Including the closely related terms trees, and planting.
… with Trees for Cities planted 50,000 new trees in the borough in 2018/19. An £830K River Brent restoration project with Thames 21 has added Adapting to climate change Parks, green spaces and green infrastructure play critical roles in the council’s commitment to climate action. It is recognised that nature-based solutions are not a substitute for decarbonisation but will supplement…
… alleviates the impacts of future surface water flooding. In increasing the urban canopy by planting hedgerows, woodlands, and street trees, the council commits to storing carbon for the long term, drawing CO2 from the atmosphere and locking it away. Adaptation is vital to the strategy for reasons of resilience and minimising future impacts. 25 flood resilience and improved…
… emitted across the borough. The intended outcome of these actions is to mitigate climate change and to reduce the loss of plants and wildlife on which human life depends. The baseline data used for this strategy is the 2020 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Local Authority carbon emissions estimates. Section 9 details how we have used this data to determine how…
… the loss of plants and wildlife on which human life depends. In this strategy the aim to make Ealing carbon neutral by 2030 has been considered in two parts – first, where the council has direct control over policies and resources and second, where the council is able to influence and advise. The task ahead is large and complex, it reaches the very core of how the council conducts its business…