TreePeopleAs Senior Director of Policy, Deborah brings over two decades of experience in environmental policy to TreePeople. She works with policymakers at all levels of government in creating laws, policies and incentives to transform LA to a climate-resilient region. When she's not crafting new policy solutions, she enjoys walking by the beach or hanging out with her family--including her adorable dog, Lucky.
California’s urban forests and water had some major wins at the state level this month! Three measures to expand protections and provide much-needed resources were passed by the legislature and officially signed by Governor Brown. These measures will help our city trees combat the impacts of climate change and create a roadmap for a greener…
Angelenos, a huge opportunity exists right now for you to take action to protect our City’s urban forest! Did you know, the City of LA has launched a 30-year sidewalk repair program? This was triggered by a city settlement that secured more than $1.4 billion to make our sidewalks more accessible for all Angelenos. TreePeople…
Good news! The Los Angeles City Council recently passed a motion to establish a “cooling target” for the City– in other words, it will soon be setting a target to cool the city and reduce the urban heat island effect in order to protect LA from the impacts of climate change. TreePeople was able to play…