Anya Ustin ‘27 Publishes Op Ed in The Land

Anya’s piece highlights the importance of tree canopy, which is integral to the health of urban environments and those who live in them. She addresses how “Cleveland has lost about half of its trees since the 1950s, declining by five percent just between 2011 and 2017” and what the Cleveland Tree Plan is. She says this “community initiative aimed at restoring Cleveland’s tree canopy”. 

In order to organize and allocate resources and efforts effectively, the Cleveland Tree Coalition was formed out of the Tree Plan. Since 2015, the CTC has grown to more than 50 members, with four working committees and an executive committee. Through its efforts, the CTC has improved the lives of community members throughout Cleveland.