Sentences with phrase «urban tree planting»

These groups support programs that get kids outdoors, promote urban tree planting and encourage green building.

Using the many possibilities of urban tree planting to promote traditional varieties of fruit and nuts;

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All Tree Beer proceeds will benefit FGRP's Grand Rapids Urban Forest Project for tree plantings in the communTree Beer proceeds will benefit FGRP's Grand Rapids Urban Forest Project for tree plantings in the communtree plantings in the community.

When Mama Miti moved to the city, remembering the beloved trees of her youth, she plants trees to brighten her urban environment.

«This work tells us that urban planners and foresters may need to change the way they decide which trees to plant, and select trees that are better suited to hotter conditions,» Dale says.

While it is generally accepted that trees and plants benefit urban environments, until now researchers have had very little data to work with in order to quantify the extent that street trees regulate urban ecosystems.

On the other hand, they say the city could grow even more resilient due to the ongoing efforts to reduce the urban heat island effect — for instance through programs to install reflective roofs and plant trees, as well as to protect vulnerable populations through heat warning systems and the availability of cooling centers.

It also suggests a relatively simple solution to improving the mental health of poor urban neighborhoods: Plant trees and grass.

«Carbon canopy: Study shows that tree planting alone may not significantly offset urban carbon emissions.»

Urban park inventory and diversity assessments are essential to understand tree population structures and the plant diversity status of the park and provide information for biodiversity recovery planning.

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Equally, the charity, Trees for Cities, is aiming to plant one million trees in urban areas by Trees for Cities, is aiming to plant one million trees in urban areas by trees in urban areas by 2020.

American Forests is a world leader in tree planting for environmental restoration, a pioneer in advancing the science and practice of urban forestry and a primary communicator of the benefits of trees and forests.

To beautify greater Tulsa by planting trees and to create urban forestry awareness through education.

Since her internship she has worked with many organizations including Tree Frog Treks as an after school hands - on science teacher; Friends of the Urban Forest as a Planting Manager organizing community tree planting events; and the National Parks Service as a seasonal Biological Technician working on Fire Effects research in Point Reyes National SeashTree Frog Treks as an after school hands - on science teacher; Friends of the Urban Forest as a Planting Manager organizing community tree planting events; and the National Parks Service as a seasonal Biological Technician working on Fire Effects research in Point Reyes National SPlanting Manager organizing community tree planting events; and the National Parks Service as a seasonal Biological Technician working on Fire Effects research in Point Reyes National Seashtree planting events; and the National Parks Service as a seasonal Biological Technician working on Fire Effects research in Point Reyes National Splanting events; and the National Parks Service as a seasonal Biological Technician working on Fire Effects research in Point Reyes National Seashore.

Once we escaped the urban sprawl of the ancient city, I could glimpse grain fields and mango orchards behind the roadside tree plantings of jamun and eucalyptus.

The most important international architects and urban designers meet in Bergamo during the festival and beautifully decorate the main squares (including Piazza Mascheroni, in front of Relais San Lorenzo) and streets with a wide variety of plants, trees and flowers.

The huge garden is tranquil, an urban oasis, with a crystal clear swimming pool and tiki bar with $ 1 beers, and is surounded by lush tropical plants and flowers and fruit trees that guests are invited to graze.

Restaurant & Amenities: While not really an «Amenity», the entrance to the resort was one of my favorite features: Plantation Urban Resort sounds like an oxymoron, but it's exactly how it feels when you arrive: You step through the gate of the property into the courtyard of the fashionable villa, with a great pond with water plants and a tree.

While not really an «Amenity», the entrance to the resort was one of my favorite features: Plantation Urban Resort sounds like an oxymoron, but it's exactly how it feels when you arrive: You step through the gate of the property into the courtyard of the fashionable villa, with a great pond with water plants and a tree.

I hand - cut the leaves of thirty artificial trees and plants into unnatural, geometric shapes with the aim of creating a more reliable translation of the misleading nature experienced daily in the urban context.

From long walks in remote Japanese or American woodlands and Europe, to urban forests such as Central Park in New York or the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, Takeshi Shikama trained his lens to capture fleeting moments of living things: plants and flowers about to wither, flowing streams or shadows cast by trees.

During the next 25 years he produced several bodies of personal work including Chemical Plants, 1989, a photo essay shot in petrochemical facilities; Subway Portraits, 2002 - 03, a response to 9/11; and Brooklyn Shadows, 2006 - 08, images of barren trees projected onto the raw, urban canvas of concrete and asphalt.

Under the direction of architect Jaime Lerner, during the»70s Curitiba went through major urban planning prioritizing public transportation, biking, and encouraging the planting of trees.

On Earth Day this year, the school organized the Tree Planting Steps event at the Paked Urban Forest Park near Bangkok.

Tokyo, for example, has been planting trees and shrubs on the rooftops of buildings to help offset the urban heat island effect and cool the city.

concentrated on reducing its environmental impact through its own operations, including «virtually paperless» internal and customer transactions, and through engaging with local communities to support urban reforestation projects, helping to plant more than 100,000 trees around the country.

This network of volunteer organizations across the country is planting trees to increase air quality, particularly in densely populated urban areas.

Each year, Friends of the Urban Forest helps communities plant nearly 1,000 trees.

With this more expansive awareness, the simple act of planting a tree becomes a multi-dimensional strategy of urban heat island mitigation, carbon sequestration, habitat creation, stormwater management, and fostering biophyllic interaction to promote well being.

Dutch architects NL created a forest of 100 trees planted in shopping trolleys at the Urban Play event in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which ended earlier this month.

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Tree Canada has planted more than 80 million trees, greened more than 550 schoolyards and have helped in the greening of urban forests in over 500 communities across the country, leaving a legacy that is benefitting all Canadians.

Return the tree after the holidays, and Friends of the Urban Forest will plant it in a neighborhood that needs more trees.

Examples of what we have accomplished include our Green Cities initiative to encourage environmentalism across India, visiting local schools to engage youth, and tree plantings in both urban and rural areas.

For example, planting trees in urban areas sequesters carbon dioxide emissions while simultaneously reducing air pollution, beautifying the area, reducing energy use, and stifling noise, among other benefits.

From three million trees planted in Mexico City to an industrial engineer planting mini-forests in Indian cities, there are some hopeful signs that urban forestry may be undergoing a global revival.

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I would ask that architect on the radio where he would plant those «big trees» that can shade the entire roof of a commercial building, in the middle of a densely built - up urban environment?

San Francisco: Friends of the Urban Forest assist residents plant and care for street trees and sidewalk gardens in urban areas, especially low - income neighborhUrban Forest assist residents plant and care for street trees and sidewalk gardens in urban areas, especially low - income neighborhurban areas, especially low - income neighborhoods.

The Netherlands: Stichting wAarde (Earth Value Foundation) works with youth to plant trees around Amsterdam and Utrecht, improving air quality and restoring urban habitats for wildlife.

Brazil: SOS Mata Atlântica Foundation combats agricultural expansion and urban sprawl, planting native trees to restore the Atlantic Forest, one of the most biologically diverse and severely threatened forest ecosystems in the world.

The favourite haunt of celebrities and royalty has teamed up with urban tree - planting charity Trees for Cities.

Plant a tree Planting trees helps support a critical resource that promotes clean air and water and helps green and beautify urban landscapes.

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We should also get serious about reducing the urban runoff that contributes to flooding, through downspout disconnection, tree planting, green roofs and permeable pavement.

Observed tree and shrub health and made recommendations to the Urban Forester or Field Supervisor for necessary plantings and removals.

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«People come here for the jobs and the great climate and because it's green,» says Cass Turnbull, founder of the nonprofit Plant Amnesty, and TreePAC, a political nonprofit formed to advocate for urban trees.