MOPC Climate Change Tree Planting

Let's Plant Trees

Recognizing the impacts of climate change in the County, in 2019 the Municipality of Pictou County Council formed a Climate Change Advisory Committee composed of County Councillors and citizen representatives. The Advisory Committee is developing a few key action plans to address climate change impacts, including a Tree Planting Program.

YES, WE CAN be part of the solution to climate change! Although we are bombarded daily with terrifying stories of fire, heat waves, floods and drought and may feel helpless, there is something we can do - plant trees! The Advisory Committee is planning a fall tree planting campaign and we need participants.

By participating in a Homeowner Tree Planting campaign, you can:

· Increase your property value

· Improve your property aesthetics

· Reduce your energy costs due to tree shading

· Help mitigate the impacts of climate change

We are offering hardy hardwood saplings (red oak and sugar maple) for free! Why hardwoods? Once established, they can live for more than 200 years and sequester several tons of carbon each. Much more carbon and for much longer than evergreen trees. They are also beautiful, provide cooling shade and help to anchor soil.

The saplings will be available after September 20th and they will need to be planted as soon as possible. We will offer some advice on where and how to plant and even how to protect the saplings.

To help determine Pictou County residents’ interest in participating in a Homeowner Tree Planting project, we have posted a short online survey.

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* 1. How important do you think it is for the Municipality of Pictou County to take action to help reduce the impacts of climate change (choose one on the 5-point scale)?

Unimportant

A Little Important

Somewhat Important

Important

Very Important

Unimportant

A Little Important

Somewhat Important

Important

Very Important

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* 2. 1. How important do you think it is for County citizens to take action to help reduce the impacts of climate change (choose one in the 5-point scale)?

Unimportant

A Little Important

Somewhat Important

Important

Very Important

Unimportant

A Little Important

Somewhat Important

Important

Very Important

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* 3. Do you believe that planting trees to capture carbon is a legitimate means of reducing the impacts of climate change?

Yes

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* 4. If the Municipality develops a Homeowner Tree Planting project, will you participate?

Yes

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* 5. Do you have a suitable site (e.g. abandoned hayfield or pasture) that you would like to make available for mass planting softwood tree seedlings? If so, please describe.

Yes

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MOPC Climate Change Tree Planting

Let's Plant Trees

Question Title

* 1. How important do you think it is for the Municipality of Pictou County to take action to help reduce the impacts of climate change (choose one on the 5-point scale)?

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* 2. 1. How important do you think it is for County citizens to take action to help reduce the impacts of climate change (choose one in the 5-point scale)?

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* 3. Do you believe that planting trees to capture carbon is a legitimate means of reducing the impacts of climate change?

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* 4. If the Municipality develops a Homeowner Tree Planting project, will you participate?

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* 5. Do you have a suitable site (e.g. abandoned hayfield or pasture) that you would like to make available for mass planting softwood tree seedlings? If so, please describe.

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* 6. What other types of projects or actions do you think the Municipality should undertake to reduce the impacts of climate change (please describe)?