Urban greening | Planning

To create a more sustainable, liveable and cooler urban environment, we need to improve urban greening. This means building more resilient communities with greater urban canopy and green cover. This leads to more shade, cleaner air and beautiful spaces.

The NSW Government has several initiatives to help address urban heating, grow greener neighbourhoods and improve the overall urban environment.

The Greening our City Program aims to increase green cover across Greater Sydney and contribute to an uplift in urban canopy coverage to 40% by 2036.

Our work

Grant programs

We're supporting local councils to enhance Sydney's tree canopy through new tree planting projects.

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Greener neighbourhoods

The Greener Neighbourhoods program empowers councils to create cooler, shadier neighbourhoods.

Tree canopy data

Mapping Greater Sydney’s tree canopy supports more targeted green infrastructure planning and investment.

Partnerships

Partnerships play an important role in creating healthier and more resilient communities by making greener places and great public spaces.

Greening the Great West Walk

We're planting more than 26,000 trees along the Great West Walk for a cooler western Sydney.

Everyone Plant One

Everyone can plant one tree whether it's in your backyard or on your balcony. Because when everyone plants one, it’s better for everyone.

Valuing green infrastructure and public spaces

The department has developed a valuation framework that will help ensure green infrastructure and public spaces are planned for, costed and delivered as part of future projects and programs.

Find out more

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