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Trees and plants capture carbon, but healthy soils capture even more and healthy trees and plants only thrive in healthy soils. Grey infrastructure removes the ability of cities to sequester carbon. Thirdly, topsoil must have certain standards to sustain life, standards such as amounts of organic matter, porosity, salts and pH. Agreeing on the right standards for soils used in urban plantings and putting them into regulations would ensure all urban landscapes set off on the right footing. And finally, offering tax credits to Canadians for improving their own soil and landscapes would lead to substantial climate mitigation and adaptation improvements occurring at the grassroots level. Governments also need to take into consideration the role of plants in improving soil health. Trees, plants and grasses are nature-based solutions to rehabilitating contaminated soils. One of the recommendations in the report is that the Government of Canada collaborate
life in the urban ecosystem. And only in healthy nursery soils can those trees, plants and grasses get a healthy and vigorous start. The full report, which outlines 25 recommendations to protect soils in Canada, can be found online at sencanada.ca followed by a search for “Critical Ground.”
with provinces, territories and Indigenous governments to develop a national strategy for remediating contaminated soils throughout the country. In healthy urban soils, trees, plants and grasses can fully deliver the environmental, social and health benefits critical to enjoying
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