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In 2025, The Hague will become greener. The municipality will work on planting trees, shrubs, and other plants in areas with little greenery. 15,000 square meters of green will be added, along with hundreds of trees. More than 3 million euros is reserved for the Climate Adaptation and Greening Program.
Alderperson Robert Barker (Public Space, Animal Welfare, and Environment): Last year we started a major greening initiative in The Hague. Living in a green neighborhood is more pleasant for both people and animals. Green provides cooling, helps prevent water damage, and is good for biodiversity. This year, we will continue replacing tiles with trees, shrubs, and other plants, focusing particularly on paved neighborhoods. By greening these areas, we significantly improve the quality of life there.
Examples of locations being addressed this year include Weteringplein in the Rivierenbuurt and the streets around primary school t Palet in the Schilderswijk. Various projects are either ongoing or nearing completion. For instance, the greening of Rijswijkseplein, near Holland Spoor station, is almost finished with 21 new trees and 1,500 square meters of new greenery.
The action program was launched last year. In total, The Hague added more than 12,000 square meters of green through the greening of paved neighborhoods in 2024, planting 225 additional trees. The municipality will continue greening the city in 2025, with ambitious goals: adding 15,000 square meters of green and planting 250 trees in paved neighborhoods.
Greening Together with the City
The municipality emphasizes the importance of working together with residents in greening the city. To encourage residents to get involved, free trees will be distributed again in 2025. This initiative was a great success in 2024, with over 1,850 trees distributed and planted by residents.
When we work together, we can truly make a difference. Therefore, we are investing heavily this year in actions that encourage residents to participate in the citys greening. I invite everyone to pick up their gardening gloves. If we all contribute a little, we can make a big difference together, says Alderperson Barker about collaborating with residents for the citys greening.
To better prepare the city for climate change and water damage, free rain barrels will be distributed to residents this year. Additionally, Operation Stone Break will continue, allowing residents to exchange tiles for plants. This also applies to the National Tile Lifting Championship and the recently expanded Climate Adaptation subsidy program, which is now available citywide.