The Green Shield:

Stronger Cities, Healthier Communities. The Power of Urban Forests.

For centuries, cities and forests have been seen as two separate worlds, one ruled by nature, the other by human design. However, as car-centric urbanism became the norm after the post-war period, it led to the unprecedented destruction of natural landscapes. Now, with developable land becoming scarcer and cities becoming increasingly affected by severe weather events, it is clear this divide is no longer sustainable.