Speak For The Trees Inc

TO IMPROVE THE SIZE AND HEALTH OF THE URBAN TREE CANOPY IN BOSTON

THE ORGANIZATION VIEWS TREE PLANTING, CARE, AND STEWARDSHIP AS A WAY TO CONNECT RESIDENTS TO THEMSELVES, THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TREES AND THE ROLE THAT EVERY RESIDENT CAN TAKE IN PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES. THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERS CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND MORE DEEPLY ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN THEIR WORK.THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO PARTNERING WITH THE NUMEROUS EXISTING LOCAL AND NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD A HEALTHY URBAN FOREST. THROUGH ROBUST COLLABORATIONS AND SHARED BEST PRACTICES, THE ORGANIZATION CREATES CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS ACCORDING TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS, GEOGRAPHY, AND STRUCTURE OF EACH NEIGHBORHOOD. THE ORGANIZATION ENVISIONS A CITY WITH A HEALTHY TREE CANOPY THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT ISSUES OF EQUITY SUCH AS DIVERSITY, RACE, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, AND GEOGRAPHY.THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR UPDATED MUNICIPAL POLICIES GOVERNING TREE PLANTING, NEIGHBORHOOD PRIORITIZATION, AND LENGTH OF CARE TO ENSURE TREES ARE EFFICIENTLY PLANTED AND STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN COMMUNITIES THAT NEED THEM MOST.