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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
ACT Webcast Recording Available- Adult Workforce Development
If
you missed ACT's recent webcast on green workforce development, you can
view and listen to the presentation online. The session is one hour and
available for free. Eagle Eye Institute of Boston and Trees Forever of
Iowa are preparing young adults for jobs in the $40 billion green
industry. The programs teach marketable skills and valuable work habits
to help connect people to jobs in arboriculture and the landscape
industry. With presidential candidates and advocates calling for
programs to support the creation of a "green collar" workforce, there
is an opportunity to expand job training programs in arboriculture and
related industries.
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SUCCESS STORY
School Park Playgrounds Program
Using
a unique partnership model with the City of Houston and local school
districts, SPARK, School Park Program in Houston, Texas, has helped to
develop 180 public school grounds into neighborhood parks since its
inception in 1983. Approximately one-third of those playgrounds have
been "re-sparked" to update and improve facilities. A key component of
the program is community involvement from beginning to end.
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RESEARCH
Newly Published Research on the Urban Forest
Kealia,
HI (March 1, 2008)- This book, "Engaging Uninvolved Communities in
Urban Forestry: It's About More Than Trees," rich with colorful
photographs and vivid case studies, takes you to inspiring urban
greening projects across the nation. Though the settings and social
issues at the project sites vary they have one thing in common: urban
greening was used as a catalyst to improve living situations. All ACT
members receive a 10% discount on the book on disk though August 2008.
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PUBLIC POLICY
Take Action to Save Urban Forestry
Washington,
DC (March 13, 2008)- The Alliance for Community Trees is joining
together with 15 national organizations in opposing the drastic cuts
proposed for the Urban and Community Forestry Program (U&CF) in the
President's FY 2009 federal budget. The proposed 82% cut would leave
the national U&CF program with only $5 million in funds for FY 2009
to deliver assistance to all 50 states and territories.
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EVENTS
National Environmental Education Week- April 13-19, 2008
The
National Environmental Education Foundation invites any forestry
organizations involved in K-12 education to participate in this year's
EE Week festivities. If your organization conducts classroom visits,
field trips, or service learning opportunities with K-12 students, you
can register your events and gain national exposure for your work.
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FUNDING
Homeownership Programs Funded- Deadline: May 1 and August 1, 2008
The
Wells Fargo Housing Foundation is committed to increasing homeownership
through the development of affordable housing in communities throughout
the United States. The Foundation's Homeownership Grant Program offers
support to nonprofit housing organizations that have demonstrated the
ability to create homeownership opportunities for low- to
moderate-income families.
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