Strategy 1: Green Infrastructure and Nature-based Solutions 

Public parks and open spaces o Create new parks or enhance / expand existing parks to provide climate resilience benefits like heat island reduction and flood mitigation or other demonstrable environmental benefits. 

Actions:

• Partner with GrassRoots Gardens WNY and Olmstead Conservancy 

• Identify native plants that help reduce pollution and build climate resiliency

• Provide training and workshop to community about creating a micro park

• Give 100 micro park grants over three years  (possibly $2,500 each)

  • Make grant application simple and accessible

• Provide resources and materials via partners to grantees 

• Build a greenhouse to produce native tree saplings for these parks

Pollution Reduction Strategies