Whispers of the Forest, Echoes in the City

From “Sweatland” to Wetland
Retaining ponds + extended and enhanced green spaces

Urban Forests & Climate Adaptation

We’re living in a time of climate change, heading toward a temperature rise of 3°C.^* If we want to continue living in cities, we need to adapt—and Urban Forests are central to that adaptation.

With a warming climate, precipitation is increasing, and it’s already up 20% in Norway. As climate change intensifies, Oslo faces significant challenges, especially with flooding, accelerating the need for resilient urban forests. The only way to adapt is by giving more space to the blue and green.

Oslo’s hidden creeks can guide us to where action is needed—beginning right outside our doorstep. AHO sits at the lowest point of Uelandsgate/Maridalsveien, atop the old Akersbekken stream, making it both flood-prone and ideal for a blue-green connection for the start of the 2 km Ueland Urban Forest.

^{* United Nations Environment Programme, Emissions Gap Report 2023.}