Following a series of interviews with about twenty key individuals, the first collective session to shape the future Tree Council took place last week at El Pambaso, with participation from representatives of neighborhood and environmental associations, the university community, and sector professionals.
Gemma Martínez Soliño, Councilor for Parks and Gardens, reported on the progress of the upcoming urban tree ordinance, which will serve as the legal basis for the formal constitution of the Tree Council. The ordinance's drafting is complete, and its internal processing is underway to gather the necessary reports before its approval.
During the session, a brief presentation of the Urban Tree Master Plan of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria was given, and small groups worked on the composition, objectives, functions, and limits of this future participation tool.
“"The defense of our city's trees does not start today, nor does it start in this city council. Environmentalists, professionals, and citizens are the voice of green conscience, and that trajectory deserves recognition, but also its own stable space integrated into municipal management, and that will be the Tree Council."
The next session, scheduled for December, will focus on the draft regulation that will govern the internal organization of the Tree Council, defining its operation, composition, and meeting schedule, among other issues to be determined.
