‘Trees for Life’: call now open for cities and regions to join the EU’s pledge to plant 3 billion trees by 2030 .

Trees for Life is one of the 10 calls to action of the CoR's Green Deal Going Local campaign. Green Deal Going Local was launched in June 2020 with the creation of a working group and a set of communications and engagement initiatives, which aim at placing cities and regions at the centre of the EU's transition towards climate-neutrality and provide local and regional authorities with first-hand tools to engage with and accelerate the implementation of the European Green Deal in every territory.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, forests are essential for our health and the wellbeing of the planet. They are rich in biodiversity and are hugely important in the fight against climate change. Among other benefits, planting 3 billion additional trees across the EU will also help to

• cool the air by between 2ºC and 8ºC when planted strategically in urban areas;
• provide food, such as fruits, nuts, and leaves; and
• provide habitat, and protection to plants and animals, increasing urban biodiversity.​

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