U.S. officials and locals are becoming more and more aware of the importance of urban trees: not only do they lower carbon emissions, but researchers say they improve wellbeing and even reduce urban noise by up to 10 decibels!
Research has found that, aside from the climate-resistant benefits, urban trees also boost student achievement, improve health and decrease crime rates – proving to be beneficial to both the cities and the locals.
“We’re having a moment in our field right now, a sudden awakening,” says Ian Leahy, vice president of urban forestry at nonprofit American Forests.
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives proposed for the nation to plant one trillion trees by 2050. 400,000 of those could be planted in cities, according to the Washington-based World Resources Institute.
