Remove Biodiversity Remove Cooling Remove Pollution Remove Stormwater
article thumbnail

Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

GreenBiz

For starters, they’re responsible for producing oxygen and removing CO2 and other pollutants from the air. remove an estimated 75,000 tons of air pollution per year. And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Urban forests in the U.S.

Health 543
article thumbnail

New York Sustainability: Tax Credits, Grants and Green Funding

Green Business Bureau

The program was launched to beautify the city landscape, ease vehicle traffic, improve pedestrian traffic, facilitate the water-bearing capacity of the ground, and increase biodiversity. The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP21). The paper reported green roofs cover less than 0.1%

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

AGreenLiving

For starters, they’re responsible for producing oxygen and removing CO2 and other pollutants from the air. remove an estimated 75,000 tons of air pollution per year. And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Urban forests in the U.S.

Health 28
article thumbnail

Does planting trees actually help the climate? Here’s what we know.

Grist

A report out last Thursday found that the understudied cooling effects of trees — like their role in the water cycle and the compounds they emit — have kept the planet half a degree Celsius cooler, not even accounting for the carbon dioxide they capture. There are plenty of ways that trees make our lives better. When tree planting goes wrong.

article thumbnail

Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

Areas of interest: Personalized medicine, Bioinformatics, Public health policy, Environmental sustainability, Sanitation, Water, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Science education and communication. Leisure activities: Biking, Board Games, Traveling, Hiking, Brewing(coffee and beers), and Books (science and philosophy). Alexandra (Aly) Criscuolo.