HOW PARIS TRANSFORMS HEAT TRAPS INTO GREEN OASES

Greening is the smartest way to cool a city – and Paris is showing how it’s done.

As temperatures rise and heatwaves become the norm, cities must act. Paris has embraced an ambitious urban greening strategy: planting trees, creating parks, turning grey streets into shady, vibrant public spaces.

Why greening works:

• Lowers surface and air temperatures
• Increases shade and comfort
• Reduces runoff and improves air quality
• Creates habitat for biodiversity
• Makes cities more liveable – for everyone

From schoolyards to major avenues, Paris is transforming heat traps into green oases. It’s not just climate adaptation – it’s a better urban future.

(Picture: city hall in Paris)

– Info and picture from IMM Design Lab