Bradford Council has received international recognition from the United Nations for its commitment to planting more trees.
It has been awarded Tree Cities of the World recognition by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Arbor Day Foundation. The international programme celebrates cities across all continents that meet core standards for the care and planning of urban trees and forests.
The Tree Cities of the World scheme is an international effort to recognise cities and remains committed to ensuring their urban forests and trees are “properly maintained, sustainably managed and duly celebrated”.
To achieve recognition, the Council met the five core standards: establish responsibility, set the rules, know what you have, allocate the resources and celebrate achievements.
Bradford Council was first awarded Tree Cities of the World status in 2019. This is a renewal of that status – proving that the authority has remained committed to planting and maintaining trees for the district.
Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Executive Member for Healthy People and Places, said: “I am delighted that we have had this status renewed which proves that six years on, we are still just as committed to looking after and increasing our trees. Well done to everyone involved in the application process.
“More and more people are beginning to realise that trees have a vital role to play in mitigating climate change, carbon capture, reducing the impact of flooding, creating shade, providing habitats for wildlife and helping with our wellbeing.
More information is available at https://treecitiesoftheworld.org/about.cfm
About the Arbor Day Foundation
Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, more than 350 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to help others understand and use trees as a solution to many of the global issues we face today, including air quality, water quality, climate change, deforestation, poverty and hunger.
As one of the world’s largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, through its members, partners and programmes, educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. More information is available at arborday.org.
About the FAO
Established in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations system that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. The Organization is comprised of 194 Member States, 2 associate members and 1 member organization – The European Union. Its aim is to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living for all people in FAO member countries, to secure improvements in the efficiency of production and distribution of food and agricultural products, to ensure the sustainable management of natural resources and to contribute towards expanding the world economy and ensure humanity’s freedom from hunger. FAO is currently present in over 130 countries.
More information is available at www.fao.org