[ACT] NeighborWoods Network Update May 6 2008

[Alice Ewen Walker]

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	May 6, 2008	 	
		
  	

In the News

Success Story

Research

Public Policy

Events

Funding




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IN THE NEWS
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kudzu.com/act.  Reviews are short and easy to write. Write a review  
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SUCCESS STORY
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Do you have a successful program, project, or partnership that you'd  
like to share with the larger ACT community? Over 2,000 urban forestry  
leaders want to know what works in your community. Tell us about your  
most successful program, best fundraiser, greatest advocacy victory,  
most innovative partnership, or smartest management decision. ACT will  
turn your stories into: case studies, newsletter articles, webcasts,  
and more. Tell us what you're most proud of, and help the alliance  
grow stronger, together.

  	


  	
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RESEARCH
Strip Mall Retail: Public Response to Roadside Landscapes
Seattle, WA (January 13, 2008)- Kathy Wolf's latest research about how  
trees support the success of retail districts focuses on shopping  
plazas and mini-malls. A ubiquitous land use across the country,  
thousands of small shopping plazas are reaching the end of their  
lifespan and present a prime opportunity for redevelopment. As these  
shopping areas are redeveloped, the University of Washington  
researcher offers a convincing argument for additional investment in  
landscaping. Similar to patterns found among main street retailers,  
Wolf found that consumers are willing to pay 8.8% more for good and  
services in well landscaped malls.

  	

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PUBLIC POLICY
Congresswoman Doris Matsui Introduces Energy Conservation Through  
Trees Act
Washington, DC (April 22, 2008)- In celebration of Earth Day,  
Congresswoman Doris Matsui introduced the groundbreaking Energy  
Conservation Through Trees Act. The act would create a Department of  
Energy program to encourage utility companies to plant shade trees to  
provide direct energy savings to consumers. ACT urges Congress to  
support the Energy Conservation Through Trees Act and applauds  
Congresswoman Matsui for her extraordinary leadership and vision in  
crafting the legislation.

  	


  	
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EVENTS
ACT Hosts Fundraising Seminar at the Urban Ecosystems Conference
May 28, 2008- Orlando, Florida
If you’re traveling to Orlando in May for the National Urban  
Ecosystems Conference, ACT and the Arbor Day Foundation invite you to  
attend an outstanding full day workshop with conservation fundraising  
expert, Andy Robinson.  Supported by a grant from the USDA Forest  
Service, the workshop is a must for all urban forestry advocates.

  	
  	
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FUNDING
EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants- Deadline: June 30, 2008
The EPA Office of Environmental Justice established this grant program  
to support and empower communities working on local solutions to local  
environmental and/or public health issues. The program is designed to  
assist recipients in building collaborative partnerships that will  
help them understand and address those issues in their communities.

  	
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