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Canada: Thousands sign online petition to prevent cutting of trees on University of British Columbia campus
Vancouver (BC)/IBNS: An online petition has been reportedly signed by more than 18,000 people opposing the cutting of dozens of trees on the University of British Columbia (UBC)'s campus to clear the way for two new buildings.
The theological college of the UBC has applied to expand its facilities at Carey Hall with a new six-storey building on Walter Gage Road by replacing an existing parking lot and by removing "some mature trees, and the redevelopment of its existing administrative building on Wesbrook Boulevard with a four-storey building," the UBC said in a statement.
UBC's plans for the new buildings align with the school's goal of increasing housing on campus, as well as with the existence of a tree replacement policy, the statement added.
"Staff has heard from the community that there is concern regarding loss of mature trees when there are trees on a development site that cannot be retained, UBC has a one-for-one tree replacement policy — this policy applies to the Carey Hall site," it added.
(Reporting by Asha Bajaj)
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