Oct 10, 2023
Moscow; Russia.
Moscow, with a population of over 12 million, is the capital of Russia and one of the world’s megacities. In 2013 Moscow launched the “Million Trees” initiative, which saw more than 4 million trees planted together with citizens so far. To signal its willingness to continue such efforts, the city participates in the “Trees in Cities Challenge”, pledging to plant almost 83,000 trees in its urban area, including parks and courtyards. Moscow thereby seeks to engage citizens in the selection of tree species and encourage courtyard gardening, to organize educational events dedicated to the importance of trees and forests in the urban context as well to monitor green spaces and perform disease and pest prevention measures.
