Twenty-one inspiring city greening initiatives have been selected as Finalists for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2026. Each of…
Category: Green City
AIPH is proud to announce the distinguished Jury for the 2026 edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards. Bringing…
Vegetation structural complexity is a key driver of thermal comfort in small parks. Small urban greenspaces can deliver significant cooling…
Urban greening is more than a complementary feature of city planning—it is a vital tool for delivering climate resilience, restoring…
Can green also be added to a Dutch town’s iconic blue and white colours? Delft’s parks and recreation department candidly…
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), an AIPH member representing UK environmental horticulture businesses, has expressed disappointment following the UK Government’s…
Landscape design has the power to transform spaces and places, particularly within urban environments where multiple professions and sectors intersect.…
VALHOR sets out a manifesto positioning plants as essential infrastructure in urban planning and climate-resilient territorial development.
Our experience of urban green‑space is inherently complex and multidimensional. While current policy frameworks often promote tree‑planting and green‑space expansion,…
The book ‘Reconnecting Cities, People, and Nature’ by Victor Muñoz Sanz and Robert Jan van der Veen is an insightful…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) strengthened its global leadership in urban greening recently, as Dr Audrey Timm represented…
Passive rewilding of park lawns, non-intervention on residential vacant lots, direct restoration of industrial lots, and conservation of natural and…
In South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region (CFR), research into small urban centres as found in Stellenbosch, Somerset West, and Franschhoek…
Is your city leading the way in implementing urban greening solutions? Do you want expert feedback that strengthens your impact…
AIPH is proud to announce the multi-disciplinary experts from around the world who will comprise the Technical Panel for the…
The garden biodiversity index: A self-assessment tool for evaluating biodiversity in private gardens
Private gardens provide many benefits for both human wellbeing and ecological integrity. These urban green spaces contribute substantially to ecosystem…
With a long tradition of innovation and international exchange, the AIPH-approved GREEN IS LIFE trade fair returns to Warsaw this…
The Landscape Istanbul Fair (LIF) will return for its fourth edition from 8–11 October 2025 at the Istanbul Fair Centre,…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with the Resilient and Inclusive Cities…
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly being adopted across both urban and rural landscapes to enhance climate resilience. These interventions range…
As populations become increasingly focused in the urban environment the focus of integrating health into urban design becomes equally increasingly…
Bringing a buzz to city biodiversity conservation are the projects keeping honey bee colonies in urban environments. Across city rooftops…
On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, industry leaders from Italy and the UK gathered at the Italian Embassy in London to…
GreenItaly, the latest AIPH-approved trade exhibition, was officially launched at Euroflora 2025 on 28 April in Genoa, Italy, underlining the…
As part of the AIPH Spring Meeting 2025, delegates embarked on the Green City Tour in Chiang Rai, Thailand, on…
Book review by Francesca Boyd Presenting the challenges of rapid urban development, the book ‘Public Space and the Sustainable Development…
With just days to go, Euroflora 2025 is preparing to welcome the world to Genoa’s newly transformed Waterfront di Levante.…
The first AIPH Green City Briefing of 2025 will showcase the development of climate resilient cities via urban greening initiatives.…
Trees outside of forests form an important part of the landscape, as well as being part of farms and grazing…
AIPH is pleased to approve GreenItaly, an international horticultural exhibition from 15 to 17 October 2025, highlighting the best in…
“When we look into the future, I believe green cities will be champions,” said Mr. Norasak Suksomboon, Vice Governor of…
Declining urban green space Urban green spaces are essential assets in cities. These spaces form a mosaic across the city,…
Entries to the prestigious AIPH World Green City Awards 2026 are now open. Initiated by the International Association of Horticultural…
An umbrella review examined a wide range of evidence on the impact of nature-based interventions. These interventions, such as allotment…
The Landscape Istanbul Fair 2024, an approved International Horticultural Trade Show by AIPH, established itself as Türkiye’s premier trade show…
Highlighting the vital role of ornamental plants in enhancing environmental quality and driving economic growth, Leonardo Capitanio, President of the…
AIPH recently participated in the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).…
‘Nature, Culture, and City Life’ is the theme of the AIPH Green City Conference, which will be held on Tuesday…
Brazil faces significant mental health challenges, with one of the highest prevalences of anxiety in the world and the highest…
AIPH has been at the forefront of leading, shaping, and inspiring the Green City movement via its activities across the…
Transnational organisations are responding to sustainability challenges in African cities by championing the integration of nature into urban environments. These…
AIPH’s mission at COP16 underscores its mission in promoting nature-positive urban development. The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) joined…
Climate change has resulted in increased urban flooding due to more impermeable surfaces and reduced interception. Consequently, cities have experienced…
The City of Chengdu, China, was named the Grand Winner of the competition from among the seven category winners who…
AIPH proudly participated in the prestigious ISHS Greener Cities 2024 Symposium, held over four days at RHS Wisley, UK, from…
AIPH met with leaders of the founding organisations at the Circular Cities Summit 2.0 in Dubai to sign a Memorandum…
Book review by Francesca Boyd Trees in a city often provide important structure, shade, and seasonal change in the urban…
Healthy trees are key components of many green spaces. They provide shade, support entire ecosystems, and often have emotional connection…
Are you passionate about urban planning, green infrastructure, or resilient cities? Do you have insights or research findings that could…
The AIPH Green City Briefings 2024/25 series, which launched on 16th May, demonstrates how successful integrated urban greening provides benefits…
Research into the use of nature to cool cities may be constrained by a predominant Western focus. This limitation has…
Book review by Francesca Boyd The ‘Research Handbook on Urban Design’ offers a comprehensive exploration of urban design, supported by…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) are proud to announce the three…
Following the success of the first two series, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the Worshipful Company of…
AIPH is pleased to announce the list of Certificate of Merit recipients which were nominated by the Technical Panel and…
Green roofs create novel and unique environments in the city. These new habitats have the potential to become places of…
Arid environments present many challenges for sustainable and liveable green cities, but the use of nature can provide solutions. The…
Water availability, urban heat island effect, and energy use are major concerns shared by desert cities around the world. Taking…
Living green has a crucial role to play in developing liveable cities by contributing to social, cultural, environmental, physical, and…
Innovations for water management in ornamental horticulture and greening cities in an arid climate are on the agenda for the…
Dr Deema Almasri, Senior Policy Associate at Earthna, and Rubén Muñoz, Head of GSAS Civil Group at GORD, join as…
In partnership with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN), AIPH is proud to unveil the 15 members of the Youth…
AIPH is proud to announce that the prestigious gala dinner and awards ceremony for the AIPH World Green City Awards…
Prominent researchers from around the globe will present their findings on the health benefits of urban greening at the ‘Living…
A year on from the 2022 Year in Review, it’s that time of the year where we reflect on what…
The Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) invited AIPH to join them as observers in the United Nations Framework Convention on…
Weeds might not be unwanted on green roofs. Green roofs are increasingly popular in cities across the globe. This type…
Suncheon is a small town with a population of 280,000 in the southern part of the Republic of Korea. The…
Intelligent plant selection was the subject of the final AIPH Green City Briefing in the 2022/23 series, which presented the…
On World Cities Day, AIPH is proud to unveil the group of multi-disciplinary experts from around the world who will…
“In the past, green space was optional, but now it is necessary,” said Mr. Jo Yongjun at the AIPH Green…
A new Youth Award for the 2024 edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards was announced by the International…
More and more cities are recognising and utilising the power of plants in urban climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.…
The signing of a partnership agreement between the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the International Federation of Landscape…
The ornamental horticulture industry makes a significant contribution to city greening initiatives. This is the theme of the AIPH Green…
Tickets are now available for the International Association of Horticultural Producer (AIPH)’s 75th Annual Congress, which will be held from…
Urban parks provide many benefits to cities that are facing growing populations and climate change, including improving the health of…
The 75th AIPH Annual Congress, a milestone event for the organisation, will be held in Suncheon, Republic of Korea, from…
Responding to urban growth and development is a challenge for cities around the world. Over time, green spaces have become…
The ninth in this series of AIPH Green City Briefings will focus on how integrating plants and green spaces into…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to welcome CDP to the prestigious network of partners for the…
Governments across the world are looking at ways to reduce their carbon emissions, with some countries aspiring to achieve net…
Vibrant, green schoolyards not only address climate change issues, they can also prepare children for a nature-filled future. Organised by…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and its extensive network of partners proudly announce that entries are officially open…
The sixth AIPH Green City Briefing will showcase the role of schoolyards in becoming transformative spaces for climate ready cities…
Urban water management and green infrastructure were the focus of the fifth AIPH Green City Briefing. Organised by the…
December is always a time to reflect on the year that was in preparation for what is to come. 2022…
A new Youth Award for the 2024 edition of the AIPH World Green City Awards was proudly announced by the…
Hyderabad’s award-winning greening initiative serves as an inspiration for cities around the world to utilise the power of plants to…
The second part of the 15th UN Conference of the Parties (COP-15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will…
Design and plant selection in challenging climates was the focus of the second AIPH Green City Briefing, organised by the…
Native plants in private gardens can be an important resource for urban native wildlife, and increase species diversity. Additionally, the…
AIPH is proud to announce the Winners of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022. The announcement of the 6…
AIPH is proud to launch the second series of Green City Briefings, featuring world leading cities that demonstrate the power…
In addition to the 18 AIPH World Green City Awards finalists, six more cities will receive Certificates of Merit for…
With the final round of judging well underway for shortlisted entries of the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022, AIPH…
AIPH, the International Association of Horticultural Producers and the world’s champion for the power of plants, is proud to reveal…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers, AIPH, is proud to announce eighteen finalists from cities around the world for the…
Twenty-three multi-disciplinary experts from around the globe have been selected to join the technical panel to assess and score the…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) joins forces with The Nature of Cities (TNOC) to bring two exciting sessions…
Bringing nature into the built environment and the local policies and strategies that activate these global agendas was the focus…
The AIPH 2022 International Green City Conference on 8 March in the Media Centre of Expo Dubai 2020, UAE, from…
Calling all Cities to Enter the AIPH World Green City Awards Today! AIPH proudly presents the AIPH World Green City Awards,…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), the world’s champion for the power of plants, is proud to welcome EFB…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the Urban Biodiversity Hub (UBHub) are proud to announce the signing of…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to partner with Salzburg Global Seminar to shape a better world…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to partner with the World Organisation of United Cities and Local…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is proud to announce the signing of a statement of collaboration to formalise…
Cities are gaining recognition as identifiable ecosystems. The role they play in global conservation is gathering attention, particularly as urban…
Trees bring many benefits to cities. Now, more than ever, trees need to be part of essential urban infrastructure, and…
Nature has never been more important in our lives whether at work, at home or at leisure. Quantifiable benefits of…
Cities around the world are keen to showcase their ‘Living Green’ credentials, says the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)…
The environmental, health and economic benefits of nature-based-solutions are a convincing argument for integrating green roofs and green walls into…
As the environmental, health and economic benefits of green roofs and walls are recognised across the globe, cities are integrating…
Cities that embrace the use of nature-based-solutions for water management have helped to identify highly effective techniques that will make…
AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 call for entries supported by The Nature of Cities. Collaborative cities that are working…
AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 call for entries supported by Biophilic Cities. Cities that value the role of nature…
‘Nature-based solutions for water management in cities’ is the second climate action topic in the series of City of London…
As the world celebrated Earth Day on 22nd April 2021 The International Association of Horticultural Producers, AIPH, was also marking…
In response to the growing importance of greening our world’s cities, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) has launched…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers, AIPH, is the world’s Champion for the Power of Plants. Through their Green City…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers, AIPH, in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, is delighted to announce the…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers, AIPH, is the world’s champion for the power of plants. Through their Green City…
At a time when nature around the world is being threatened, recognition of the value of nature in cities is…
The word ‘forest’ evokes the feeling of being immersed in a richness of nature and, in an urban context, promises…
Although the term biophilia has been around for several decades, it is now being used more frequently with a renewed…
Flormart survey finds that the importance of urban green space in public health and well-being will largely influence the future…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), through its Green City initiative, and ICLEI, through its Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC),…
On 2 March 2020, the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) brought together key industry players in the beautiful city…
As the year 2020 gathers momentum, promises are made globally to secure the future of humankind and this planet that…
The 2020 Spring Meeting of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) will be from 1st-4th March, in Miami, USA.…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) held its International Green City Conference on 19th September 2018 in Padova, to…
The industry has been active in promoting the importance of the Green City for some years now. At the heart…
Just now, throughout most of Europe, it’s hot! Not only is it hot now but it has been for weeks.…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) invites all those with an interest in greening cities to its next International…
Access to quality greenspace and horticultural landscapes is vital for the development of our children and the wellbeing of all…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) invites all those with an interest in improving cities to experience the fusion…
Gardening is the solution to wider issues such as obesity, flooding and air pollution, which can all be improved through…
The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is pleased to announce that Frosts Landscape Construction Ltd is to be the…
The way we design and manage our landscapes can have hugely beneficial impacts on public health. Extensive evidence shows that…
A talk on London’s Garden Bridge by its planting designer Dan Pearson is set to wow guests at the AIPH…
The Mayor of Almere in The Netherlands, will open the AIPH International Green City Conference to be held at One…