Last updated: October 2021
This NBS comes as a reply against the municipality of Iasi which in 2013 cited lack of visibility and aesthetic preoccupation decided to cut over 100 linden trees and replace them with Japanese acacia in the city centre. The action enraged the inhabitants of the city who alongside local and national NGOs took the matter into their own hands and protested. As such in 2015 the municipality re-planted the linden trees (1).
Linden trees planted in 2015
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Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
- Parks and urban forests
- Green corridors and green belts
Key challenges
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Habitat and biodiversity restoration
- Green space creation and/or management
- Environmental quality
- Air quality improvement
- Noise reduction
- Inclusive and effective governance (SDG 16)
- Effective management
- Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
- Preservation of natural heritage
- Protection of historic and cultural landscape/infrastructure
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Protection of natural ecosystems
Project objectives
1. Re-planting the linden trees;
2. Recognize and promote the city's flagship values;
3. Encourages active and vertical civic attitude;
4. Aims at creating a real and constructive dialogue platform between citizens and the administration;
5. Improve air quality;
6. Reduce noise pollution;
7. Restore habitat for fauna (bees) protected by the linden trees;
8. Protect the habitat of the small animals (squirrels) and birds in the area (1, 2).
Implementation activities
2015:
Counting of the Japanese acacia specimens on the sidewalks; Establishment of relocation / transplantation sites; Location of pits; Digging of pits; Extraction of Japanese acacia with the original soil; Packing of earth bales with wire mesh (tightly packed on the bale);
Transportation of acacia trees to planting pits;
Expansion of planting pits, as long as paving of pavements allows;
O Removing all root remains found in the soil; Transport of lime trees to pits; Disinfection of lime trees with Bordeaux broth;The placement in the bottom of the pits (after measuring the height of the ground bale) ; Place the lime in the pits, with the COLLET at the same level as in the nursery, in a vertical position; Required watering, for compaction / settling of land without air voids; (5)
Biodiversity conservation or restoration-focused activities
Biodiversity restoration:
- Restore species (native, endangered, or unspecified)
- Restore native species
- Public engagement
Main beneficiaries
- Non-government organisation/Civil Society
- Citizens or community groups
Governance
Management set-up
- Led by non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Non-government organisation/civil society
- Citizens or community group
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
- Crowd-sourcing/Crowd-funding/Participatory budget
- Dissemination of information and education
- Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)
- Citizen oversight (e.g. boards, advisory)
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
In 2013 local activists found the IIT (Iasul Iubeste Tei) organization to which is added, in the same year, Grupul Academic din Iasi (formed by national and international university professors and environmental activists). Together they write petitions and letters to the Iasi's municipality and popularize the cause. Due to pressures and legal and financial irregularities the local Police issues a criminal file against the mayor. To the 2 already organizations mentioned above, a 3rd one joins forces, Asociaţia Dendro‑Ornamentală „Anastasie Fătu” Iaşi (ADOAFIS) and protests are staged. After 2 years of fighting with the local officials, the consortium of association won the case. Even so, it must be mentioned that in the end the intervention had to be implemented by the municipality as a response to the legal action against the institution (4)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
No
(This NBS was not a part of a local strategy plan and it actually went against the initial plans of the municipality. (3))
Financing
Total cost
€10,000 - €50,000
Source(s) of funding
- Public local authority budget
Type of funding
- Earmarked public budget
Non-financial contribution
No
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Climate change
- Enhanced carbon sequestration
- Environmental quality
- Improved air quality
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Social justice and cohesion
- Improved social cohesion
- Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
- Cultural heritage and sense of place
- Protection of natural heritage
Type of reported impacts
Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Yes
Presence of indicators used in reporting
Yes
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
Yes
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Iasul Iubeste Teii, Proiect pentru replantarea teilor în centrul Iaşului. Iniţiativă de implicare comunitară (2015), Available at Source link, (Accessed 23-8-2020)
2. Romania Curata (2015), Teii se întorc în Iași! Peste 140 de tei vor fi replantați pe bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
3. Ziarul de Iasi (2015), Au fost scoși salcâmii de pe Ștefan cel Mare, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
4. Grupul Academic din Iasi (2013), Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
5. Grupul Academic din Iasi (2015), Replantarea de arbori din genul Tilia (tei) pe tronsonul pietonal şi în zonele conexe ale Bulevardului Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt din Iaşi, Report handed to the Municipality of Iasi, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
6. Revista de Silvicultura si Cinegetica, Anul XVIII 32 (2013), Acţiuni model de ocrotire a arborilor întreprinse de Asociaţia DendroOrnamentală „Anastasia Fătu” din Iaşi, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
7. Stirile ProTv (2015), Teii lui Eminescu, replantati la Iasi in urma unui referendum. Ce se va intampla cu salcamii care le luasera locul , Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
8. BZI (2014), Protest in Parcul Expozitiei. Reprezentantii Primariei acuzati de minciuna de un important profesor iesean , Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
2. Romania Curata (2015), Teii se întorc în Iași! Peste 140 de tei vor fi replantați pe bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
3. Ziarul de Iasi (2015), Au fost scoși salcâmii de pe Ștefan cel Mare, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
4. Grupul Academic din Iasi (2013), Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
5. Grupul Academic din Iasi (2015), Replantarea de arbori din genul Tilia (tei) pe tronsonul pietonal şi în zonele conexe ale Bulevardului Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt din Iaşi, Report handed to the Municipality of Iasi, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
6. Revista de Silvicultura si Cinegetica, Anul XVIII 32 (2013), Acţiuni model de ocrotire a arborilor întreprinse de Asociaţia DendroOrnamentală „Anastasia Fătu” din Iaşi, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
7. Stirile ProTv (2015), Teii lui Eminescu, replantati la Iasi in urma unui referendum. Ce se va intampla cu salcamii care le luasera locul , Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
8. BZI (2014), Protest in Parcul Expozitiei. Reprezentantii Primariei acuzati de minciuna de un important profesor iesean , Available at Source link (Accessed 23-8-2020)
Planted linden trees in 2015
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