Last updated: November 2021
As part of World Tree day celebrated on March 21, 2017 the Sintra Service for Protection of the Nature and the Environment (SEPNA) as well as the Sintra Branch Segura School carried out several education workshops for school children to inform about the importance of tress for our natural environment and carried out afforestation and reforestation actions inside the green spaces of Sintra. (1)
Overview
Nature-based solution
- Grey infrastructure featuring greens
- Institutional green space
- Parks and urban forests
- Large urban parks or forests
Key challenges
- Climate action for adaptation, resilience and mitigation (SDG 13)
- Climate change adaptation
- Climate change mitigation
- Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
- Green space creation and/or management
- Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
- Environmental education
Focus
Creation of new green areas, Knowledge creation and awareness raising
Project objectives
- Educate about the importance of preserving the forest by playing a crucial role in combating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon in the atmosphere in its vegetation and soil.
- Help to ensure water availability, protect against landslides, prevent desertification and provide alternative livelihoods for people. (ref 1)
- Protect against landslides, prevent desertification and provide alternative livelihoods for people. (ref 1)
- Interactive learning through tree planting and maintenance (ref 5)
Implementation activities
2 weeks of education sessions at elementary schools in the Sintra county. (ref 2)
Numerous different actions at individual schools from workshops to construction of small gardens or seed-bombs. (ref 4)
Tree planting by the Prime Minister to reflect the government's future plans for increasing the green cover. (ref 7)
Climate-focused activities
Climate change adaptation:
- Implement measures that prevent/manage desertification, soil erosion and landslides
- Increase or improve urban vegetation cover to help reduce outdoor temperature
Climate change mitigation:
- Increase green urban nature for carbon storage (wetlands, tree cover)
- Implement sustainable forest management measures to increase carbon sinks/ improve carbon storage
- Raise public awareness of behaviours, lifestyle and cultural changes with mitigation potential
Main beneficiaries
- Public sector institution (e.g. school or hospital)
- Citizens or community groups
- Young people and children
Governance
Management set-up
- Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Type of initiating organisation
- Local government/municipality
- Public sector institution
Participatory approaches/ community involvement
- Taskforce groups
- Dissemination of information and education
Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project
The local government donated trees and organized the schools that would participate, while public institutions organized their own programs such as the Sintra Living Science Center. This institution led several tree plantings and maintenance activities for children education in its surrounding. (ref 5)
Project implemented in response to ...
... an EU policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a national policy or strategy?
Unknown
... a local policy or strategy?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
Unknown
Source(s) of funding
- Public regional budget
- Funds provided by non-governmental organization (NGO)
Type of funding
- Direct funding or subsidy
Non-financial contribution
Type of non-financial contribution
- Provision of land
- Provision of goods
- Provision of labour
- Provision of expertise
Who provided the non-financial contribution?
- Public authorities (e.g. land, utility services)
- Citizens (e.g. volunteering)
Impacts and Monitoring
Environmental impacts
- Climate, energy and emissions
- Enhanced carbon sequestration
- Green space and habitat
- Increased green space area
Economic impacts
- Unknown
Socio-cultural impacts
- Education
- Increased knowledge of locals about local nature
- Increased awareness of NBS and their benefits
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts, Achieved impacts
Presence of formal monitoring system
Unknown
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No evidence in public records
Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports
No evidence in public records
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No evidence in public records
References
1. Sintra Camara Municipal (2017), Dia Mundial da Árvore nas Escolas de Sintra, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-6-2020)
2. Sintra Camara Municipal. (2017), Dia Mundial da Arvore (Website not available in 2020)
3. EB1 de S. Pedro. (2016). Dia da Arvore (Website not available in 2020)
4. Uniao das Freguesias de Sintra. (2017). Dia Munidial da Arvore (Website not available in 2020)
5. Centro Ciencia Viva. Comemoração do Dia Mundial da Árvore (Website not available in 2020)
6. National Tree Day (2017) , Schools Tree Day Available at Source link (Accessed 23-6-2020)
7. SAPO (2017), Costa planta uma árvore e lança a reforma da floresta. Renascenca, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-6-2020)
8.Sintra Camara Municipal (2018), Sintra planta 284 árvores para celebrar dia mundial, Available at Source link (Accessed 9-8-2020)
2. Sintra Camara Municipal. (2017), Dia Mundial da Arvore (Website not available in 2020)
3. EB1 de S. Pedro. (2016). Dia da Arvore (Website not available in 2020)
4. Uniao das Freguesias de Sintra. (2017). Dia Munidial da Arvore (Website not available in 2020)
5. Centro Ciencia Viva. Comemoração do Dia Mundial da Árvore (Website not available in 2020)
6. National Tree Day (2017) , Schools Tree Day Available at Source link (Accessed 23-6-2020)
7. SAPO (2017), Costa planta uma árvore e lança a reforma da floresta. Renascenca, Available at Source link (Accessed 23-6-2020)
8.Sintra Camara Municipal (2018), Sintra planta 284 árvores para celebrar dia mundial, Available at Source link (Accessed 9-8-2020)