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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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IN THE NEWS
NeighborWoods Symposium 2008
September 24, 2008- Des Moines, IA
Working with Mayor Frank Cownie and Trees Forever, ACT is staging the
full-day Symposium: "Leading the Way to
Greener Communities- Where Culture, Economy and the Environment Grow
Together." Nationally
recognized urban forestry experts from Washington DC and Chicago will share best practices and successful program models. The
event will be paired with a press event and tree planting at a youth
facility.
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SUCCESS STORY
The Urban Forest Project
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Urban Forest Project is a growing national exhibition that most
recently rooted in Baltimore. The exhibition spanned all through the
city and into 6 area parks. Through banners, the Urban Forest Project shares the urban
forestry message. The project brings together more than 350 local
artists, designers, college students, K-12 students and area businesses
to create awareness for making one's city more sustainable. Each
participant designs a banner based on the sustainability of a tree. The
results are remarkable!
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RESEARCH
California Climate Registry Urban Forest Project Protocol
Davis,
CA (July 1, 2008)- The California Climate Action Registry is in its
final review stages. At the beginning of June, nearly two years of work
came to an end with the draft of the Urban Forest Project Protocol to
the California Climate Action Registry. Since then, the team has made
adjustments to the Protocol to suit the overarching policy framework of
the California Registry as well as the Climate Action Reserve.
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PUBLIC POLICY
2008 Labor Day District Work Period
Washington,
DC (August 9, 2008)- Your Congressional representatives will be home
from August 9 through September 3 (Senate) or September 7 (House) for
the August and Labor Day District Work Period. This is a great
opportunity to schedule a meeting with your representative. As a
constituent, your issues and concerns speak far louder than ACT can on
your behalf. So call your representative's district office, and ask to
schedule a meeting or invite him/her to an event. ACT has provided some
talking points as follows.
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EVENTS
Trees and Utilities National Conference
Call for Proposals- Deadline: September 5, 2008
In
its 16 years, the Trees & Utilities National Conference has
promoted best practices in utility arboriculture while encouraging
cooperation and partnerships between utilities, municipalities, and
nonprofit organizations. The Arbor Day Foundation is seeking proposals
for the conference. They are particularly interested in proposals that
demonstrate utilities and nonprofit tree planting organizations working
in partnership with each other.
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FUNDING
NeighborWoods Month Tshirt Grant-
Deadline: Sept. 15
This
year, ACT is offering a special grant for Tshirts. Only ACT members are
eligible for 25 Tshirts at no cost. This grant is available as long as
supplies last, and the only requirements are: 1. Be an ACT member in
good standing, and 2. Register a NeighborWoods Month event.
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