[ACT] NeighborWoods Network Update

[Jared Liu]

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	July 24, 2008	 	
		
  	

In the News

Success Story

Research

Public Policy

Events

Funding




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network of members have planted and cared for 7.8 million trees with  
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  	This year, ACT is on the organizing committee of a national,  
bipartisan campaign to greatly expand service opportunities for  
Americans, elevate service as a core element of citizenship, and  
create targeted service corps to address our nation's most important  
challenges. The campaign is called ServiceNation.	

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IN THE NEWS
Register for NeighborWoods Month 2008
National NeighborWoods Month is a united campaign to celebrate trees  
and raise awareness for the value of urban forests. During October,  
ACT member groups across the U.S. will engage thousands of volunteers  
in stewardship events and educational programs, communicating a shared  
message that trees are essential to the health and livability of  
communities.

  	


  	
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SUCCESS STORY
Green Collar Training
D.C. Greenworks trains local at-risk young adults in urban landscape  
management and associated environmental best practices and helps place  
them in related jobs. Training programs use hands-on, project-based  
curricula that are designed to fit the needs of volunteer service  
corps, parks departments, nurseries and landscaping businesses in the  
area.

  	


  	
Find out how
  	
  	

RESEARCH
Millions of US Workers Stand to Gain from Green Industries
Washington, DC (June 2008)- A report released by a coalition of  
conservation and labor groups claims that workers at every skill level  
will be in high demand and enjoy greater job security in those key  
industries essential to building a clean energy economy in America and  
fighting global warming. The report, "Job Opportunities for the Green  
Economy," takes a state-by-state look at existing jobs skills across a  
wide range of occupations and income levels.

  	

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PUBLIC POLICY
ACT Joins ServiceNation Organizing Committee
College Park, MD (Jun 10, 2008)- ServiceNation is a campaign for a new  
America... an America where citizens unite and take responsibility for  
the nation's future and restores the great tradition of citizen  
service. The campaign will officially launch with a ServiceNation  
Summit, September 11-12 in New York City. The ServiceNation Movement  
will launch with a national Day of Action on September 27, 2008.

  	


  	
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EVENTS
Community Tree Leadership Forum
August 1-2 and August 8-9
In partnership with Arbor Day Foundation, USDA Forest Service, and  
California ReLeaf, the Alliance for Community Trees presents this fun  
and successful two-day training program focused on the needs of  
nonprofits, service groups, volunteer coordinators, and community  
organizers engaged in urban and community forestry.

  	
  	
Register today
  	
  	

FUNDING
National Park Service Rivers and Trails Grant- Deadline: Aug. 1
The National Park Service (NPS) Rivers, Trails, and Conservation  
Assistance (RTCA) Program invites applications for requests for  
assistance. This program provides 1-2 years NPS staff time related to  
river restoration, community trail networks, or urban parks.

  	

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Please use and share ACT's materials freely with anyone interested in  
urban forestry, but with this copyright notice intact. Send a copy of  
the cited publication to:
Alliance for Community Trees • 4603 Calvert Road • College Park, MD  
20740 • info at actrees.org
Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees

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