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AIPH World Green City Awards 2026 to be Celebrated Alongside IFLA World Congress in Hong Kong

Global gathering will celebrate the world's leading green cities and unite city leaders, landscape architects, researchers and urban greening experts.…

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The effect of vertical greening

Expansion in urbanisation and substantial artificial materials has left urban designers seeking alternative ways to bring vitally important green features…

Youth Seedling Propagation - Quezon City, Philippines
2026 AIPH World Green City Awards Youth Award Shortlist Announced

The 2026 AIPH Youth Award shortlist has been announced by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the Global…

ANVE Lab participants gather for a group photo at the Monopoli nursery event.
ANVE brings Italy’s nursery sector together to focus on generational renewal

AIPH member ANVE has brought Italy’s nursery sector together for a timely discussion on one of the defining questions facing…

Elena Terekhova presents AIPH Green City examples during Landscape Network 2026 in Yokohama.
AIPH joins JLAU dialogue on GREEN×EXPO 2027 and Yokohama’s Green City future

The International Horticultural Exhibition Yokohama 2027, GREEN×EXPO 2027, will take place in Yokohama, Japan, from 19 March to 26 September…

Resetting the risk in green infrastructure

In urban environments, the planning and design of trees and green spaces can be perceived as a threat to smooth…

Education City in Doha, Qatar
AIPH and Qatar Foundation’s Earthna Sign MOU to Advance Urban Greening in Arid Regions

Recognising that arid landscapes are not barren but home to resilient ecosystems, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has…

Joondalup, Australia
Youth Jury Revealed for AIPH World Green City Awards 2026

The future of green cities is being shaped today and young voices are an essential part of that change. To…

Dr Audrey Timm presenting the AIPH Green City Standard
Raising the Bar: Why the World Needs a New Standard for Green Cities

Over the past decade or so, cities have become fluent in the language and practice of sustainability metrics. They are…

Guangzhou
Ecological and recreational opportunities in changing cities

Industrial transformation has changed urban structure and reshaped cities, with some urban areas now left with extensive brownfield sites and…

A map showing the locations of Finalists for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026
Finalists Announced for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026

Twenty-one inspiring city greening initiatives have been selected as Finalists for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026. Each of…

Announcing the Jury for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026

AIPH is proud to announce the distinguished Jury for the 2026 edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards. Bringing…