Start spreading the news.New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of has stepped up its greening efforts with an initiative aimed at replanting trees in five cities: Syracuse, Binghamton, Buffalo, Rochester, and Poughkeepsie. The Urban Forestry Urban forestry is the care and management of urban forests, i.e., tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry advocates the role of trees as a critical part of the urban infrastructure. Initiative has received the blessing of Sen. Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton celebrated the project's beginning in May during a press conference with AMERICAN FORESTS' executive director Deborah Gangloff, Syracuse Mayor Matthew J. Driscoll, and representatives from Cornell University Cornell University, mainly at Ithaca, N.Y.; with land-grant, state, and private support; coeducational; chartered 1865, opened 1868. It was named for Ezra Cornell, who donated $500,000 and a tract of land. With the help of state senator Andrew D. and State University of New York-Syracuse, Environmental Science and Forestry. "Ozone pollution is a serious health problem in New York, and trees are the perfect remedy," Clinton said. "We need to do everything we can to help our cities become cleaner and greener, and I believe this initiative is a fantastic start." Part of the drive behind the Initiative came from a new report, issued simultaneously, which details the cost-benefits of expanded tree-cover in urban areas. The report, "Greening New York's Cities: A Guide to How Trees Can Clean Our Water, Improve Our Air, and Save Our Money," also provides target goals, a "guide to city greening," and "a list of useful resources for all cities interested in urban forestry." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AMERICAN FORESTS American Forests is a nonprofit conservation organization that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting. The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, by physician/horticulturist John Aston Warder and a group of like-minded citizens , which conducted the survey, found that all five cities fell below the recommended 40 percent tree cover totals in the East. Existing totals ranged from 11.4 percent in Buffalo to 37 percent in Binghamton. Tree cover in the other three cities The Three Cities is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, and Senglea on the Island of Malta, which are enclosed by the massive line of fortification created by the Knights of St John, the Cottonera Lines. totaled in the 20 percent range--23.9 percent for Rochester, 24 percent for Poughkeepsie, and 26.7 percent for Syracuse. Estimates were then made of the number of trees needed in each of the cities and the value of those new trees for air and water quality. The number of trees that will need to be planted over the next 10 years is huge. For example, Buffalo will need to plant 3,426 trees each year. But, the report shows, the benefits will be even greater. And the amounts seem attainable, given the 10-year time frame and the fact that 90 percent of the planting spaces are on private property and most city plantings are in the parks and open spaces. As outlined in the report, cities with more trees need fewer stormwater facilities and can reduce air pollution more cheaply. And using the ecosystem services that trees provide means it costs less to run a city--and creates one whose citizens are healthier. Trees can also help cities avoid expensive fines for noncompliance noncompliance failure of the owner to follow instructions, particularly in administering medication as prescribed; a cause of a less than expected response to treatment. noncompliance with Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and standards. The nonprofit Trees New York; International Paper; HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) ; Starbucks; Niagara-Mohawk, a National Grid Company; and specialty retailer Eddie Bauer donated more than 500 trees to kick-start the replanting. To help, contact AMERICAN FORESTS at 800/368-5748 ext. 218. "This is the perfect example of the success we can create for our cities and our environment when we bring business, government, research, and communities together," Clinton said. |
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