← home / Places / Xalapa, Veracruz◉● placeXalapa, VeracruzMéxico1 practice0local1subnational0national0systemicPractices in Xalapa, VeracruzCityAdapt Xalapa: ecosystem-based adaptation to climate changeUrban climate resilience project that restores Xalapa's green belt (cloud forest, Cerro del Estropajo, Molinos de San Roque wetland) through nature-based solutions: agroforestry reforestation, soil conservation, rainwater harvesting systems in schools and public buildings, constructed wetlands and training of rural communities in climate-smart productive practices. More than 6,000 plants (3,900 trees) were planted and 12 rainwater harvesting systems were installed, providing water to more than 20,000 inhabitants.● Completed· scale subnational
