Million Tree Initiative
The Million Tree Initiative refers to the ongoing
History
In May 2006, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa made Million Trees LA one of his campaign promises. The Los Angeles project is funded by a mix of federal money and municipal funding, charities, and corporate donations. It was one of among forty winners from 200 nominees to obtain a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Award in 2009.[1]
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On April 22, 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed goals of planting one million trees by 2017 as part of PlaNYC, a plan designed for the sustainability of New York City.[3] In the same year, China began its own tree planting program for Shanghai, with the same goal for one million trees.
The million trees program began in London in 2011.
Benefits
References
- ^ EPA. 2009 Environmental Awards Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ Hickenlooper, John (July 12, 2006). State of the City Address 2006. Archived 2011-10-10 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ The City of New York (April 22, 2007). MAYOR BLOOMBERG PRESENTS PLANYC: A GREENER, GREATER NEW YORK Retrieved February 28, 2011.
External links
- Whatcom Million Trees Project - Bellingham, Washington, USA
- Million Trees LA
- Million Trees Denver
- Million Trees NYC
- Million Trees Shanghai
- Million Trees - London, Ontario
- Plant A Million Tree - Pune, India
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