Special Episode: Stop The Tree Genocide!

The current situation in Cleveland regarding our Tree Canopy is awful. Over the past few months, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has been actively deforesting our highways, a move that raises serious concerns for many Ohioans. This action appears to contradict the promises made by the current administration during their campaign, as they initially pledged to protect and preserve our natural environment. Now, it seems they are standing by as our urban canopy is being diminished.

We must prioritize caring for our current and older trees, which literally have taken decades to grow and are irreplaceable in their ecological contributions in a subtle way. The excuse that deforestation is necessary to improve highway visibility or for aesthetic reasons is shortsighted and insufficient. ODOT and the City of Cleveland need to take responsibility for their actions and recognize that planting new trees is only part of the solution, proper maintenance and preservation of our existing canopy definitely are equally, if not more, important.

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