Trees: Good for Jobs and the Economy

Trees: Good for Jobs and the Economy

 Guest blog by Kyle Anderson of Express Employment Professionals (EEP), a staffing agency with over 600 offices in the United States. Whenever companies are in need of new employees, Express takes care of recruiting, screening, and interviewing potential workers....

Trees mean business

Trees mean business

Guest blog by Kathleen L. Wolf, PhD,  a research social scientist at the University of Washington, Seattle. More information about this and related studies can be found at the Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening website. The USDA Forest Service has...

A conversation with Alfredo Hernandez and David Ambroz

A conversation with Alfredo Hernandez and David Ambroz

We asked two of our East Hollywood partners, Alfredo Hernandez and David Ambroz, about the work they’re doing to green the East Hollywood area. They shared their views on the value of trees and why they’re an investment worth making. IFGU: When and why did the...

Invest From the Ground Up in East Hollywood!

Invest From the Ground Up in East Hollywood!

Great news! Starting this week, we are rolling out the Invest From the Ground campaign in the first of our five pilot communities: East Hollywood. Alongside our amazing local partners—East Hollywood Business Improvement District (EHBID), The Hollywood Chamber of...

How can LA become the Happiest AND Healthiest Place on Earth?

How can LA become the Happiest AND Healthiest Place on Earth?

What comes to mind when you think of Los Angeles? It’s possible you think of Hollywood, movie stars, the beach, sunshine and Disneyland. But it’s almost equally likely that you think of pollution, traffic, highways and gangs. How can the City of Los Angeles bring more...

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