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Cities face myriad environmental challenges. That includes addressing legacy impacts, like historic pollution and the concentration of environmental risks in disadvantaged communities. It also include challenges brought about by climate change. Planting trees and restoring urban canopies can address both kinds of challenges, but not without significant and coordinated investments, as is explained in this article from Stateline. "Cities will need to coordinate with nurseries to grow more trees, plan collaboratively with community leaders and build a workforce to get them planted. They also need to spend years caring for the vulnerable saplings to ensure they survive, with regular watering, mulching and pruning. Local leaders say the lengthy timespan for the grants is crucial to bringing all those elements together. " Learn more about your city or region can deploy urban reforestation and adopt smart practices that will lead to long-term success. https://zurl.co/wqCK

🌳 A Green Revolution in West End 🌿 We are excited to share our latest project that's set to transform the West End into a vibrant urban food forest! This initiative is part of the City’s Neighborhood Partnership Grant program and reflects our commitment to sustainable urban development. Nestled in the Sulger subdivision, at 340 E. Busby Drive and 345 Sheila Lane, our urban food forest will grow on two City-owned lots. We’re rolling out this project in three phases: 1. Fencing: The first step is establishing a secure perimeter, and we’re making great progress. 2. Planning & Planting: Our efforts here are centered around rainwater harvesting, ecological balance, and planting diverse plant species. 3. Signage & Maintenance: We’ll install educational signage and have a solid plan for ongoing care. Echoing Hope Ranch, a Hereford-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has generously committed to maintaining the food forest for a decade. Together, we’re united in the mission to rejuvenate the Earth by implementing regenerative food systems! #JoinTheConversation Your input is invaluable to us. We invite you to a community meeting to discuss this exciting project: 📅 Saturday, March 2 ⏰ 10 a.m. 📍 Sierra Vista Food Co-op Let’s come together to cultivate not just a food forest, but a legacy of community and environmental well-being! #UrbanAgriculture #Sustainability #CommunityEngagement #FoodForest #ReapGoodness

JHBG Tree LC team was awarded a $15,000 grant from the City Parks Foundation to carry out a tree stewardship and native plant program in Jackson Heights, Queens. We aspire to make our community—the most diverse in New York City— the greenest in all of New York City, for the benefit of all of its people. Though the all-volunteer JHBG Tree LC operates in only one neighborhood, it is the city's most active tree stewardship program, leading even professionally led groups operating in all five boroughs. Our focus is environmental sustainability and resilience because trees truly are Mother Nature's air conditioners. Here are some highlights of what we've done and will continue to do thanks to this grant: * We care for several hundred trees a year, targeting vulnerable recently planted trees and trees surrounded by pollinator gardens that we've planted. * We've created native pollinator gardens at two historic neighborhood buildings, our Post Office and P.S. 69 elementary. At thee latter we are in the midst of planting a native mini-woodland habitat. * Our program include environmental education, teaching volunteers who range from elementary school to seniors about the importance of recreating a piece of the natural world in Jackson Heights. Why do we do it? *Trees remove air pollution and even water pollution (by absorbing rain, less runoff reaches sewage treatment plants, which sometime become overloaded and must dump untreated sewage into local rivers and bays.) *The main goal is to use nature to ease the effects of climate change. Trees truly are Mother Nature's air conditioners. Neighborhoods with many trees are significantly cooler than those lacking them. What we are doing in Jackson Heights is now part of a larger movement across New York City. For nearly five years we've participated in what is now known as Forest For All NYC, a coalition leading the effort to increase our city's tree canopy to at least 30 percent, equitably, by 2035. The Jackson Heights Beautification Group is a nonprofit civic, environmental and arts organization, whose goal is to create the city's greenest and friendliest neighborhood for the benefit of all its people.

“Combining greenways and blueways will be a huge victory for everyone. The defining geographic characteristic of Southeast Michigan is our waterways, and to make a shift toward people enjoying them for recreation, nature appreciation, and gathering places is exciting. This is what creating better access to blueways will provide.” – Greg Yankee, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan’s director of arts and environment initiatives The Great Lakes Way project aims to connect people in #SoutheastMichigan to water, nature, and each other, similar to iconic trails such as the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Rim Trail. This regional trail is planned to extend from southern Lake Huron to western Lake Erie. CFSEM has led the project, which, once completed, will feature approximately 160 miles of greenways and 156 miles of blueways. This will allow for increased access to the region's coastal areas. SBN Detroit discussed the project with Yankee, focusing on the vision, sustainability efforts, and how local businesses can contribute. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49EE7Od PC: Michigan Water Trails #sbndetroit #sustainablebusinessnetwork #sustainablebusinessnetworkdetroit #environmentaljustice #sustainability #businesseducation #southeastmichigan #detroit #sustainableimpact #thegreatlakesway #southeastmichigan #trailproject #greenways #blueways #communityfoundation #sustainability #getinvolved #connectpeopletowater

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Yesterday marked the conclusion of my final judging visit this year for the prestigious Green Flag Award. A topic that frequently arises in discussions about the landscape and horticulture industry is the shortage of skilled people. However, it is important to recognise that the primary issue lies not in the lack of skills, but rather in the difficulties of staff retention and attracting new people to the industry. Skills can be acquired and honed over time through training and development. As the sun made its appearance over the weekend I was greeted with this on my arrival. It's not new on me. I had perhaps in my time looking after GM contracts across London become accustomed and acceptant of it. But on this occasion it had quite an impact on me. This is a single bin in one park, overflowing with waste. There were multiple bins like this and every waste/recycling bin was full to overflowing. Not to mention the waste on the floor. This scene is not unique, but rather a recurring sight across numerous if not all parks. It is very much the norm! I am dumbfounded by the sheer scale of waste in our parks and public realm and what must be eye watering sums to manage it. I commend all those involved in the management of our parks for their dedication and hard work overcoming the many challenges presented to them. The crux of the matter is that solving the funding conundrum for our parks seems unlikely. Previous attempts have proven unsuccessful. As long as parks remain a non-statutory service, those responsible for their upkeep will continue to struggle to protect budgets and secure resources. But if a significant portion of their limited resources is expended on addressing issues like waste management, how can we expect to achieve the following: a) retain experienced people, b) attract new people to join the sector, and c) ensure that resources are directed towards maintaining the landscape assets that serve nature, climate, and society as a whole?

Brooklyn Grange is an example of green urban community which used a space to recreation of community by means of green involvement. Green roofing and urban food require special location preparation and adaptation. Former industrial sites are best candidate location for green roofing. But beside obvious decarbonization efforts and energy effects new location community creation is notable aspect of sustainable growth in 21 century. You have heard how Europe sustainable corporate development Directive promotes socioeconomic involvement of corporations with citizens and local communities and in deployment of biodiversity preservation projects but just like reforestation these projects might involve green infrastructure growth of cities and communities. Young and old people say in this New York project have formed community and bridged a conventional generation gap.  https://lnkd.in/dawb_uvB

Who is attending the USGBC California's 23rd Annual Green Building Conference on Thursday, May 22nd in Los Angeles, CA? Keynote #Speakers include Kate Gordon, Obi Kaufmann, Peter Templeton, and Martin Muoto. I am excited to be returning to The #Beehive in South LA by SoLa Impact. Topics to be discussed include: #Healthy #Buildings and #Communities, #Equity, #Climate #Action, #Decarbonization, #Deconstruction, #Material #Reuse, #Impact, High-Performance, #Nature Based #Solutions, #Emerging Building #Technologies, #Adaptation, #Resilience, #Environmental #Justice and more. I am looking forward to so many of the sessions and can't wait to see you all there! https://lnkd.in/gAJthstn

Transforming city rooftops into lush organic farms is a forward-thinking solution to many urban challenges. It addresses environmental issues like the urban heat island effect and stormwater management, while also providing economic, social, and aesthetic benefits. With thoughtful planning, community engagement, and supportive policies, rooftop farms can make our cities cooler, greener, and more livable. As we look to the future, embracing such innovative urban agriculture practices will be crucial in building sustainable and resilient urban environments.