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Glasgow Times
6 days ago
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- Glasgow Times
Glasgow residents encouraged to sponsor new street trees
This is part of a wider plan by the Glasgow City Council with the charity, Trees for Cities, to increase Glasgow's tree canopy. The Trees for Streets scheme allows people to choose where they would like a new tree to be planted in their neighbourhood on an online map. The city's Low Emission Zone penalty charge income, amounting to £85,000, is helping to partly fund this pilot scheme. Read more: Free dinosaur and fossil craft workshop for kids at Dobbies Glasgow Sponsors would contribute £350, while the remainder of the cost, which includes a site survey and the planting of a three to four-metre-high tree, will be covered by the LEZ penalty charge income. The council will arrange the planting of the tree between this autumn and next spring. Find out more about how the tree planting sponsorship scheme works by visiting Councillor Angus Millar, city convener for climate, believes the scheme will empower people to bring nature to their doorstep and help mitigate the effects of climate change. He said: "Tree planting is an ongoing priority for the council and this partnership with Trees for Streets will complement our wider greening programme across Glasgow. "By sponsoring a street tree, you'll be helping to create greener neighbourhoods and play a part in the city's response to the climate crisis. "We also welcome sponsorship from businesses who are looking to create a lasting impact in their local communities. "Support is also available from Trees for Streets to organise a crowdfunding campaign to green an entire street. "Sponsoring a street tree is a great way to make our neighbourhoods greener, more pleasant places to live, and can create a real sense of neighbourhood connection. 'This latest venture continues to ensure that penalties collected through the city's Low Emission Zone are poured back into local communities. "Combined with £732,000 already committed to community-led environment projects and a further £165,000 to green the city centre with tree planters, almost £1million of LEZ income is being invested into Glasgow, meaning we can deliver both cleaner air and greener streets in the city centre and beyond." Carrie Hume, project director at Trees for Streets, said: "Trees breathe life into streets. "They simply transform neighbourhoods, making places more beautiful whilst helping people shelter from the sun and have real connections with nature on their doorstep. "We are pleased to be working with Glasgow City Council supported by funds from the LEZ scheme to bring the national street tree sponsorship scheme into the streets of Glasgow and so aid their ambition for more trees across Glasgow." The scheme aims to plant more than 250,000 street trees nationwide over the next 10 years. It was co-founded by Start with Local and Trees for Cities and is funded by the People's Postcode Lottery, the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, and City Bridge Trust.
The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- General
- The Herald Scotland
Glasgow LEZ funds to go towards tree planting in city neighbourhoods
The LEZ penalties will part-fund the pilot scheme with £85,000 of the money raised going towards making urban area a greener and more vibrant place. Residents can use the Trees for Streets online platform and it allows them to drop a pin onto a map to indicate where in their neighbourhood they would like a new street tree to be planted. It is then assessed by the charity who look at various factors before deciding if it is the right place. The sponsor will donate £350 with the remaining cost covered by LEZ penalty charge income. Cllr Angus Millar, City Convener for Climate, believes that the pilot sponsorship scheme will empower and inspire people to bring nature to their doorstep and help mitigate the effects of climate change. Read More He said: 'Tree planting is an ongoing priority for the council and this partnership with Trees for Streets will complement our wider greening programme across Glasgow. By sponsoring a street tree, you'll be helping to create greener neighbourhoods and play a part in the city's response to the climate crisis. 'Using the Trees for Streets' interactive map, residents can choose to sponsor a new street tree near their home or in the wider neighbourhood. We also welcome sponsorship from businesses who are looking to create a lasting impact in their local communities. Support is also available from Trees for Streets to organise a crowdfunding campaign to green an entire street. 'Sponsoring a street tree is a great way to make our neighbourhoods greener, more pleasant places to live and can create a real sense of neighbourhood connection. I would urge residents and businesses to look at this new scheme and consider planting a tree in a place that's important to them. 'We also know that more trees can help mitigate weather extremes by absorbing pollution and capturing carbon, as well as providing shelter and habitats for birds, pollinators and other wildlife. 'This latest venture continues to ensure that penalties collected through the city's Low Emission Zone are poured back into local communities. Combined with £732,000 already committed to community-led environment projects and a further £165,000 to green the city centre with tree planters, almost £1million of LEZ income is being invested into Glasgow, meaning we can deliver both cleaner air and greener streets in the city centre and beyond." Carrie Hume, Project Director, Trees for Streets said: 'Trees breathe life into streets. They simply transform neighbourhoods, making places more beautiful whilst helping people shelter from the sun and have real connections with nature on their doorstep. 'We are pleased to be working with Glasgow City Council supported by funds from the LEZ scheme to bring the national street tree sponsorship scheme into the streets of Glasgow and so aid their ambition for more trees across Glasgow. We look forward to empowering communities and businesses to bring about new investment in their streets.'
