Trees: Not just aesthetics - it's green infrastructure

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Trees provide an eco-service:
  • They sequester carbon: big and fast-growing trees -- oaks, elms, redwoods, etc. -- will give more bang for the buck than small or slow-growing trees such as crape myrtles or many other ornamental species. ​They take up more carbon as they build more mass.
  • Sequestering carbon helps mitigate global warming, but trees also provide shade
    • They help breakup hard landscapes and provide respite - see any schools lately with playgrounds that consists solely of chainlink fences, and hot concrete floors? Help us get some trees to the youth at those schools.
  • They reduce storm-water run-off
  • They  improve air quality and offset air pollution - some studies show that for every 10 trees 1 automobile is offset
  • The more green a neighborhood is, the more walking and cycling is encouraged - thus reducing CO2 emissions due to the reduction in the number of car journeys .
  • Trees increase property value and reduce crime
  • Trees are essential for human health - science has shown that levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) goes down with more trees  and we know that stress drives bad health.
    • Having more trees provides a sense of calm and improves our mood
More benefits of street trees can be found here - linked to their sources: ​https://caufc.org/why-urban-forests/
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