Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Exposure to Plants and Parks Can Boost Immunity
"In a series of studies, scientists found that when people swap their concrete confines for a few hours in more natural surroundings — forests, parks and other places with plenty of trees — they experience increased immune function."
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Green Streets for All
"The National Building Museum’s Smart Growth lecture series featured Adam Ortiz, Mayor of Edmonston, Maryland, who put forward his community’s innovative green street as a model, saying that the time has come for green infrastructure best practice to become common practice. Edmonston’s green street, which cost some $1.3 million and took 2-3 years to complete, represents his community’s attempt to “take responsibility” for remedying unsustainable stormwater managment practices. “If a small town can do this, anyone can.”"
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Monday, July 5, 2010
Two groups ring up dollar value of local trees
In an attempt to educate the public about the monetary value of trees, 2 groups in Liberty, MO recently fastened oversized price tags to trees around the downtown area bearing a monetary value on the potential lifetime benefits the tree will pay back to the community.
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