Moscow joins the Trees in Cities Challenge, bringing planting pledges to around 11 million trees
With a pledge to plant almost 83,000 new trees, Moscow became the first city in Russia to officially commit to the Trees in Cities Challenge.
Over the last decade, the local government has worked with citizens to plant over 2.5 million trees and shrubs in a large-scale landscaping programme entitled, “Million Trees”, which was launched in 2013. Now, under the “Trees in Cities Challenge”, the leadership of Moscow has committed to adding new trees to its parks, squares and courtyards, and increasing the monitoring of its urban canopy to counter the outbreak of pests and diseases.
Mr. Sergey Cheremin, Moscow Government Minister and Head of the Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow, said “For many years Moscow has been striving to improve the well-being and comfortable living of its inhabitants. Our participation in “Trees in Cities Challenge” confirms Moscow's intention to evolve in urban greening and become one of the modern leading capitals in the creation of a favorable environment.”