Public Policy
Public Policy
While "going green" has long been associated with protecting the environment, we believe it should be even more relevant to people's every day lives. Clean, sustainable, and livable communities go hand-in-hand with economic growth. Urban forestry is an innovative ways to go green and make investments that will ultimately save dollars and resources. For many cities and communities green infrastructure is integral to addressing short- and long-term economic challenges.
These efforts come in many forms such as shading buildings for energy efficiency, planning how loss of green infrastructure will affect stormwater, revitalizing parks and public spaces, landscaping neighborhood gateways and key corridors, constructing green roofs, and creating safe and healthy places where kids play. Collectively, these green infrastructure investments make neighborhoods healthier by improving air quality and lowering surface temperatures, increasing property values and tax bases, and helping municipalities effectively manage stormwater runoff.
One of ACT's four goals is to shape better public policy that protects, enhances, and sustains trees for the benefit of people and communities. As such, ACT engages on the following issues:
To find out more about how you can help, please contact Jared Liu, Director of Programs.
These efforts come in many forms such as shading buildings for energy efficiency, planning how loss of green infrastructure will affect stormwater, revitalizing parks and public spaces, landscaping neighborhood gateways and key corridors, constructing green roofs, and creating safe and healthy places where kids play. Collectively, these green infrastructure investments make neighborhoods healthier by improving air quality and lowering surface temperatures, increasing property values and tax bases, and helping municipalities effectively manage stormwater runoff.
One of ACT's four goals is to shape better public policy that protects, enhances, and sustains trees for the benefit of people and communities. As such, ACT engages on the following issues:
- Energy, Climate, and Water
- Healthy Communities
- Revitalization & Green Jobs
- Transportation & Infrastructure
To find out more about how you can help, please contact Jared Liu, Director of Programs.
ACT supports Fire Funding Reform
College Park, MD (July 22, 2010)- ACT joined a diverse and growing group of leaders urging appropriators to provide full funding for fire suppression as outlined in the FLAME Act, and to restore other agency funds negatively impacted by fire borrowing.
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2010 Summer District Work Period
Washington, DC (July 13, 2010)- Your Congressional representatives will be home at the end of the summer for the Summer District Work Period, with Congress in recess from August 9 to September 10. 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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ACT Invited to White House Conference
College Park, MD (June 14, 2010)- This spring, ACT executive director Alice Ewen was honored to participate in The White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors.
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2010 Independence Day District Work Period
Washington, DC (June 8, 2010)- Your Congressional representatives will be home at the beginning of July for the Independence Day District Work Period, with Congress in recess from July 3 to July 12. 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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