’s cities are growing fast, but so are the challenges. Through urban forestry,...

Life in a green city
22/07/2024

This video explains the experience of living in a city which supports FAO’s Green Cities Initiative which aims to transform urban and peri-urban areas...

How African cities are becoming greener and more sustainable
16/01/2023

To build a better, healthier future, cities must become greener and more sustainable. In Africa, the FAO Green Cities Initiative supported 30 cities...

Building a resilient future: The Green Cities Initiative
11/11/2022

Cities are facing major challenges. If we don’t transform cities now, these will only get worse in the future. FAO launched the Green Cities Initiative...

Green cities for all
14/10/2021

Imagine a city that nobody cares about… No green spaces. No clean air. No life. Our actions can make cities greener, more sustainable, and kinder on...

The FAO Green Cities Initiative
01/01/2021

The FAO Green Cities Initiative focuses on improving the urban environment, strengthening urban-rural linkages and the resilience of urban systems,...

Benefits of Urban Trees
01/02/2020

6 Benefits of Urban Trees

Promoting Blue Ports in Vigo, Spain and around the world
01/01/2020

The Galician city of Vigo is Europe's largest fishing port. The Vigo port has been working to create a vibrant Blue Port, with an eye to stimulating...