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"A Tree Grows in Chelsea" - a webinar focused on the benefits of increasing tree canopy in urban neighborhoods

Please attend this webinar - TUESDAY, APRIL 13 10:00am - 11:30am at the link below
Posted on: March 31, 2021 - 9:35am
Chicago tree lined neighborhood

 

A Tree Grows in Chelsea

You are invited to attend an important webinar highlighting the critical role that focused tree plantings in urban neighborhoods can play through better stormwater management, climate resiliency, and improved environmental and public health.

 

Tuesday, April 13th, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST

Register here on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/148260965539

This webinar will showcase how the City of Chelsea will use the Mass. Greening the Gateway Cities program to launch a pilot program “A Tree Grows In Chelsea” and plant 2,400 trees this Spring to address stormwater runoff, flood risks, rising household heating and cooling energy use, and the health impacts of the urban heat island effect. Increasing the tree canopy with concentrated plantings in neighborhoods having minimal green space aim to benefit those most in need in the community.

All are invited to hear speakers from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts detail Chelsea’s and other communities’ efforts to improve green space access. Presenters are: Bob O'Connor – Director of Conservation Services, MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Mathew Cahill – Urban Forester, MA Department of Conservation and Recreation, Fidel Maltez – Commissioner, City of Chelsea Public Works and Ibrahim Lopez-Hernandez – Climate Justice Organizer, GreenRoots