American Forests will be offering a range of tools and resources to help raise awareness about the benefits of urban forests and to advance the understanding and use of science-based measures of those benefits. We are currently in the process of developing several of these tools and will be posting them on this site as they become available.

• Benefits of Urban Forests Video
  This video highlights the variety of benefits that urban forests provide to their city residents. We intend for this video to serve as an education tool to help enhance the understanding of the vital role our urban forests play. Please feel free to embed and share this video. By using this video as a tool for education, you can help us spread the great word about urban forests.

• Call to Action Urban Forests PSAs
  The videos below highlight specific key services that urban forests provide and urge viewers to take action to speak up for their urban forests. We intend for these videos to help inspire and encourage viewers to actively participate in protecting and enhancing their urban forests.
  1. Urban Forests Cool Our Cities
     Trees and greenspaces in cities cool our cities, reducing heating and cooling costs and making time outdoors more pleasant, but often this benefit is forgotten in the midst of other municipal concerns. Contact your city council or mayor’s office to tell them how important trees are in your city.

   

  1. Urban Forests Clean Our Air
     Trees and greenspaces in cities clean our air, reducing smog and pollution, but often this benefit is forgotten in the midst of other municipal concerns. Contact your city council or mayor’s office to tell them how important trees are in your city.

   

  1. Urban Forests Create Happy Cities
     Trees and greenspaces in cities create a sense of calm and community, reducing stress, but often this benefit is forgotten in the midst of other municipal concerns. Contact your city council or mayor’s office to tell them how important trees are in your city.