London — National Park City
When you hear of London,/you may think of Big Ben,/a double-decker bus,/or fish and chips. Actually,/London is also famous/as a green city. It has about 3,000 parks/and almost as many trees/as its population. Nearly 15,000 species of animals and plants/live in the city.
In 2019,/London declared/that it would become/the world’s first National Park City. With this declaration,//London aims to keep its green areas/and turn itself into a healthier city. One reason for this/is the expected population growth. It is possible/that the green areas will be destroyed/for building houses.
The starting point of this declaration/was a proposal/by a high school geography teacher. He believed/that preserving nature in the city/would be a countermeasure/against climate change. He also thought/that it would provide playgrounds for children/and habitats for wildlife.
Now several cities in the UK, the US, and Australia/are following this trend. This movement may spread further/across the world.
When you hear of London,/you may think of Big Ben,/a double-decker bus,/or fish and chips. Actually,/London is also famous/as a green city. It has about 3,000 parks/and almost as many trees/as its population. Nearly 15,000 species of animals and plants/live in the city.
In 2019,/London declared/that it would become/the world’s first National Park City. With this declaration,//London aims to keep its green areas/and turn itself into a healthier city. One reason for this/is the expected population growth. It is possible/that the green areas will be destroyed/for building houses.
The starting point of this declaration/was a proposal/by a high school geography teacher. He believed/that preserving nature in the city/would be a countermeasure/against climate change. He also thought/that it would provide playgrounds for children/and habitats for wildlife.
Now several cities in the UK, the US, and Australia/are following this trend. This movement may spread further/across the world.