(http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/ [1])
The City of Pittsburgh is partnering with the SCA to take on a Sustainablility Fellow with the City's Urban Forester. The Urban Forester leads tree plantings and tree care for Pittsburgh's street trees in partnership with Tree Pittsburgh (www.treepittsburgh.org [2]) through the TreeVitalize program (http://www.paconserve.org/216/treevitalize [3]). The TreeVitalize program is a program partnership with the City of Pittsburgh, Tree Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Western PA Conservancy, and DCNR.
The Sustainable City Fellow is responsible for assisting with:
- Assessing neighborhood tree planting sites
- Planting street trees with neighborhood partners
- Assessing the potential impact of street trees for reducing asthma rates in key neighborhoods.
- Pursuing continued funding for projects and partnerships.
