[ACT] ACT Network Update - Sep 2, 2008

[Alice Ewen Walker]

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	September 2, 2008	 	
		
  	

In the News

Success Story

Research

Public Policy

Events

Funding




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IN THE NEWS
NeighborWoods Symposium 2008
September 24, 2008- Des Moines, IA
Working with Mayor Frank Cownie and Trees Forever, ACT is staging the  
full-day Symposium: "Leading the Way to Greener Communities- Where  
Culture, Economy and the Environment Grow Together." Nationally  
recognized urban forestry experts from Washington DC, Indianapolis,  
and Sacramento will share best practices and successful program  
models. The event will be paired with a press event and tree planting  
at a youth facility.

  	


  	
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SUCCESS STORY
The Urban Forest Project
The Urban Forest Project is a growing national exhibition that most  
recently rooted in Baltimore. The exhibition spanned all through the  
city and into 6 area parks. Through banners, the Urban Forest Project  
shares the urban forestry message. The project brings together more  
than 350 local artists, designers, college students, K-12 students and  
area businesses to create awareness for making one's city more  
sustainable. Each participant designs a banner based on the  
sustainability of a tree. The results are remarkable!

  	


  	
Find out how
  	
  	

RESEARCH
California Climate Registry Urban Forest Project Protocol
Davis, CA (July 1, 2008)- The California Climate Action Registry is in  
its final review stages. At the beginning of June, nearly two years of  
work came to an end with the draft of the Urban Forest Project  
Protocol to the California Climate Action Registry. Since then, the  
team has made adjustments to the Protocol to suit the overarching  
policy framework of the California Registry as well as the Climate  
Action Reserve.

  	

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PUBLIC POLICY
2008 Labor Day District Work Period
Washington, DC (August 9, 2008)- Your Congressional representatives  
will be home from August 9 through September 3 (Senate) or September 7  
(House) for the August and Labor Day District Work Period. This is a  
great opportunity to schedule a meeting with your representative. As a  
constituent, your issues and concerns speak far louder than ACT can on  
your behalf. So call your representative's district office, and ask to  
schedule a meeting or invite him/her to an event. ACT has provided  
some talking points as follows.

  	


  	
  Get involved
  	
  	

EVENTS
Trees and Utilities National Conference
Call for Proposals- Deadline: September 5, 2008
In its 16 years, the Trees & Utilities National Conference has  
promoted best practices in utility arboriculture while encouraging  
cooperation and partnerships between utilities, municipalities, and  
nonprofit organizations. The Arbor Day Foundation is seeking proposals  
for the conference. They are particularly interested in proposals that  
demonstrate utilities and nonprofit tree planting organizations  
working in partnership with each other.

  	
  	
Register today
  	
  	

FUNDING
NeighborWoods Month Tshirt Grant- Deadline: Sept. 15
This year, ACT is offering a special grant for Tshirts. Only ACT  
members are eligible for 25 Tshirts at no cost. This grant is  
available as long as supplies last, and the only requirements are: 1.  
Be an ACT member in good standing, and 2. Register a NeighborWoods  
Month event.

  	

  	Apply for this grant	 	


  		
  	
  	
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