Watch the Video: Niš Pilot Action - Strengthening Urban Heat Resilience in Practice

Niš Pilot Action - Strengthening Urban Heat Resilience in Practice

Discover how the historic city of Niš, Serbia is advancing climate adaptation and urban heat mitigation through its pilot actions within the Be Ready project — and take a closer look at these initiatives in our new video.

The video highlights the key pilot interventions implemented in the city centre to tackle Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects, including:
- Greening King Milan Square with vertical planting and climate‑resilient trees;
- Planting cherry trees outside the Puppet Theatre to add shade and greenery;
- Launching an online tree‑mapping and donation platform, developed in partnership with the local utility company.

Watch the video to see these solutions in action and join Niš and its partners as they navigate the challenges of integrating climate resilience into historic urban contexts. From visiting pilot sites to exchanging ideas on public engagement tools like mobile apps, the video captures how collaboration and innovation are helping shape a cooler, greener, more resilient Niš.

Watch now to be inspired by Niš’s climate action journey and learn how small, context‑driven measures can make a real difference in cities across the Danube region.