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IN THE NEWS
Click to Donate $1 for Trees with Kudzu
Give your opinion and get fresh air!  Now through May 9, the website Kudzu.com is donating $1 for every consumer review written at kudzu.com/act.  Reviews are short and easy to write. Write a review and tell a friend!

SUCCESS STORY
Send Us Your Success Story
Do you have a successful program, project, or partnership that you'd like to share with the larger ACT community? Over 2,000 urban forestry leaders want to know what works in your community. Tell us about your most successful program, best fundraiser, greatest advocacy victory, most innovative partnership, or smartest management decision. ACT will turn your stories into: case studies, newsletter articles, webcasts, and more. Tell us what you're most proud of, and help the alliance grow stronger, together.

RESEARCH
Strip Mall Retail: Public Response to Roadside Landscapes
Seattle, WA (January 13, 2008)- Kathy Wolf's latest research about how trees support the success of retail districts focuses on shopping plazas and mini-malls. A ubiquitous land use across the country, thousands of small shopping plazas are reaching the end of their lifespan and present a prime opportunity for redevelopment. As these shopping areas are redeveloped, the University of Washington researcher offers a convincing argument for additional investment in landscaping. Similar to patterns found among main street retailers, Wolf found that consumers are willing to pay 8.8% more for good and services in well landscaped malls.

PUBLIC POLICY
Congresswoman Doris Matsui Introduces Energy Conservation Through Trees Act
Washington, DC (April 22, 2008)- In celebration of Earth Day, Congresswoman Doris Matsui introduced the groundbreaking Energy Conservation Through Trees Act. The act would create a Department of Energy program to encourage utility companies to plant shade trees to provide direct energy savings to consumers. ACT urges Congress to support the Energy Conservation Through Trees Act and applauds Congresswoman Matsui for her extraordinary leadership and vision in crafting the legislation.

EVENTS
ACT Hosts Fundraising Seminar at the Urban Ecosystems Conference
May 28, 2008- Orlando, Florida
If you’re traveling to Orlando in May for the National Urban Ecosystems Conference, ACT and the Arbor Day Foundation invite you to attend an outstanding full day workshop with conservation fundraising expert, Andy Robinson.  Supported by a grant from the USDA Forest Service, the workshop is a must for all urban forestry advocates.

FUNDING
EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants- Deadline: June 30, 2008
The EPA Office of Environmental Justice established this grant program to support and empower communities working on local solutions to local environmental and/or public health issues. The program is designed to assist recipients in building collaborative partnerships that will help them understand and address those issues in their communities.