Programme nearbyCommunityBrasiliaAdopt a public square in the DFAdopt a public square in the DF The Governo do Distrito Federal programme Adote uma Praça lets residents, companies, and institutions maintain and improve plazas, gardens, roundabouts, and other public spaces through formal cooperation terms. Cultiva Lab itself sits in this programme: civic care making the capital greener and shadier block by block. What you can do - Read the programme overview on the GDF Adote uma Praça page - Download forms and the adopter manual from SEPE documentos - File a request at your Administração Regional or via E-Protocolo for a square you want to steward - Partner with neighbours or a local organisation on native planting, shade trees, water infiltration, lighting, or accessibility How it works SEPE coordinates terms of cooperation after Seduh viability checks. Hundreds of spaces across the DF have been adopted; officials cite more than 200 active spaces citywide. Adoption is voluntary maintenance and improvement, not ownership of public land. Why it matters Shade, permeable ground, and native species are the cheapest climate adaptation a hot inland capital has, and a tended square is where neighbours meet the people they will build the rest with.plazacivicgardening +2
Programme nearbyCommunityBrusselsOpenPolicy Europe civic engagementUnderstand EU energy policy, then act locally OpenPolicy Europe is an EYEN project that helps young citizens navigate European policy landscapes and take informed civic action. It bridges Brussels-level energy debates with what residents can advocate for in their own municipalities. What you can do - Use OpenPolicy Europe to learn how EU clean-energy policies affect your city - Organise a local reading group or workshop using the platform's materials - Connect municipal climate plans with EU frameworks your council can access How to participate - Explore the project via EYEN, Our Projects - Join EYEN as a member organisation or volunteer to co-develop civic tools Why it matters Energy transition succeeds when citizens know which levers exist, local, national, and EU. OpenPolicy Europe turns abstract policy into actionable civic literacy.policycivicyouth +2
Programme nearbyCommunityMülheimMatch a volunteer role at CBE in MülheimMatch a volunteer role at CBE in Mülheim The Centrum für bürgerschaftliches Engagement in Mülheim matches residents to more than 150 unpaid roles. Advice is free and without obligation. The shop sits at Wallstraße 7 in the city centre. What you can do - Walk into the CBE shop Monday, Thursday, and Friday 10:00 to 12:00, plus Thursday 15:00 to 17:00 - Come to the open Ehrenamt-Treff on the second Tuesday of the month from 15:00 - Call 0208 970 680 or write info@cbe-mh.de for a matching talk How it works Staff listen to your time and skills, then suggest a non-profit. Youth have a Thursday 16:00 treff. Solarpunker does not place volunteers. Why it matters A shop-front matching desk turns "I would help if I knew where" into a named shift in Mülheim.volunteermatchingcivic +1
