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…
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4 Highlights from Earth Day Soiree
April 25, 2016We’re so proud to share that our first ever Earth Day Soiree was a huge success! We were thrilled to be joined by our dedicated supporters who share our vision for a greener LA. Here are some of our favorite highlights: Our Lead Certified Arborist, Linda Eremita, was our resident Dr. Tree–taking people’s tree questions…
Commit to Healthy Soil on Earth Day
April 20, 2016April is Earth Month–a time for us to appreciate the beauty and resilience of our world. It’s also the perfect opportunity for us to commit to protecting our environment for generations to come, especially as we face growing concerns over our changing climate. That’s why cultivating healthy soil matters! Believe it or not, healthy soil…
TreePeople Supports Senator Pavley’s Climate-Resilience Bill
April 19, 2016As California faces prolonged drought, we each have a responsibility to take action to adapt to this new normal. To grow a more climate-resilient Los Angeles, we not only need to stabilize our local water supplies– but we also need to care for trees– they protect us from the impacts of climate change and help…
The Only #Goals You Need This Earth Day
April 19, 2016“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better it’s not.” The Lorax, Dr. Seuss I’ve always been inspired by this simple phrase. Of course, we all want better things. We want great educations for our children or younger siblings. We want clean streets and sidewalks. We want a…
How Did Our Water Get Here?
April 15, 2016Here in LA, we expect to see clean drinking water flowing anytime we turn on a faucet. But have you ever wondered where that water comes from? Tap water in the City of LA comes from several sources — and about 90% of it is imported. The sources we rely on primarily include: The…
I Am TreePeople : Vahagn Karapetyan
April 11, 2016“Good for your body, good for your mind, good for your confidence.” At least, that’s how Vahagn Karapetyan, one of our Volunteer Supervisors, describes his involvement with TreePeople. In his years of service, we’ve truly come to rely on him. In fact, there’s an ongoing belief in our Forestry Department that when Vahagn signs up…
Q&A: Emily Deschanel, actor — “Global warming is a serious problem that the next generation will inherit.”
April 8, 2016Emily Deschanel is best known for her role as Dr. Temperance Brennan on the hit show Bones. In addition to acting and producing, Emily is also an avid environmentalist and a TreePeople supporter. Learn more about how she’s taking action in her life to make Los Angeles green! What do you feel is the most urgent…
Nicely Done, LA: Healthy Trees and Safe Sidewalks Ahead!
April 4, 2016Since last summer, TreePeople has championed the protection of our urban trees as the City of LA prepared to launch its 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. The way we see it, these sidewalk repairs…
An Open Letter to Angelenos in a Time of Drought
March 28, 2016You can’t care about trees without caring about water. The two are intimately connected. That’s why TreePeople has been committed to take rainwater harvesting to scale for over 20 years. Rainwater can and should be a significant part of our water supply. Each month, hundreds of people attend our workshops and install rain tanks at…
Speak Up for LA’s Water Future
March 22, 2016El Niño isn’t panning out to be the drought buster we had hoped. Despite the recent rain, scientists believe prolonged drought is in California’s future. We shouldn’t be surprised. The links between climate change and extreme weather patterns are undeniable. Weather satellites marked February as the hottest month on record, and our recent weather has…
NEW: Research from Australia to Create a Water-Secure LA
March 22, 2016What I witnessed in Australia truly shifted my thinking. Once I returned home, I found myself waking up in the middle of the night, thinking about how to transform LA to capture and conserve water. -study trip delegate Councilmember Felipe Fuentes TreePeople is proud to announce the release of our new report, Transferring Lessons from…