“SAVE OUR COMMUNITY, PLANT TREES’

Research shows: In the most extreme cases, wealthy areas have 65% more tree canopy than communities where 9 out of 10 people live below the poverty line.

Build heat resilience + air purification: Trees and vegetation lower surface and air temperatures by providing shade and improve air quality.

Growing shade: Neighbors and community organizations looking to reduce the ‘heat island’ effect by planting 500 trees in the Historic Fifth Ward