In times of climate change and urbanisation, urban green spaces such as parks are regarded as important sustainable solutions to address extreme weather events like heat and drought periods. Improved health and well-being of city reisdents are major outcomes of their preservation, maintenance and further development. Equal accessibility to urban green for all city dwellers in response to different demands is crucial to generate liveable neighbourhoods with a high quality of life. The identification of the various needs of city dwellers, impeding usage barriers and future potentials of urban green spaces such as parks based on a scientific foundation helps city planning and decision making to meet the challenges deriving from global change while benefiting both the health of people and the planet. The interdisciplinary research project GreenEquityHEALTH addresses these needs by applying a multitude of methods to assess the ecosystem services of urban parks in the city of Leipzig (Germany), which is challenged by recent heat and drought periods, rapid urban growth and demographic change. The city planning administration has, however, recognized the vital role of the city’s urban green spaces in tackling these challenges and also appreciates the research outcomes of GreenEquityHEALTH. To provide vivid examples for green space planning projects and our research results in Leipzig, we produced our GreenEquityHEALTH video “Leipzig – A growing city responds to global changes”.