A panel session at the 2023 Labour Party Conference discussing:
How can more urban greenery and tree planting play a greater role in regenerating our towns and cities? What are the public health benefits?
Why are there fewer trees in less prosperous places? Can we plant street trees to achieve biodiversity net gain?
What can councils do now? What policy options are available to a future Labour government?
What other options are available to create new homes and places more sustainably?
Speakers:
Cllr Anthony Okereke, Leader, the Royal Borough of Greenwich Council
Cllr Jane Scullion, Leader, Calderdale Council
Karen Liebreich, Abundance London
Stafford Lancaster, Delancey
Jon Burke, Gloucester City Council
David Milner, Create Streets (Chair)