5 million trees planted for trailblazing Clyde Climate Forest

Almost 5 million trees have now been planted as part of the Clyde Climate Forest, with tens of thousands of new trees in climate vulnerable communities bringing nature closer to the people who need it most.

This news comes as the initiative is cited as an example of effective climate adaptation in the latest Climate Change Committee (CCC) report to government highlighting its success.

The CCC report looks at how the UK is preparing for the impacts of climate change, and who is most at risk, it also highlights that tree planting can help support local communities to become more climate resilient.

To date, more than 34,000 urban community trees have been planted as part of the almost 5 million trees planted total, in areas such as Blantyre.

Blantyre is one of 16 target neighbourhoods identified as vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.  More than 3,500 trees have now been planted within Springwell Park across 9 tree planting sessions with local communities.

Volunteers from across Blantyre took part including residents, the Bonny Blantyre Community Group, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association, and pupils from David Livingstone Memorial, Auchinraith Primary, and High Blantyre Primary.

Support also came from the Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub and corporate partners GRAHAM Ltd. In total 144 people have taken part in tree planting marking the beginnings of a more climate resilient Blantyre.

Read the full Climate Change Committee report here

*The Climate Change Committee was established under the Climate Change Act 2008 and advises the UK and devolved governments on reducing emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change.