As cities combat rising temperatures, reports suggest that the best way to fight this is by reintroducing vegetation.

With space being a major constraint in busy urban areas, green roofs, vertical gardens and green canopies are some of the ways to bring in greenery where trees cannot be planted.

One such innovation is Green Shades by Singular Green, which wants to bring vegetable canopies to urban areas Image: Singular Green.

In forests, the canopy is the top layer where various plants and animals live. It plays a vital role in stabilising the global climate. Image: Singular Green.

Green Shades is trying to recreate this ecological phenomenon by installing vegetable awnings — open sails stretched across buildings on the city streets. Image: Singular Green.

It includes a creative irrigation system known as the water recirculation circuit, which uses water efficiently and reduces waste. The canopy is positioned at a slope to catch extra water through the drain.Image: Singular Green.

It enables planting greenery in urban areas with limited space, while revitalising deteriorated or challenging areas. Image: Singular Green.

The canopy improves air quality by absorbing gases like nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide from the environment. Image: Singular Green.

This system enables temperature regulation and reduces noise pollution. The report claims that it decreases the street temperature by two degrees Celsius.

This canopy was installed in Valladolid, Spain, by Singular Green as part of the Urban GreenUp Project in 2020. Image: Singular Green

As India also grapples with rising temperatures, would it be a good idea to adopt this unique approach for our cities?

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