Copenhagen's Tree Musketeers Ep06
The importance of having a rich green canopy in a city is well-documented. Trees are vital to urban living for so many reasons. Copenhagen’s brand as a “green” city is, in many ways, deserved. But you might be surprised to learn that fancy-schmancy Copenhagen lags far behind many other cities in having a modern tree policy and the municipality does little to protect what trees it has left. Don't believe the hype. I interview the passionate activist, Sandra Høj, who started Save The Urban Trees (Red Byens Træer) and she gives me the dirt on the City of Copenhagen’s disregard for trees. Then it's Natalie Gulsrud, Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen in Landscape Architecture and Planning, who provides some academic insight into the value of trees and some cultural context about the Danes’ “meh” attitude towards them. Sandra Høj’s blog: http://classiccopenhagen.blogspot.com/ Check out Sandra’s coffee cup disposal idea: http://classiccopenhagen.blogspot.com/2012/03/test-tubes.html Article: Copenhagen - too smug to learn?: https://medium.com/@colville_andersen/copenhagen-too-smug-to-learn-6869ebf16dc1 Music by Phil Creamer - http://hereonout.ca