Medellín Shows How Nature-Based Solutions Can Keep People And Planet Cool

By UN Environment

With the Green Corridor project, which won the 2019 Ashden Award for Cooling by Nature Award, supported by the Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program and in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All, Medellín’s city authorities transformed the verges of 18 roads and 12 waterways into a green paradise that reduces the impact of the heat island effect.

“When we made the decision to plant the 30 green corridors, we focused on areas which most lacked green spaces,” said Mayor Federico Gutiérrez. “With this intervention we have managed to reduce temperature by more than 2°C and already citizens feel it.” Read more>>