Extreme weather and tree die-offs have hampered the Spanish capital’s plan to establish a 75-kilometer woodland, turning a “tree cemetery” into a political flashpoint.
Former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu, the president’s infrastructure coordinator, promotes urban parks to help cities defend against, and adapt to, warming in ways that bring everyone together.
Buildings covered in plants do more than just make the cityscape attractive - they contribute to human wellbeing, biodiversity, and action on climate change.
