Local Schools get involved in Regenesis
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Blacktown City Council's Regenesis Program will host a School Tree Planting Day on Monday, October 26 with students from William Dean Public School.
The Tree Planting Day will enable over 70 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 to plant a range of native plants at their school's nearby park Upperby Reserve (Yarramundi Drive, Dean Park).
Students will learn from Council's Regenesis staff about the Regenesis program, why it is important to plant trees and also help prepare Upperby Reserve for future tree plantings as part of Regenesis.
Regenesis is an innovative carbon sequestration and carbon-trading project between Blacktown City Council and its Sister City, Liverpool Plains Shire Council. The project has been made possible through a $2 million grant from the NSW Environment Trust's Urban Sustainability Program. Regenesis is a first for Local Government in New South Wales.
Since its October 2008, Regenesis has planted over 55,000 native trees, shrubs and grasses in Blacktown City and in Liverpool Plains Shire. The upcoming School Tree Planting Day with William Dean Public School will result in 3,000 additional native plants being planted at Upperby Reserve.
"Regenesis has a strong focus on engaging schools, residents, landowners, community groups and businesses to understand climate change and the actions they can take to reduce carbon emissions", Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Charlie Lowles said.
Local schools who are interested in participating in the Regenesis project are encouraged to contact Council's Regenesis Team on 9839 6283 or Regenesis@blacktown.nsw.gov.au.
The benefits for our environment, our school communities and students are endless, including; offsetting emissions through tree plantings, sharing knowledge, activity sheets, planting on school land with the associated benefits of carbon trading and improved environmental sustainability outcomes and much more.
