Including the closely related terms trees, and planting.
…, we’re proud that we’re already: • building low carbon homes • creating safer routes for walking and cycling • creating controlled parking zones to discourage car use • installing electric vehicle charging points • planting thousands of extra trees • procuring 100% green electricity • setting up a partnership of businesses and local organisations to help reduce emissions across…
… in tackling climate change. It can also help us to adapt to the changing climate, providing co- benefits of flood protection and temperature regulation within cities. Progress so far • We have planted around 1800 trees since 2018, making good progress towards our target of 2022 trees by 2022. • Planting projects have included small community orchards. In addition to increasing climate…
… The Council owns and manages approximately 554 hectares of parks and green spaces that makes up most of green spaces within the borough. We plan to make changes which will increase the climate change resilience within our local green infrastructure and reduce emissions of our maintenance operations. The storage of carbon by trees and carbon- rich ecosystems can play an important role…
… resilience, these green spaces also support biodiversity and provide free fruit for residents. Immediate • Increase tree stocks, tree canopy and hedgerows in Council-owned parks and open spaces, exceeding the ongoing target (since 2018) of 2022 trees by 2022. Programme development • Replace 25% of 2 stroke handheld ground maintenance equipment to battery-operated by 2023 • Review grass…
… cutting regimes to reduce fuel usage and develop projects for the creation of new conservation grass areas and meadow land within existing sites • Review technological opportunities to reduce N2O emissions from Eltham Crematorium Reducing the council’s own footprint Immediate • Develop baseline data on tree-canopy cover and the storage of carbon in trees in the borough by 2021…