ENVIRONMENT. Students from the Wildlife Research and Development Assistance Group (GARAF) at Jean-Raimbault secondary college have planted round a hundred trees in the Havres du Golf and Antonio-Baril parks to struggle in opposition to islets warmth by rising the cover.
The City of Drummondville and GARAF intend to do extra. The two companions wish to plant some 1,000 trees by the finish of the yr. In collaboration with the City’s Public Works Department, the college students had been capable of determine the precedence sectors the place the cover is weaker and the warmth islands extra vital.
It is these focused areas that may first host the plantations. These are additionally linked to issues or concrete points in the discipline. “For example, some students suggested planting trees in riparian strips to revegetate the banks of certain watercourses. Trees could also be planted in certain sectors in order to develop the urban and peri-urban wildlife connectivity network,” says Jérôme Blanchette, director of the Public Works Department at the City of Drummondville.
The City is proud to have the ability to rely on the collaboration of GARAF and younger folks in reaching the targets of its Tree Policy. “It’s great to count on this fine youth to beautify our living environment. Trees bring us many benefits. In these times of global warming, they are more important than ever. The fight against climate change concerns us all and it is together that we will manage to restore the balance,” stated the Mayor of Drummondville, Stéphanie Lacoste.
“The objectives and values of the Drummondville Tree Policy are in line with the mission of the GARAF program of the Center de services scolaire des Chênes. The implementation plan for this policy is made up of several actions that allow teachers, students and GARAF technicians to collaborate effectively,” feedback Pablo Desfossés, teacher-founder of the program.
Thousands extra trees can be planted over the subsequent few years. “This collaborative approach also stimulates civic action, school perseverance and educational success, because getting hands-on is an important vector of academic motivation,” says Mr. Desfossés.
Remember that the City of Drummondville and GARAF have been working collectively to protect the atmosphere for a number of years, significantly with regard to monitoring water high quality. Their partnership will proceed this fall with the recruitment of establishments, companies and industries (ICI) wishing to host tree plantations on their very own land. (MD)
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