As experts push for faster action to boost tree cover in Melbourne's canopy-starved west, councils in other parts of the city are making moves to boost the shade within their own regions.
abc.net.au/news/melbourne-heat-island-tree-canopy-cover-banyule/101808170Advocates are pushing for faster action to boost tree cover in canopy-starved parts of Melbourne, with one council planning to ensure nearly half of its footpaths are covered in shade by 2040.
Banyule Mayor Peter Castaldo said his council was determined to close that gap, aiming to 45 per cent of all footpaths in each suburb covered by canopy by 2040.The goal, he said, was to get residents walking more in hotter months. He said the council would plant 10,000 trees to reach its 2040 goal, focusing on areas around schools, public transport and shopping centres, to encourage people to walk.Ronda Hunter has lived in Bundoora, in Banyule's north, for three years, and said walking in the area was a challenge in the summer.She said she liked to walk for exercise, but on a sunny day, it was not really an option.Bundoora has just 25 per cent tree canopy over its footpaths.
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