The Clyde Climate Forest spans Glasgow City Region and has been endorsed by the Council Leaders of East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. We are identifying tree planting targets in three areas: canopy; connectivity and carbon.
New urban tree planting will occur in neighbourhoods with low levels of canopy cover, particularly in areas of deprivation and at risk from the impacts of climate change. With up to 1.5 million new trees planted with local communities in urban areas.
New native woodlands will be planted in places which connect existing woodland networks and provide a northerly migration route for woodland wildlife as the climate changes. 101 native woodlands will be planted in identified locations across a migratory route for wildlife.
New forest and woodland plantings will happen where they will deliver: good rates of carbon sequestration; help reduce downstream flooding; and provide for nature. 1,000 hectares per year of new forests & woodlands will be planted across the region.