The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BUND) is on a search for potential tree-planting sites.

The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BUND) is on a search for potential tree-planting sites.

In Düsseldorf, the city's Environmental Commissioner, Jochen Kral, announces a significant push towards climate adaptation by planting over 1,000 new trees, as per a city tree concept. This initiative was highlighted during an elm planting on Meineckestraße, with tree varieties chosen to withstand the long-term effects of changing city climates, such as elms, ornamental cherries, and purple plums, as stated by Doris Törkel, Head of the Garden Office.

Beyond these new plantings, the city is also renovating existing tree pits at 155 locations, increasing root spaces, incorporating special planting substrates, and installing root space ventilation systems. Furthermore, 151 tree pits are being restored while preserving the existing old trees, with the goal of optimizing site conditions for the long term.

Support for this initiative comes from the environmental association BUND, whose Düsseldorf circle group actively searches for potential planting sites. Their suggestions are being carefully reviewed, with the first implementations already underway. It is expected that the first plantings from BUND's suggestions will be completed by the end of 2024.

Though Düsseldorf participates in broader sustainability programs like ÖKOPROFIT, specific details about urban tree planting initiatives remain undisclosed. For comprehensive details on Düsseldorf's new tree planting initiatives, the tree varieties selected for climate resilience, and BUND's engagement in these efforts, it is advisable to consult Düsseldorf's municipal environmental or urban forestry departments or BUND's local branches directly.

1. The new tree planting initiatives in Düsseldorf, which aim at climate adaptation, fall under the umbrella of environmental-science and policy-and-legislation, in terms of city planning and dynamics.
2. The selected tree varieties, such as elms, ornamental cherries, and purple plums, demonstrate a shift in gardening practices towards sustainability and climate-change resilience in the lifestyle and home-and-garden sector.
3. The push towards urban tree planting, as evidenced by the planting of over 1,000 new trees in Düsseldorf, can be considered part of the broader general-news narrative on global efforts to combat climate change and promote environmental-science.
4. The suggestions from the environmental association BUND for potential planting sites underline the role of politics and public participation in shaping and implementing such environmental initiatives like urban tree planting.
5. For those seeking further details on Düsseldorf's new tree planting initiatives, including the specific tree varieties chosen for climate resilience, or wanting to engage with BUND's local branches in such efforts, it is recommended to consult the municipal environmental or urban forestry departments, or the environmental association BUND directly.

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