You are invited to a fabulous tree event affiliated with the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco:
Urban Forests for Climate Solutions
September 11, 2018
Attend both the interactive discussion and the tree planting. For tree lovers, this is an event not to miss!
Tree Event
9:00 am – 11:00 am
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street, Entrance on Grove
City forests offer a huge, overlooked capacity to store carbon & slow climate change.
Hear top speakers on urban forests including California Senator Scott Wiener, California Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Dr. Geoffrey Donovan (US Forest Service), Chuck Mills (California ReLeaf), Mark McPherson (City Forest Credits), Kathleen Ave (Sacramento Municipal Utilities District), and Brigitte Orrick (Davey Tree Expert Company).
Hosted by Dan Flanagan, Friends of the Urban Forest as M.C.
Learn and see urban climate solutions at work including:
- Urban forests as climate solutions for cities, states and nations
- Connections between city forests and people for human health, workforce development, and positive changes in attitudes
- Innovative funding mechanisms through state programs, energy & stormwater resources, and City Forest credits to support healthy urban forests in the community
Coffee and light breakfast provided.
RSVP: Click here to rsvp
Tree Planting with Mayor London Breed
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mini Park at Turk & Hyde Streets
In this interactive and participatory event, learn and see urban climate solutions at work. The program includes:
- Welcome from San Francisco Mayor London Breed, American Forests President & CEO Jad Daley, and other VIPs
- Learn how City Forest Credits generate revenue from new and existing trees
- Watch how i-Tree Analysis quantifies environmental benefits of new and existing trees
- Participate in tree planting event
Light refreshments provided.
RSVP: Click here to rsvp
Huge thank you to the SF Department of the Environment.
We hope to see you there!
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