Trees Planted
Definition
The total number of trees planted in the City of Brandon on city property by the Forestry & Horticulture Section.
Why This Matters
Trees help to clean the air we breathe. Through their leaves and bark, they absorb harmful pollutants and release clean oxygen for us to breathe. Trees play a key role in capturing rainwater and reducing the risk of natural disasters like floods and landslides. Their intricate root systems act like filters, removing pollutants and slowing down the water’s absorption into the soil (One Tree Planted, 2018).
Data Source
“Open Gov – Scorecard Details.” Opengov.brandon.ca, 2022, opengov.brandon.ca/scorecard-details.php?var=Trees%20Planted. Accessed 26 Jan. 2023.
Reference
One Tree Planted. “Why Trees Are Important | One Tree Planted.” One Tree Planted, 2018, onetreeplanted.org/pages/why-trees.
Trees Planted in the Sustainable Development Goals
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3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal mortality. Major progress has been made on increasing access to clean water and sanitation, reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, many more efforts are needed to fully eradicate a wide range of diseases and address many different persistent and emerging health issues.