

Policy & Advocacy
Facilitating policies that support nature-based solutions.
TreePeople works from the policy level to the grassroots level to facilitate actionable research and science-based policies, incentives, and applicable demonstration programs to transform Southern California utilizing nature-based solutions.
In 2024 Alone...

$1.25 Billion
in LAUSD bond funds secured to expand Green Schoolyards

$450 million
in state funds secured to address Extreme Heat

$2 million
in TreePeople priority projects protected from State budget freeze
TreePeople x Coalitions
TreePeople partners with over 100 nonprofits at the state, federal and local level to uplift underserved communities and nature-based solutions through sixteen coalitions coalesced around sustainable funding, green schoolyards, outdoor access, climate resilience and progressive public policy. Our work within these collaboratives ensure urban forests – and the communities they serve – are not left behind.
Statewide
Environmental Justice Extreme Heat Working Group
CA Cap & Trade Reform Coalition
NGO Climate Bond Coalition
CA Prop 4 Coalition
Natural Working Lands Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Campaign
CAN Policy Advisory Group
Climate-Ready Schools Coalition
California School Garden Coalition
Parks Now Coalition
Updates

“Good” Plants vs. “Bad” Plants: unpacking the invasive species discourse
Native, non-native, and invasive. If you’re passionate about plants, you’ve probably heard these terms thrown around a lot. They’re used to describe the origins of different species, and often the connotation is that native plants are “good,” while other plants are “bad” or unwanted, and should be removed. But is this always true? Can plants…

From fire damage to flourishing habitat: TreePeople kicks off $7 million mountain restoration effort
Fire has always been a natural part of California’s ecology. But in recent years, climate change and decreasing biodiversity have resulted in more frequent and larger wildfires in the Angeles National Forest and the adjacent wildland-urban interface. That’s why on May 16, 2024, TreePeople and California Botanic Garden (CalBG) kicked off a $7 million initiative…

Pruning 101: the TreePeople guide to proper tree pruning
If you’re a homeowner, a landscaping professional, or someone who just cares a lot about the health of your local trees, you’re probably familiar with the practice of pruning. In its simplest form, pruning involves removing branches from a tree for a specific purpose. But how often should you be doing this? Which branches should…

How TreePeople is Greening Schoolyards
In the preface to Claire Latané’s Schools That Heal, she reminds us that “It is hard to make healthy schools. Even in neighborhoods that have plenty of resources, most school environments fall short of supporting students’ mental and physical health and well-being.” TreePeople’s School Greening initiative aims to collaborate with school communities to reimagine how…
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