community trees, community nutrition: urban forestry and neighborhood food security
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Community Trees, Community Nutrition: Urban Forestry and Neighborhood Food Security Leland Milstein, Alliance for Community Trees About: Popular demand for planting fruit and nut trees has surged in cities across the country in the last few years, and local organizations are taking advantage of this new public interest in trees. Fruit trees can pose challenges for urban forest managers, but they also represent an enormous opportunity for creating healthier, greener communities. This panel will discuss the benefits and obstacles of urban fruit trees, and present successful models of growing community food forests.TRANSCRIPT
Community Trees, Community Nutrition:Urban Forestry and
Neighborhood Food SecurityPartners in Community Forestry – Pittsburgh, PA
November 7, 2013
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A national network of 200+ nonprofits and agencies that promote the environmental, economic, public health, and social benefits of trees and urban forests.
Alliance for Community Trees
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What We Do
ACTrees Programs support local urban forestry efforts• National NeighborWoods®
Month
• Tree Planting Grants
• Education - Webcast Series
Learn more at www.ACTrees.org
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Trees and Human Health
Trees and Green Space improve physical and mental health:• Stress• Recovery• Attention disorders• Asthma• Obesity• Exercise• Birth outcomes
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Food Security in the U.S.
1 in 6 Americans is hungry• 14.5% of households are food insecure: at some point
during the year, they were uncertain of having, or unable to acquire, enough food to meet the needs of all their members because they had insufficient money or other resources for food.
• Over 5% of households experience very low food security: at some point during the year, because of affordability or access, they had to reduce their normal intake of food.
1. Feeding America
2. U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Food Insecurity in the U.S.
• Over 23 million Americans live in food deserts: urban neighborhoods and rural towns without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.
• 49 million people live in food insecure households.
– 8.3 million children
– Nearly 1 million children live with very low food security
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Trees of Life
Photo: Kim Severson
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Introducing…
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Urban Forestry and Community Agriculture
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Growing Public Demand
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Community Groves℠ Guidebook
• The Community Groves℠ Guidebook helps nonprofits, community leaders, and residents plan, establish, and maintain fruit and nut tree orchards.
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Community Groves℠ Case Studies
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Community Groves℠ Pilot Sites
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Community Groves℠ Projects
Camden, NJ New Jersey Tree Foundation
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Community Groves℠ Projects
Pittsburgh, PA Tree Pittsburgh
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Community Groves℠ Projects
Seattle, WA City Fruit
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Community Groves℠ Projects
Lincoln, NE Nebraska Forest Service
Photo: Gwyneth Roberts
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Community Groves℠ Projects
Lincoln, NE Nebraska Forest Service
Photo: Gwyneth Roberts
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Community Groves℠
Leland MilsteinProgram Director
202-291-TREE (8733)