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TAKE ACTION FOR HEALTHY URBAN ENVIRONMENTS Canberra’s trees and waterways are vital for our wildlife, our health To enjoy a green and liveable city, we must invest in local and the climate. The urban forest is ageing, and many of our environments to re-naturalise our urban environments. waterways are facing challenges from pollution, invasive species and altered flows. Does your candidate support TAKE ACTION Email your local candidate healthy urban environments? Ask your local candidate the Andrew Barr, ALP [email protected] Plant trees across questions below: Alistair Coe, Liberals Canberra to meet 30% [email protected] tree canopy target At community election forums Shane Rattenbury, ACT Greens At shopping centre stalls [email protected] Improve water quality in On their social media Mick Gentleman, ALP Canberra's major creeks and [email protected] stormwater channels During radio talkback Elizabeth Lee, Liberals By email [email protected] Urban forest investment to meet 30% Upgrade major creeks and stormwater channels including canopy target by 2045. Tuggeranong Creek, Weston Creek, Yarralumla Creek, Jerrabomberra Creek and Sullivan’s Creek. Our urban forest is ageing, and without significant investment to replace what is lost, Canberra’s water and riparian assets are suffering from changes our forest will begin to diminish in coming in flow, loss of riparian vegetation, pollution and invasive species. years. Recent data on Canberra’s urban forest Without intervention to re-naturalise these areas, water quality indicates that we need to plant at least 450,000 will not be sufficient to support local wildlife. trees to reach the 30% tree canopy target. Question: What commitment is your party Question: How do you plan on restoring our urban waterways to making on tree planting and ongoing ensure they remain safe for recreation and wildlife in the future? maintenance in the next 5 years to boost our urban forest at this election? Question: What creeks and stormwater channels will you commit to upgrade and restore? Authorised by Helen Oakey, Conservation Council ACT Region 2020 ACT Election: CAMPAIGN ACTION SHEET Unit 14/26 Barry Drive, Ground Floor, Lena Karmel Lodge, Canberra ACT 2601.

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