Trees outside forests have so far been the most underestimated type of green infrastructure in the European Union.
31 July
Trees outside forests have so far been the most underestimated type of green infrastructure in the European Union.
This is what has changed thanks to the efforts of FER. One of the main goals of the LIFE “Trees for Europe’s Green Infrastructure” project carried out with the Eco-Initiative and BUND MV was to develop a significant position in EU regulations for avenues and other trees.
The recently published EU Forestry Strategy included an appendix on the initiative to plant 3 billion new trees (“The 3 Billion Tree Planting Pledge For 2030”). On page 43, section 3.3.5. Trees along infrastructures stipulates that that trees can be integrated with transport and energy infrastructure, roads, railways and canal banks.
Support for our Project LIFE15GIE/PL/000959 „Trees for Europe’s Green Infrastructure” is first and foremost assured by the EU’s LIFE Programme, as well as the Voivodeship Funds for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Wrocław, Gdańsk and Poznań (Poland); Stefan Batory Foundation, the United Kingdom’s Charities Aid Foundation; and the Norddeutsche Stiftung für Umwelt und Entwicklung based in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The Project is also funded by donations from individuals and institutions, as well as from the Project partners’ own means.
