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The aim of the project is to engage activists, officials, school students and residents of the city of Gliwice in activities aimed at shaping urban greenery. The project addresses two basic problems related to greenery in Gliwice: the lack of standards and a model for cooperation between activists, residents, NGOs and officials, and the lack of tools to facilitate the work of activists and to engage residents. As part of the project, we are developing a mobile application that will improve the management of tree population and enable an inventory and visualisation of existing trees in the city. Due to the use of artificial intelligence, the application will automatically mark the tree species and its location (the GPS coordinates) on the photo. Automated data analysis will provide, among others, information on carbon dioxide absorption or rainwater. Tree data will be collected by activists, school students and citizens through crowdsourcing, i.e. social data collection using a previously developed application. A working group ‘Green Gliwice’ will be established, comprising representatives of the Municipal Office, activists, NGOs, inhabitants and scientific experts. The task of the group will be to develop a model of cooperation between social groups involved in ‘green politics’, especially activists and officials, whose contacts so far have had no established framework and standards. Moreover, we will establish a group of Green Leaders who will activate local communities and support the implementation of the project. We will organise workshops for them on the basics of dendrology, sustainability, green space design, horticulture, nature conservation law and urban greenery. The project is implemented in partnership with the Centre for Studies of the City of Gliwice, which will provide support and coordination for the work of volunteers and help to reach out to socially active residents and organisations.