EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY TO GREEN OUR CITY 14. Building social capital by empowering the community to work together to protect and strengthen the urban forest and landscape. 15. Supporting volunteer groups to revegetate and maintain green space and urban habitat. 16. Developing a Junior Ranger program to encourage children to assist in the maintenance, monitoring and managing of the urban parks and landscape. City’s 17. Building community gardens to support residents in sustainable food production and community building. 18. Establishing a City Farm Sustainability Learning Centre. Chippendale Tree Planting Spotted Pardalote Understorey at Sydney Park 1.1 WHAT IS THE GREENING SYDNEY PLAN? The Greening Sydney Plan documents the commitment and aspirations for the City’s of our urban landscape tree canopy, understorey and “living green” elements – greenspace located on both public and private land. The Plan coordinates the projects and programs that focus on providing tree City’s canopy, landscape amenity, and native habitat creation. 1.2 BENEFITS WHY WE NEED ONE? – The Greening Sydney Plan aims to create a liveable green City, recognising the importance of trees and other vegetation and their potential to support diverse ecosystems in an urban environment. The Plan also acknowledges the important benefits biodiversity can bring to City living. It is also important to promote and co-ordinate the planning, development, City’s operations and community programs to ensure the greening efforts and City’s
EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY TO GREEN OUR CITY 14. Building social capital by empowering the community to work together to protect and strengthen the urban forest and landscape. 15. Supporting volunteer groups to revegetate and maintain green space and urban habitat. 16. Developing a Junior Ranger program to encourage children to assist in the maintenance, monitoring and managing of the City’s urban parks and landscape. 17. Building community gardens to support residents in sustainable food production and community building. 18. Establishing a City Farm Sustainability Learning Centre. Chippendale Tree Planting Spotted Pardalote Understorey at Sydney Park 1.1 WHAT IS THE GREENING SYDNEY PLAN? The Greening Sydney Plan documents the City’s commitment and aspirations for the “living green” elements of our urban landscape – tree canopy, understorey and greenspace located on both public and private land. The Plan coordinates the City’s projects and programs that focus on providing tree canopy, landscape amenity, and native habitat creation. 1.2 BENEFITS – WHY WE NEED ONE? The Greening Sydney Plan aims to create a liveable green City, recognising the importance of trees and other vegetation and their potential to support diverse ecosystems in an urban environment. The Plan also acknowledges the important benefits biodiversity can bring to City living. It is also important to promote and co-ordinate the City’s planning, development, operations and community programs to ensure the City’s greening efforts and