Plant more trees in cities

Plant trees -

in cities.

Planting trees in urban areas is a low cost, low-tech solution to many environmental problems that face our cities.

By the year 2050, 70% of the earth's population will live in cities.

Some would say that this is a bad thing.

However, if the population of our Earth keeps growing, we want to keep people in cities because we need to stop developing the natural land.

And trees make cities beautiful.

Studies have shown all of the following:

Planting trees in urban areas reduces energy use and costs by 20-50%.

Trees reduce the urban heat island effect.

A single tree can absorb up to 8 pounds of air pollution every year, thus lowering risk for asthma in young children and the elderly.

Think about what a million trees in a city could do. Trees reduce crime rates and increase property values.

Trees have a positive impact on neighborhoods - less litter, more social cohesion, psychological benefits.

Studies have shown that people drive slower on city streets that have trees, recuperate faster from surgery when they are looking at trees.