Concrete jungle: Push to grow more green spaces across Sydney

Currently 15.5 per cent of Sydney is blanketed in green canopy, but the city council wants to increase coverage to 23.5 per cent by 2030.

There are similar campaigns in other Australian capitals and an even wider global trend to boost the number of green spaces in urban centres.

Green stats by city:

Melbourne

• 23 per cent canopy coverage (40 per cent target by 2040)
• 87 green roofs in Victoria in 2011
• 10-20 green walls in central Melbourne
• 77,000 trees - 15,000 planted since 2008

Sydney

• 15.5 per cent canopy coverage (23.5 per cent target by 2030)
• More than 75 green roofs and walls
• Greenery covers an area the size of 4.5 football fields
• 42,000 trees - 8,500 planted since 2008

Brisbane

• 51 per cent green canopy coverage
• Two million trees planted between 2008-2012

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