Building a Sustainable Green Canopy
Our mission is to plant trees in Redondo Beach’s schools and community, providing shade, improving sustainability, and leaving a
lasting legacy for future generations.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss
The Problem
Heat Island Effect: Cities like Redondo Beach experience higher temperatures due to the lack of natural green spaces.
Our Solution
Project Goal: To enhance green coverage and create a lasting impact on the community.
Proposed Planting Locations
Redondo Beach Unified School District: Collaborate with RBUSD to identify optimal locations for tree planting throughout the district.
Benefits to the Community
Mental Health: Spending time around trees reduces stress, improves mood, and promotes overall mental well-being.
Our Vision Recap:
Through our project, we aim to plant more trees across Redondo Beach, enhancing community well-being, providing shade and fostering a more comfortable outdoor environment, and leaving a sustainable legacy for future generations. • Community Benefits: Our initiative will improve mental health, academic performance, and workplace satisfaction, while contributing to cooling effects, noise reduction, and overall visual appeal of our urban environment.
lasting legacy for future generations.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss
The Problem
Heat Island Effect: Cities like Redondo Beach experience higher temperatures due to the lack of natural green spaces.
- Global Warming: Rising temperatures increase the need for sustainable urban planning.
- Challenges: Despite being declared a 'Tree City USA' Redondo Beach struggles to plant new trees due to limited funding.
Our Solution
Project Goal: To enhance green coverage and create a lasting impact on the community.
- Goal: Raise money to plant trees at RBUSD school sites.
Proposed Planting Locations
Redondo Beach Unified School District: Collaborate with RBUSD to identify optimal locations for tree planting throughout the district.
Benefits to the Community
Mental Health: Spending time around trees reduces stress, improves mood, and promotes overall mental well-being.
- Academic Performance: Exposure to green spaces has been linked to better test scores and reduced behavioral issues among students.
- Workplace Satisfaction: Trees in urban areas improve employee morale, efficiency, and job satisfaction.
- Cooling and Noise Reduction: Trees naturally cool urban spaces and help in reducing noise pollution.
Our Vision Recap:
Through our project, we aim to plant more trees across Redondo Beach, enhancing community well-being, providing shade and fostering a more comfortable outdoor environment, and leaving a sustainable legacy for future generations. • Community Benefits: Our initiative will improve mental health, academic performance, and workplace satisfaction, while contributing to cooling effects, noise reduction, and overall visual appeal of our urban environment.