[ACT] ACT Network Update

[Jared Liu]

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	October 21, 2008	 	
		
  	

In the News

Success Story

Research

Public Policy

Events

Funding




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IN THE NEWS
California Registry creates first Urban Forest Project Reporting  
protocol for the U.S.
Los Angeles, CA (August 12, 2008)- The Board of Directors for the  
California Climate Action Registry, a private nonprofit organization  
committed to solving climate change through emissions reporting and  
reduction, approved the Urban Forest Project Reporting Protocol at its  
meeting today. This is the first California Registry protocol to  
benefit local governments and others through offset credits for  
planting trees in urban settings.

  	



  	
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SUCCESS STORY
Mobilizing Volunteers to Water Trees
Casey Trees works with the District of Columbia's Urban Forestry  
Administration to water newly planted street trees with Ooze Tubes.  
Utilizing an extensive tree inventory and GIS mapping, Casey Trees has  
created an efficient method for mobilizing volunteers to install Ooze  
Tubes to water trees during the summer.

  	

  	
Find out how
  	
  	

RESEARCH
Community-Based Forestry Study
Baltimore, MD (September 1, 2008)- The Communities Committee undertook  
a two-part study to explore perceptions of and participation in  
Community-based Forestry in the United States. The aim of the study  
was to learn more about the priority issues that practitioners face,  
their vision for Community-based forestry in the years ahead, and how  
support organizations can help meet their needs in order to advance  
the movement.

  	

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PUBLIC POLICY
Why Sprawl is a Conservative Issue
(Washington, DC)- Michael Lewyn, columnist, author and Associate  
Professor at John Marshall Law School argues that conservatives should  
fight sprawl as a threat to conservative values such as limited  
government, freedom, lower taxes, and social stability. Learn what  
conservatives can do about sprawl and how smarter growth can encourage  
conservative solutions, increase individual choice, free market  
activity, and economic development.

  	


  	
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EVENTS
ACT Webcast Recording Available
Trees and Transportation
If you missed ACT's recent webcast on Trees and Transportation, you  
can view and listen to the presentation online. The session is one  
hour and available for free. Trees Forever and Trees Columbus talk  
about research linking transportation safety/mobility and street  
trees, transcending concerns expressed by public works officials  
innovative partnerships that are improving trees in public right-of- 
ways, and community benefits due to roadside landscaping.

  	
  	
Register today
  	
  	

FUNDING
Wells Fargo Supports Bank Communities
Wells Fargo is committed to improving the bank's local communities in  
23 states through grants and volunteer activities. The funding  
priorities vary from state to state; however, the bank generally  
supports the following areas of interest: community development-  
including housing, job training, and economic development-, K-12  
education, and civic projects.

  	

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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  
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Copyright (c) 2008 Alliance for Community Trees

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