This session discussed the Urban and Community Forestry Grants under the Inflation Reduction Act and explored how equity and climate policy intersect with the Administration’s Justice40 initiative. Featured speakers included Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, The White House; Mike Bloomberg, former Mayor of New York City and Founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies; Mayor Kathy Sheenan of Albany, NY; Mayor Lauren McClean of Boise, ID; Angela Tovar, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Chicago; Joel Pannell, VP of Urban Forest Policy, American Forests; and more!
Maximize Your Impact: How to Drive Innovation with Infrastructure Funding
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which became law on November 15, 2021, made significant investments in the nation’s infrastructure and communities, including for roads, public transit, rail, water, energy, climate resilience, and broadband access. To date...