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The Launceston City Council and the Tasmanian Government are working together on a carbon offset promotion park at Newstead.
More trees will be planted at the Hoblers Bridge Reserve as a token carbon store and environmental display.
The Council's Parks Manager, Andrew Smith, says the trees could absorb the carbon emissions of scores of cars.
"It terms of offsetting against council's carbon footprints from its own light vehicles, the 12 hectares of plantation would account for about 60 cars, the emissions for about 60 cars a year.
"So that's what we're looking at in the initial trial period," he said.
Mr Smith says the project will begin with a three-year trial period.
He says there probably won't be any extra out-of-pocket expenses for the council, which makes the park budget-friendly too.
"We actually can cover our component within our existing allocation, because instead of mowing areas of grass we'll transfer that expense into spraying and planting trees.
"We're also going to have the $15,000 dollars coming from the State Government."
More trees will be planted at the Hoblers Bridge Reserve as a token carbon store and environmental display.
The Council's Parks Manager, Andrew Smith, says the trees could absorb the carbon emissions of scores of cars.
"It terms of offsetting against council's carbon footprints from its own light vehicles, the 12 hectares of plantation would account for about 60 cars, the emissions for about 60 cars a year.
"So that's what we're looking at in the initial trial period," he said.
Mr Smith says the project will begin with a three-year trial period.
He says there probably won't be any extra out-of-pocket expenses for the council, which makes the park budget-friendly too.
"We actually can cover our component within our existing allocation, because instead of mowing areas of grass we'll transfer that expense into spraying and planting trees.
"We're also going to have the $15,000 dollars coming from the State Government."
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