Residents of Roeselare want to boost biodiversity
“People can do a lot themselves to work on the climate,” says the city.
“In the coming weeks, the city of Roeselare will be campaigning on biodiversity. The message of the campaign: plants and animals are indispensable for a clean future. But so are the residents of Roeselare! By contributing to the diversity of fauna and flora, everyone in Roeselare can contribute for a pleasant living environment.
In concrete terms: portraits of Roeselarenaars are distributed throughout the city via various communication channels. It is absolutely no coincidence that the first name or family name of these inhabitants literally refers to a plant or animal. The portraits explain that these residents of Roeselare are indispensable for biodiversity and therefore for the climate.
Some examples of residents of Roeselare who want to draw attention to biodiversity through their name: Bieke, Debie, Aster, Fleur, Jasmina, Van Roose, Rosanne, Tack, Bossuyt, Verlinde, Dubois, Vanblaere, Meeuws, Craeye, Vanneste, Merel, Muys, Devos, Lammertyn, Vanhaverbeke, Beavers, etc.”
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A lot of activities
On the website climateswitch.be residents of the city of Roeselare discover what they can do in concrete terms for more biodiversity and a sustainable future.
Such as: installing a bee hotel in the garden, inviting a Garden Ranger for personal advice and more biodiversity in the garden, planting perennial flowers in the garden, creating twigs with prunings, opting for native plants instead of exotics, and so on.
In addition, the city of Roeselare calls on its residents to participate in all kinds of activities and initiatives for more biodiversity and a better climate.
The main ones are:
† PARKa party for biodiversity on Sunday 5 June
o In the morning you can sit down at a Wild Table #VANRSL. During a free local brunch, you can enjoy an inspiring morning around biodiversity.
o In the afternoon there is a party in the City Park, all about sustainability and biodiversity!
• Regulations Façade gardens encourages residents to make their streets greener with facade gardens!
† Mow May Not: the city is letting the lawnmower rest for a month and is calling on its residents to do the same • Garden rangers #VANRSL can be asked for free advice
• Out and about with the app ObsIdentify on May 18