As the climate crisis progresses urban heat will become increasingly dangerous. Urban green spaces should be protected as essential infrastructure for physical and mental health. We also need to update our Victorian concept of parks as wide open spaces. Planting more trees and bushes in our parks would provide shade for us and habitats for our beleaguered wildlife.
We also need to revisit one of our core values: "I shop therefore I am". Consumerism-as-leisure is killing our poor planet. If we are to avert climate catastrophe we all need to gain our sense of self-worth from something other than buying more stuff.
First: In Northampton the Council 'plays things differently'. South Court Environmental have been supported by them to plant (appropriate) trees in (appropriates) places to mitigate expected climate catastrophe effects. This includes providing cool shade for hot hot days. So: What trees where in the building plans. And what strategies for their(appropriate) upkeep? And what trees NOT removed?
Second: I understand that very few houses have been built in this country to standards that take account of the Climate Change Future. Or built with materials chosen to reduce carbon footprints. Should the scheme go ahead, can we all be sure that the manner of doing so will be 'least bad' for the future planet?
As the climate crisis progresses urban heat will become increasingly dangerous. Urban green spaces should be protected as essential infrastructure for physical and mental health. We also need to update our Victorian concept of parks as wide open spaces. Planting more trees and bushes in our parks would provide shade for us and habitats for our beleaguered wildlife.
We also need to revisit one of our core values: "I shop therefore I am". Consumerism-as-leisure is killing our poor planet. If we are to avert climate catastrophe we all need to gain our sense of self-worth from something other than buying more stuff.
Peter Nalder
First: In Northampton the Council 'plays things differently'. South Court Environmental have been supported by them to plant (appropriate) trees in (appropriates) places to mitigate expected climate catastrophe effects. This includes providing cool shade for hot hot days. So: What trees where in the building plans. And what strategies for their(appropriate) upkeep? And what trees NOT removed?
Second: I understand that very few houses have been built in this country to standards that take account of the Climate Change Future. Or built with materials chosen to reduce carbon footprints. Should the scheme go ahead, can we all be sure that the manner of doing so will be 'least bad' for the future planet?
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