The City of Chengdu, China, was named the Grand Winner of the competition from among the seven category winners who were announced at a dedicated Awards ceremony at the Future Green City World Congress. 

The City of Chengdu, China, was presented the highest accolade of the competition, taking home the title of Grand Winner for their inspiring initiative, titled the “Urban Green Heart Programme.” This groundbreaking initiative, which covers an area of 1,275 square kilometres, aims to transform the Longquan Mountain, the future heart of Chengdu City, into a world-class green space set to become the largest urban forest park in the world. The goal is not only to provide residents with a more liveable natural environment, but also to better protect plant and animal habitats, enhance biodiversity, and create a thriving urban area in which nature is at the core.

The Grand Winner was selected from among the seven category winners who were announced and presented trophies as follows:

Living Green for Biodiversity and Urban Ecosystem Restoration
Urban Green Heart Programme - City of Chengdu, China

Living Green for Climate Change
Mandera Municipality’s Greening Programme - Mandera Municipality, Kenya

Living Green for Health and Wellbeing
Green and Healthy Environments Program (PAVS) - City of São Paulo, Brazil

Living Green for Water
Climate Change Strategy - City of Joondalup, Australia

Living Green for Social Cohesion and Inclusive Communities
ResiLab BioSocial, Huerto Roma Verde - Mexico City, Mexico

Living Green for Urban Infrastructure and Liveability
SPIRE - Smart Post-Industrial Regenerative Ecosystem - City of Baia Mare, Romania

Living Green for Urban Agriculture and Food Systems
Curitiba's Urban Agriculture - City of Curitiba, Brazil