TreePeople's Green Revolution in LA

0:00Tree people has been a game-changer for Los Angeles, building up the city's urban forest one tree at a time. In just four years back in the 1980s, they smashed a 20-year goal by planting a million trees to battle the killer smog, choking the reays, air. They kicked off strong by planting 50,000 trees in their first four years, and now they educate thousands of kids every year at their. Cold water canyon park spot, a fresh exhibit called History and Bloom showcases that legacy right in their conference center. Angelinos jumped in big time thanks to community foresters who got the tools to plant locally. Take Udora Russell, she rallied thousands of volunteers to drop 300 trees along Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in 1990, and those trees are still cooling the streets 35 years later. Leaders like CEO Cassie Rouser stress trees as the top natural fix for climate shifts, offering shade plus way more benefits in the battle ahead over. The next 50 years, as LA heats up, outfits like tree people keep pushing roots deep, proving green power can cool our concrete jungle for generations.

1:08I'm Corey, with the story. That's your California News today update, AI powered and always on.