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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.
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.
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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