Action
Green your neighborhood
More greenery in your neighborhood ensures clean air, cooling, less flooding and more space for birds, bees and other animals.
Description
What we find interesting:
A green environment is good for your health and has nothing but advantages. It contributes to better air quality, provides cooling on hot days, and helps reduce flooding by improving rainwater drainage. Moreover, more greenery promotes biodiversity, attracting birds, bees, and other animals to your neighborhood.
3 more reasons to green your neighborhood:
3 more reasons to green your neighborhood:
- Less stress. A green living environment has been shown to lower cortisol levels and therefore reduce stress.
- Good for social cohesion. A green living environment is inviting. Neighbors can meet each other there and feel more connected.
- A safer neighborhood. In green neighborhoods, people congregate more easily and are more likely to chat. This allows them to keep a better eye on things, which leads to less clutter, noise, and problems.
Steps
- 1Find inspiration for greening your neighborhood at Buurtkracht.
- 2Participate in the NK tegelwippen
- 3Find neighbors who want to participate, for example through the neighborhood app or by simply ringing your neighbors' doorbell.
- 4Check whether you can get a subsidy for your idea.
- 5Get started and green your neighborhood.
- 6In Amsterdam you can get a subsidy for greening your neighborhood
- 7Ever considered a green roof? In Amsterdam, you can apply for a subsidy for it.
