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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
450,000 volunteers. |
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This
year, ACT is on the organizing committee of a national, bipartisan
campaign to greatly
expand service opportunities for Americans, elevate service as a
core element of citizenship, and create targeted service corps to address our nation's most
important challenges. The campaign is called ServiceNation. |
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IN THE NEWS
Register for NeighborWoods Month 2008
National NeighborWoods Month is a united campaign to celebrate trees
and raise awareness for the value of urban forests. During October, ACT
member groups across the U.S. will engage thousands of volunteers in
stewardship events and educational programs, communicating a shared
message that trees are essential to the health and livability of
communities.
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SUCCESS STORY
Green Collar Training
D.C.
Greenworks trains local at-risk young adults in urban landscape
management and associated environmental best practices and helps place
them in related jobs. Training programs use hands-on, project-based
curricula that are designed to fit the needs of volunteer service
corps, parks departments, nurseries and landscaping businesses in the
area.
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RESEARCH
Millions of US Workers Stand to Gain from Green Industries
Washington,
DC (June 2008)- A report released by a coalition of conservation
and labor groups claims that workers at every skill level will be in
high demand and enjoy greater job security in those key industries
essential to building a clean energy economy in America and fighting
global warming. The report, "Job Opportunities for the Green Economy,"
takes a state-by-state look at existing jobs skills across a wide range
of occupations and income levels.
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PUBLIC POLICY
ACT Joins ServiceNation Organizing Committee
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Park, MD (Jun 10, 2008)- ServiceNation is a campaign for a new
America... an America where citizens unite and take responsibility for
the nation's future and restores the great tradition of citizen
service. The campaign will officially launch with a ServiceNation
Summit, September 11-12 in New York City. The ServiceNation Movement
will launch with a national Day of Action on September 27, 2008.
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EVENTS
Community Tree Leadership Forum
August 1-2 and August 8-9
In
partnership with Arbor Day Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and
California ReLeaf, the Alliance for Community Trees presents this fun
and successful two-day training program focused on the needs of
nonprofits, service groups, volunteer coordinators, and community
organizers engaged in urban and community forestry.
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FUNDING
National Park Service Rivers and Trails Grant-
Deadline: Aug. 1
The
National Park Service (NPS) Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance
(RTCA) Program invites applications for requests for assistance. This
program provides 1-2 years NPS staff time related to river restoration,
community trail networks, or urban parks.
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