Can trees be a force for equity? In a world where historically underserved neighborhoods face worse air and water quality and lack access to nature, trees can be the start of a solution. By engaging with and listening to communities, we can help strengthen them and improve their quality of life. Discover how the Arbor Day Foundation strives to support collaborative environmental justice projects where trees are needed most.
In the city of Bridgeport, civic engagement and community pride empower residents to revitalize its streets with tree plantings that benefit the most vulnerable residents.
A community comes together to turn a planting opportunity into action.
Climate change is redefining what summer feels like. But there’s a simple nature-based solution for taking some of the heat off communities.
Learn how trees stand ready to combat extreme heat in cities.
Just as inequality takes many forms, trees can play many roles in helping combat environmental challenges felt in many underserved neighborhoods. See how three local organizations are addressing big issues through the power of trees.
See how local organizations are addressing big issues with trees.
The Creekside Community in Greer, South Carolina welcomed its first residents in 2008. See how this community came together to root themselves in a sense of home.
Explore how a community came together to root themselves.
As temperatures rise, historically underserved communities are feeling the heat. Explore how communities like Parkwood in Nashville are using trees as a strategy to combat urban heat islands to cool an area otherwise lacking community canopy.
Learn how neighborhood trees can make life better for residents.
Trees are a powerful way to make neighborhoods and cities more liveable places. But not everyone has equal access to trees. See how using trees as a tool in environmental justice work takes a combination of local knowledge, community preferences, and science.
See how trees can be a tool in environmental justice work.
With Impact Dashboard, our planting partners can see their efforts in one place with metrics, insights, and stories of projects and their effect on the world. Learn how this technology brings meaning to the numbers and the impact of every project to life.
Find out how we show the story of planting projects through the numbers.
How do we plant in neighborhoods that need them most? We work with neighborhood leaders to help us understand what their area needs most and zero in with block-by-block data. See how relationships and science are bringing our mission to life.
See how people and science are bringing our mission to life.
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