Green

The impact of green spaces on the community can be priceless. Strategically placed trees help homeowners and businesses save on air-conditioning costs by providing shade and even decrease heating costs in the winter by providing insulation from the cold. Trees can help businesses be more successful, with shoppers in tree-lined commercial districts reporting more frequent shopping, longer trips, and willingness to spend more on goods. Trees also increase property values, with each tree adding up 1% to the sales price of a home or building.

See the power of green all around us. The most well-known environmental benefit of trees is improved air quality. Trees not only absorb carbon dioxide to produce oxygen, the energy cuts they provide means less pollution from power plants. Environmental benefits extend to the water supply; trees reduce the amount of stormwater runoff entering sewers and purify polluted water that runs through their roots. The shade trees provide not only helps individual homes, but on a larger scale reduces the Urban Heat Island Effect, which describes the temperature increase in urban areas due to development and the resulting lack of vegetation.

We’re set to thrive in a greener world. A tree-filled community is not only a sustainable one but a healthier and safer one as well. Reduced air pollution from trees helps alleviate respiratory problems and exposure to trees reduces mental fatigue. Research shows that trees help reduce crime rates and foster more sociable neighborhoods, creating a safe and close-knit community. This is because the presence of trees beautifies an area, fostering civic pride. People are more likely to participate in and care about a city they are proud of and less likely to damage through crime.