Trainings & Events

The intensifying threats of climate change, including flooding and extreme heat, are especially evident in cities - home to the majority of the globe's population. To address these challenges, there is growing investment in urban forests and tree planting as “nature-based solutions” to build resilience and reduce environmental inequities. Throughout this seminar series, urban forestry experts will share their use of data to effectively resolve management problems and measure the efficacy of different solutions. Bringing a range of experience across government, research, and nonprofit leadership, lecturers will present insights to guide decision-making for more equitable, green, and climate-ready cities.

Speakers include:

• Freetown, Sierra Leone’s Treetown Strategy: Manja Kargo, Team Lead of Mayor’s Delivery Unit

• The Importance of High-Resolution Land Cover Mapping: Paige Brochu, Director of University of Vermont Spatial Analysis Lab

• Trees Cool the City but Feel the Heat: Mike Alonzo, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at American University

• Health Benefits of Urban Greening: Matt Browning, Co-Director of the Virtual Reality & Nature Lab

The series is free and open to the public.  Each session will be recorded.  CEUs will be offered for urban foresters in attendance through the Society of American Foresters (SAF) and CT DEEP.

More information is available on the Hixon website. For any questions, please contact [email protected].