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www.americanforests.org |
American Forests advocates that every city set a tree canopy goal as an important step in ensuring that valuable green infrastructure is maintained at minimum thresholds. Good resources, tools. |
www.treelink.org |
TreeLink's mission is to raise awareness and support for healthy urban forests. Information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry. |
www.fs.fed.us |
Urban Forest Research Unit of the USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station in Syracuse, NY, investigates the effects of urban forests and their management on human health and environmental quality. |
www.pps.org |
Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people create and sustain public places that build communities. |
www.treetrust.org |
Tree Trust's mission is to improve the community environment by investing in people.. Each day we work with young people and adults, volunteers and trainees, and together with Tree Trust staff, we transform the green landscapes of our communities. |
| "The burning and clearing of forests contributes approximately 20% of the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global climate change. That's more than all of the world's cars, trucks, SUVs, and trains emit." www.conservation.org |
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