It is an alarming fact that citizens of Podgorica, on average, breathe polluted air almost every fourth day, Dragutin Drago Đeković from Podgorica list announced today.
"Green Podgorica is the most important program unit in the Podgorica List Program. If we want healthy and cleaner air, it is necessary to increase the green area of the city, because in this way we reduce the negative effects of climatic influences. It is also necessary to urgently protect the hills of Gorica, but through adequate fire protection, properly afforestation, regular patrolling and maintenance. It is an alarming fact that the citizens of Podgorica breathe polluted air almost every fourth day. The increase in the number of residents of Podgorica is inevitable, therefore, it is necessary to create new green areas," said Đeković in a statement.
He added that the Podgorica list has a detailed and achievable plan.
"The first step is to start immediately with the creation of a new park-forest with an area of over 35 hectares on the hill of Gorica Lješkopoljska. In order to preserve the natural beauty and values in the territory of Podgorica, but also to fulfill the obligations from the EU Green Agenda 30/30, it is necessary to form new protected areas and nature parks. In order to humanize concrete areas in the City and other neighborhoods, it is necessary to educate children and young people to respect and preserve nature they would connect the parks in the urban core of the city," said Đeković.
He said that it is necessary to form a city Green Fund, which would effectively support city services and actively involve citizens in environmental protection.
"It will be a combination of the city and the citizens with the aim of greening Podgorica and preserving and maintaining the much-needed greenery. It is high time to change the city ordinances, to stimulate the production of electricity from renewable sources and to introduce the principle of 'as much concrete, as many seedlings' Through these regulations, we will oblige investors to donate or plant a certain number of new seedlings in proportion to the size of the building they are building," Đeković concluded.
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