by Gary Chandler | Sep 18, 2023 | Urban Forestry
Trees Can Defend Cities From Extreme Weather Cities are home to about 50 percent of the world’s population, but cities generate 80 percent of heat-trapping greenhouse gases, not to mention other forms of pollution. Cities are consuming a disproportionate share of...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 11, 2020 | Urban Forestry
Trees Promote Health and Climate Mitigation By Isabella Kaminski, The Developer Governments love a good tree-planting scheme, because they’re popular and always hit the headlines. The latest source of funding, announced by former environment secretary Michael Gove in...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 16, 2019 | Urban Forestry
Trees Defend Cities, Citizens From Extreme Weather By Linh Anh Cat, Forbes A new study demonstrates that urban trees saves money and lives. Trees reduce deaths, injuries and electricity consumption for air-conditioning. Trees also promote wellness. High...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 20, 2015 | Urban Forestry
Green Space Also Fights Global Warming Studies have shown that natural environments can enhance health. But how much could a tree in the street or a nearby neighborhood park improve our health? Several scientists examined this issue by studying the relationship...
by Gary Chandler | Mar 12, 2015 | Urban Forestry
Urban Forests Benefit Citizens, Cities Property owners in Portland need to think twice before chopping down trees. A new city tree code took effect in January. It brings new protections to trees on both public and private property, along with stricter regulations and...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 5, 2014 | Urban Forestry
Urban Deforestation, Reforestation A multi-state team from universities in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland are working to advance the profession of urban forestry. The team led by researchers at Virginia Tech has launched Urban Forestry 2020. The project aims to...