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THE FUTURE WE WANT
Plants
The reasons for concern are clear.
The loss of mature trees in Ottawa’s residential neighbourhoods, and failure to replace them, has reached a crisis situation due to the intensity and rapid pace of infill housing, urban development and climate change. City policies, by-laws, internal procedures and enforcement practices intended to regulate tree removal and encourage tree replacement have not kept up. The result is a significant degradation of the urban environment that affects human health and hamper's the municipality's ability to adapt to the effects of climate change.
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This video by Ecohealth Ontario describes the connections between human health and trees.
Learn more about the links between trees, climate change and human health
Community Health
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A prescription for a healthy population.
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Trees equal health, City of Toronto.
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Urban green in Canada lowers risk of early death.
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Promote health using green infrastructure.
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Healthy ecosystems promote healthy humans.
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UN report outlines positive health benefits of urban green space.
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Climate Change
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Using trees to reduce heat islands.
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Older trees store more carbon.
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Edmonton's tree assets = $30 million.
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Ottawa neighbourhood tree assets and diversity (info-graphics).
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Ottawa Heritage Trees.
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