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Alliance for Community
Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of Americans
live: our cities, towns, and villages. Together, ACT's national network
of members have planted and cared for 7.8 million trees with help from
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IN THE NEWS
2007 NeighborWoods Month Photo Contest Winners Announced
College
Park, MD (December 31, 2007)- Congratulations to The Greening of
Detroit (Detroit, MI) for the winning NeighborWoods Month photo! The
photographer, hired through a NeighborWoods Month Mini-Grant, was Santa
Fabio.
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SUCCESS STORY
The Root Ball
(Houston,
TX)- For the past 13 years, Trees For Houston has hosted a successful
gala, the Root Ball, which not only raises a significant amount of
money for the organization but also greatly increases the visibility of
the organization in the crowded social world of Houston.
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RESEARCH
State of the Urban Forest Final Report Released
San
Francisco, CA (December 19, 2007)- The Center for Urban Forest Research
has just published a new report that provides a wealth of
information about the benefits of the Bay Area's trees, as well as the
historic changes in the urban forests. It also offers inspiration for
residents of other regions to learn about the ecosystem services their
urban forests provide and to work to care for their trees.
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PUBLIC POLICY
Green Jobs Act of 2007 Signed
Washington,
DC (December 19, 2007)- President Bush signed the Green Jobs Act of
2007, authorizing $125 million for green job training programs across
the country. The Green Jobs Act is part of the Energy Bill. For the
first time in history, we have a U.S. law that addresses both the
climate crisis and the poverty crisis by investing in green-collar job
training.
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EVENTS
Partnering with Utility Companies to Plant Trees- Jan. 17
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utility sector is a major focus of climate change and energy security
discussions. If you think that markets, incentives, and
entrepreneurs are the answer to energy efficiency, then the partnership
between tree organizations and utility companies makes sense. Trees
reduce ground level ozone and remove CO2 from the air while providing
shade and ultimately
cutting energy usage by up to 30%. Trees also cool cities by 10-20
degrees, helping cities to meet air quality standards for federal
highway dollars.
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FUNDING
Georgia-Pacific Supports Community Programs- Deadline: Rolling
The
Georgia-Pacific Foundation supports a wide range of nonprofit
organizations that improve the quality of life in communities where
Georgia-Pacific operates, live, and work, including in the following
areas: job training, housing, the environment, and partnerships
with K-12 schools.
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