Did you now that street trees reduce temperatures, pollution, asthma, heating and cooling costs, crime, vehicular speeds and domestic violence? Even just looking at a picture of a tree lowers blood pressure in a matter of minutes! I learned all this and more at a workshop connected to Million Trees NYC campaign at my local community garden (pardon me, Prospect Heights Community Farm) this morning. They've overseen the planting of 310,000 trees and counting!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
NY loves trees
Did you now that street trees reduce temperatures, pollution, asthma, heating and cooling costs, crime, vehicular speeds and domestic violence? Even just looking at a picture of a tree lowers blood pressure in a matter of minutes! I learned all this and more at a workshop connected to Million Trees NYC campaign at my local community garden (pardon me, Prospect Heights Community Farm) this morning. They've overseen the planting of 310,000 trees and counting!
