Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests: A National Call to Action

INDEX

OF RECOMMENDATIONS 1

Create a national education and awareness campaign.

Foster urban forestry and natural resources stewardship and volunteerism.

Create sustainable jobs in urban forestry and green infrastructure.

Cultivate partnerships between public and private sectors.

Develop new public administration models for urban ecosystems.

Create comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional Urban Regional Natural Resource Plans.

Integrate federal agenciesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; green infrastructure goals.

Establish energy efficiency programs that emphasize the use of trees.

Ensure equal access to urban forestry and green infrastructure resources.

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Support urban ecosystem-focused, collaborative research. Encourage open access to and use of social assessment tools. Establish national Vibrant Cities Standards.

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Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests: A National Call to Action

Published on Nov 2, 2011

Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests

About

Through the lens of urban forestry, natural resources stewardship and green infrastructure, the Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests Task Force has established recommendations that will help change the way we live in, manage, study and rebuild our cities and towns over the next few decades.The hope is that the efforts of Vibrant Cities will contribute to a changed shared consciousness about urban life; that a diverse, growing, accessible urban forest will be considered fundamental to healthy, sustainable communities, neighborhoods and people. And that these recommendations will both bolster current and inspire new efforts and supporters – helping to guide cities and their citizens closer to making theirs a truly vibrant place to live, work and play.

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