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.//