Would it sound crazy if we said you’re taking showers, flushing your toilet and watering your lawn with Evian water? Pretty much. But Angelenos use about half of all their drinking-quality water for landscaping (!), 20% to flush their toilets and a whopping 18% for showering—If not exactly Evian brand, it’s water that could be…
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How to Give and Get
January 21, 2015TreePeople is kicking off 2015 by offering new perks to our most dedicated volunteers. Whether you’ve only volunteered with us once, or if you’re a seasoned veteran, we want to recognize the important work you do to make LA a green, livable city. This year, if you attend five or more volunteer events we’ll award…
LADWP’s Plan to Source Water from the Sky
January 21, 2015“LA is basically a desert.” How familiar does that sound? Contrary to popular belief, this isn’t exactly true. In reality, our local climate is known as “Mediterranean” with warm, dry summers and cool wet winters. And…it does actually rain here, even during a drought, and even minimal rainfall generates a lot of water. Sadly, due…
TreePeople Stands with Mayor Garcetti to Hack this Drought
January 8, 2015Even with the recent rain, we have a long way to go before California’s drought can be considered over, with nearly 95% of the state is still in “severe drought.” That is why TreePeople is offering our support to help achieve the goals set out in LA Mayor Garcetti’s Mayoral Directive, issued in October, “Emergency…
CNN.com: Los Angeles can teach us how to conserve water
January 7, 2015TreePeople has a vision for LA’s future. For decades, our Founder and President has held a dream for a sustainable locally sourced water supply so we can thrive even with California’s long term water crisis. Despite the city’s reputation of being parched, Angelenos have the power to create change right in their backyards by using…
TreePeople in 2014: Drought Action, Integrated Agency Collaborations and Expanding our Reach to Angelenos
December 26, 2014TreePeople’s 40-year legacy of using nature to heal our cities reached a pinnacle this year. In response to the historic drought, we grew our work in LA’s neighborhoods, schools and homes, made headway in our mountain restoration projects, and expanded our policy work to share solutions with agencies for a more drought-secure, climate-resilient LA. We…
Cómo Funcionan los Árboles
December 18, 2014Los árboles son cruciales para nosotros y la supervivencia de nuestras comunidades. Pero ¿sabes cómo funcionan? Mira este video para aprender cómo árboles usan herramientas como la fotosíntesis y la respiración para hacer la energía que necesitan para prosperar y suministrar el aire precioso que respiramos.
Volunteer Spotlight: Wendy Hagan
December 18, 2014TreePeople fosters relationships—with the Earth, our cities and with each other, no matter our ages or backgrounds. It’s this multi-generational value that forges lasting bonds and a passion to cherish and protect the environment. Enter Wendy Hagan, a local science teacher at Granada Hills Charter High School. Her story dates back years ago. A native…
Concrete and Mulch: Industrial Downtown gets the Green Treatment
December 15, 2014Skid Row and its surrounding communities often are labeled with associations of sprawling concrete and warehouses, rampant homelessness, drug use and destitution. Though green spaces and trees aren’t a big part of the landscape (yet), this neighborhood is a vibrant corner of the city that offers a place to begin again to its residents who…
Sending Our Stellar 2014 Volunteers a Big ‘Thank You!’
December 10, 2014The third year of drought caused dramatic effects pushing TreePeople staff and volunteers into high gear in 2014. Though it was challenging, the drought gave us the opportunity to implement new programs like the Irricades. We also adapted existing programs, like our drought response park tree care events, to best counter the effects of the dry conditions on trees…
Are holiday trees environmentally friendly?
December 5, 2014Have you ever wondered what the environmentally responsible choice is for your holiday cheer? Should you get a tree or not? If you do decorate with a tree, should you choose real or fake? To rent a tree or to buy one? No matter your decision, there are some great points to remember when sourcing…
Reimagining California’s Water Infrastructure
November 26, 2014The UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast brings business and water leaders together to consider the implications for the city’s water supply in light of the drought and projected long-term water shortages. I’ve been invited to share an emerging approach that with investment, could help not only with the immediate drought, but create a substantial part of our long-term water supply….