Speak for the Trees works together with Boston community members to plant, preserve, care for, and advocate for trees and expand canopy in order to rebuild resilient neighborhoods and safeguard the health of all residents, repairing historic injustices that persist today as environmental inequities in urban communities.
We partner with government agencies, community organizations, corporations, and residents to plant trees, increase community engagement, improve tree policies, and raise awareness about the importance of trees, especially in environmental justice neighborhoods with low tree coverage. Our aim is to support the city’s efforts, as mapped out in its Urban Forest Plan, to improve the city’s urban forest in the face of climate change.
We are rooted in four core values:
- Urban resilience is critical in this era of global climate change.
- All Boston residents deserve a clean and healthy urban environment.
- Green communities are the backbone of safe spaces, social cohesion, and livable neighborhoods.
- All residents play an important role in solving local and global environmental challenges and we celebrate the inclusion of a diversity of stakeholders from all of Boston’s neighborhoods.
Current board needs:
We seek to continue to develop and expand an engaged and diverse board that can assist in expanding the organization’s impact and reach. Specifically, we are seeking candidates with expertise and experience in any of the following:
Finance and Accounting
Human Resources
Strategy and/or Strategic Operations
Board Governance
Community Outreach / Building
Fundraising
Event Planning
Environmental Expertise
Arboriculture
