Conservation Group Introduces Tree Equity Score to Highlight Environmental Racism

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By Olivia RosaneJun 29, 2021, 1:39 pm205 pts
A new initiative is highlighting another branch of environmental racism and classicism: equal access to trees. Conservation organization American Forests launched its first calculations for what it calls a Tree Equity Score June 22. This score evaluates cities and towns based on who has access to tree cover,…

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