April 8, 2025 - Tree Equity

CALVARY GREEN

TREE EQUITY

Tree equity refers to the concept of ensuring that all communities have equal access to the benefits that trees provide regardless of their income level, ethnicity or location. This means planting and maintaining trees in areas where that may have been under resourced.

Trees improve air quality by absorbing pollutants, reducing respiratory illnesses and limiting greenhouse gas emissions. Shade is provided  which keeps urban temps cooler. DID YOU KNOW that a well treed neighbourhood can reduce temperatures on a hot summer's day by approximately 2.5 degrees C compared to a neighbourhood without trees?

Trees not only offer environmental advantages, but also contribute to our well-being by providing habitats for wildlife and promoting mental and physical health.

Currently, Calvary Green through Greening Sacred Spaces has been helping facilitate a Tree Equity project in the NE section of the city.

Come visit our Tree Equity Display at the GSS booth at Earth Fest 2025, City Plaza Central Library, downtown Sat. April 26 ( 11-4) free admission, over 100 exhibitors, speakers and children's activities. SEE YOU THERE!