Greetings SUFC members!
We’re getting excited about participating in the Partners in Community Forestry Conference in Denver, Colorado this week!
As part of our strategy of building a bigger SUFC presence at the conference—and to serve as an outreach resource for members—we’ve prepared some sample tweets that you might want to use during the conference. Will you be at the Toward Breathable Cities For All session? Consider using one of our air quality tweets. Dropping by Creating Volunteers For Life? Maybe include an environmental justice post.
We’ve drafted several postings about the benefits of trees for our communities. Below they are separated out by key topic area—air quality, economic development, environmental justice, public health, urban planning, and water quality. The links all go back to fact sheets on treesarethekey.org/partners.
Please feel free to copy/paste these to your organization’s Twitter feed during the conference, or customize the content in ways that best suit your organization’s mission. We also encourage SUFC members to write your own tweets related to the critical impact of trees and include the hashtags #TreesAreTheKey and #PCFDenver.
General
- Excited to be at #PCFDenver, sharing how #TreesAreTheKey to growing vibrant communities. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey
Air Quality
- #TreesAreTheKey to improving air quality. They trap & remove pollutants like dust, ash, pollen & smoke. #PCFDenver http://bit.ly/treesarethekey
- A single tree stores on average 13 pounds of carbon annually! http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- S. forests currently provide the equivalent of $22 billion in carbon control costs. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- By naturally removing pollutants from the air, trees can save taxpayers billions a year. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees reduce the amount of energy needed to keep our homes and offices cool. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees can keep communities up to 9 degrees cooler during summer. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
Economic Development
- Trees increase home values, which benefits homeowners and increases local tax revenues. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees boost foot traffic in commercial areas & have been shown to increase business sales http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- In central business districts w/a high-quality tree canopy shoppers may spend 9-12% more. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees in NYC provide $5.60 in benefits for every dollar spent on tree planting & care. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees decrease energy consumption in buildings by providing shade on hot days. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
Environmental Justice
- Urban forestry initiatives like tree plantings strengthen community ties. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- In communities where there are trees people report stronger feelings of unity w/neighbors http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
Public Health
- Parks and tree-lined sidewalks promote physical activity & public health. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver #SDOH
- Community gardens and local orchards support enhanced nutrition. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver #SDOH
- Trees and shaded spaces reduce stress levels and improve mental health. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver #SDOH
- Schoolchildren w/ ADHD show fewer symptoms if they have access to natural settings. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver #SDOH
- Trees help keep the water we drink and the air we breathe clean. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver #SDOH
Urban Planning
- Trees are more than aesthetically pleasing, they are critical community infrastructure. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees & green infrastructure can improve communities’ resilience to natural disasters. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees provide a cost-effective alternative to expensive stormwater treatment facilities. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Designing green spaces like parks helps keep people healthy & strengthens community ties. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
Water Quality
- Trees can reduce the need for costly stormwater systems and treatment facilities. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees improve water and soil quality. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver
- Trees take up stormwater pollutants such as nitrogen from soil and groundwater. http://bit.ly/treesarethekey #TreesAreTheKey #PCFDenver