In the Spring of 2020, the Committee on Climate Adaptation formed the Urban Canopy Working Group. As of July, 2020, the working group has established its objectives, which are, to partner with arborists, the Canadian Landscape Standard Steering Committee and other stakeholders, such as the Canadian Forestry
Service and the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, to:
- establish a common definition of 'urban canopy';
- draft a position paper;
- prepare content for presentation at the Congress;
- create a national trees species planting guide;
- draft a template municipal urban canopy bylaw; and
- create resources and tools for landscape architects.
The development of tools and guidelines supporting our urban canopy supports many of our associations’, government and global objectives, such as:
- IFLA Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan
- Resilient, Transformative and Sustainable: A Positive Approach to a Changing Future (CSLA’s Position Paper on Climate Adaptation)
- The federal government’s promise to plant 2 billion trees
- Municipal urban forest master plans
National Tree Day
"September 23 is an important day for tree lovers across Canada. This is a day to celebrate the natural beauty of our country and more specifically the critical role that trees play in improving our health and our lives. The benefits of trees are numerous and we often speak about their cooling effect, their ability to manage stormwater, their role in creating habitat for wildlife." - Danielle St. Aubin
Read Danielle St. Aubin, CEO of Tree Canada's statement on National Tree Day
Resources
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Members of the Workgroup
Nicci Theroux, Chair
Michelle Legault, Ex-Officio
Meredith Mitchell
Adele Pierre
Robert Cram
Patricia Campbell
Jill Yuzwa
Lisa Shkut
Nancy McLean
Elaine Ethier
Maggie Bonnetta
Anna Lawrence
Beverly Sandalack
Michael D. Evans
Adam Vasilevich
Glen Manning
Steve Robinson
Sarah Lynn Saari
Jihany Hassun
Vanessa Aykroyd
Miyo Takeda
Caylee Dyck
Maryam Sabzevari
Jill Hestbak
Tara Coley
Isabelle Giasson
Leila Todd
Rachel Fraser
Katharine Walker
Danielle Larocque
Stephen Lovering
Katherine Peck
Véronique Faille
Alex Bartlett
Iseult Séguin Aubé
Bhavana Bonde
Nell Gasiewicz
Ted Radlak
Christine Haylock
Jill Robertson
Doug Carlyle
Tina George
Gary Zhang
Pierre Bouchard
Rajinder Singh
Mike Light
Erika Mashig
Lisa Mactaggart
Gavin Wyman
Lynda Rybinski
Christine Madison
Craig Willett
Richard Bradt