Promoting Equity in Urban Forestry: City of Ottawa’s Tree Equity Analysis

Urban tree canopy distribution often mirrors socio-economic inequalities, with neighbourhoods with lower canopy coverage typically home to equity-deserving communities. To support equitable access to the urban forest canopy, the City of Ottawa will conduct a tree equity analysis and use its findings to prioritize tree planting under the City’s Tree Planting Strategy. In this webinar, Martha Copestake and Zoe Bedford from the City of Ottawa discussed Ottawa’s approach to addressing tree inequity.

• Webinar Recording
• Meeting Summary

Additional Resources

• The American Forest Tree Equity Score Tool
• City of Ottawa’s Tree Equity Analysis staff report
• City of Ottawa’s Environment and Climate Change Committee Agenda (June 18, 2024)
• Private Land Tree Planting Program Research Briefing
• Nature Canada’s Bringing the Nature to All
• Green Municipal Fund Tree Planting Funding