Co-sponsored by CFREE Lincoln

Trees are one of the simplest and most powerful climate solutions in our communities. They cool neighborhoods, reduce energy use, clean the air, absorb stormwater, and store carbon—making cities and suburbs healthier and more resilient as the climate changes.

Research also shows that living near trees improves mental and physical health, reducing stress, heart disease, and depression while supporting children’s learning and development.

Yet in Boston and many surrounding suburbs -- part of a growing urban heat island -- tree canopy is unevenly distributed. Neighborhoods with fewer resources often have fewer trees, leaving residents with less protection from heat and pollution.

 Join us for a free webinar to learn how growing our urban forest can help address climate change and strengthen communities across Boston and its suburbs.

Our Speaker: David Meshoulam is executive director and co-founder ofSpeak for the Trees (treeboston.org). The organization works with Boston community members to plant, preserve, care, and advocate for trees and to expand the tree canopy to rebuild resilient neighborhoods and safeguard the health of all residents, repairing historic injustices that persist today as environmental inequities in urban communities. The organization has earned four stars – the top rating – on Charity Navigator and was recently awarded the 2025 Innovator Award from the Social Innovation Forum.