GreenCare4Health: Heat-Resilient Green Commons and Communities of Green Care for Intergenerational Health equity

GreenCare4Health addresses health impacts of extreme heat in dense, vulnerable neighborhoods, by advancing knowledge and tools for transforming schoolyards into green commons. The project aims to mitigate heat-related health issues—particularly on younger generations—and ease the burden of health services during heatwaves. It focuses on co-creating, testing, and implementing, including a pilot project in São Paulo, microclimate design solutions and hybrid multi-actor governance models that empower school communities to care for healthy, climate-adaptive green commons. The project will evaluate health impacts across scales and develop toolkits to replicate self-sustaining Communities of Green Care enhancing quality of life and resilience.