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Greening Communities

This project was produced by Ethnic Media Services in collaboration with the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) at UCLA as part of the Greening American Cities initiative supported by the Bezos Earth Fund.

Providing Shade

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Over 1,000 Trees Planted in Hottest Areas of San Fernando Valley

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Green Shade Coverage for Extreme Heat: What LA Residents Can Do

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Beyond Planting: The Crucial Role of Maintenance in Urban Forests

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LA Launches National Park Equity Model

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Los Angeles Asks Residents to Help Plan the Future of City’s Parks

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Greening LA: Chinese Americans Collaborate

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Preserving Culture through Green Spaces: The Need for Native Plants in LA’s Greening Efforts

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Usuarios de parques en Pico-Union piden mejoras, más áreas verdes y zonas de recreación familiar

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El Rio Los Ángeles: un vinculo de las comunidades con sus orígenes y la bondad de lo verde

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Fernandeño Tataviam Tribe to Grow a Nursery of Native Trees to Alleviate Impact of Climate Change

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Urban Greening: An Interview with Artesia Mayor Pro Tem Ali Sajjad Taj

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Multi-Billion Dollar Funding Available for Greening Low-Income Communities

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Irvine Scores High on Green Spaces as It Becomes a City for Rich

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Near total lack of green space across LA’s Koreatown

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Planting a Greener, Cooler Future in Los Angeles

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Oaxacan Nursery Owner Believes in Benefits of Fruit Trees

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Despite Tree Giveaway Programs in Southern CA, AAPI Don’t Fully Benefit

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Burmese residents are vulnerable to shade disparities in the Los Angeles area

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洛杉磯推動綠化 華裔社區的居民期望與合作共識

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California’s Urban Greening Project

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Quieren parque más grande, pero exigen seguridad

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LA Launches National Park Equity Model

As the national park ranking of Los Angeles plunges year after year, access to green space is at the heart of the problem.

Los Angeles Asks Residents to Help Plan the Future of City’s Parks

LA is turning to the city’s diverse residents to assess the state of more than 500 parks citywide and plot a course to fix a struggling park system.
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Greening Schools

Pacoima Middle School Paves the Way With Living Schoolyard

San Fernando Valley Sun / El Sol | The school, in one of the most economically disadvantaged areas of the San Fernando Valley, is the largest greening project for LAUSD.

MacArthur Park School: Lots of Cement, Few Trees

Hispanic LA | With global warming pushing temperatures beyond 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the lack of trees and green space has become a critical problem in schools, where youth vulnerable to the heat spend much of their lives.
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More Trees, Better Health

East LA, Boyle Heights Neighbors Call For More Trees, Fewer Cell Phone Antennas

Kiosko | Residents of East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights are asking for more trees to mitigate heat waves and have more oxygen.

Indigenous Wisdom Consulting: A Path for LA County to Embrace Nature

Indigenous Network | Los Angeles County’s original stewards were the Tongva, the Chumash, the Tataviam, and the Acjachemen.
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Briefings

LA Launches a National Model for Park Equity

Feb 21 | Why is park equity a key concern today for public health officials? What caused the decline? How does LA's park system compare to other cities? This briefing offers a front-row seat to the effort that LA is about to embark on, which could become a model for the nation.

What’s Behind Homeowners’ Affordability Crisis – From Insurance Rates to Climate Change

Jun 7 | Our speakers examine this issue, explain how it affects people's lives, and discuss possible solutions in which the insurance industry, government, and ordinary people play important roles.

From Asphalt Jungle to Green Haven: Urgent Work for Schools and Neighborhoods in LA

May 3 | In this briefing, community organizations, L.A. School District officials speak about their collaborations on urban greening initiatives.
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Partnership

Greening America's Cities

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