Technology + Private Funding = Tree Planting Programs for Everyone!
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This document discusses how tree planting programs can be funded through public-private partnerships to provide energy savings and environmental benefits. It provides an overview of how trees conserve energy and why utility companies would support tree planting initiatives. Details are given on how to set up a successful shade tree program, including clear planting guidelines, species selection, tracking trees, and customer service. Information is also included on starting a tree program, such as deciding on marketing, validating customers, and finding funding from various sources including utilities, grants, and community donations.
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Technology + Private Funding = Tree Planting Programs for Everyone!
- 1. Technology + Private Funding = Tree Planting Programs for Everyone! How to Get Started Nancy Hughes, Executive Director, CA Urban Forests Council Kelaine Ravdin, Urban ecology consultant, Urban Ecos
- 3. CA EnerTrees deliverables Analysis of Marin’s urban forest Shade tree pilot project
- 4. How and why?
- 5. How do trees conserve energy? Summer energy savings of a large deciduous tree in Fresno, CA: 417 kWh/year = $45 Winter energy savings of a large evergreen tree in Nebraska City, NE: 30 therms/year = $30
- 6. Why do we want trees to conserve energy? Scherer Power Plant, Macon, GA Los Angeles
- 7. Why would utility companies want to conserve energy? • Government mandate to reduce air pollutants or greenhouse gases • Difficulties meeting energy needs of customers, particularly during peak periods • Green public relations
- 8. Shade Tree Programs Across North America
- 9. Shade Tree Programs Across North America
- 10. • Clear guidelines on where to plant Lessons learned: Components of a successful program
- 11. Clear guidelines on where to plant
- 12. • Clear guidelines on where to plant • Wide and sensible species availability • Ability to track trees, document program • Random future inspections • Adequate online resources • Good customer service • Collaboration with nurseries Lessons learned: Components of a successful program For the complete report: http://www.caufc.org/documents/CA_EnerTrees_final_report.pdf
- 13. A strategic tree planting energy-efficiency program
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- 15. Energy Saving Trees + CA EnerTrees A shade tree program for everyone!
- 16. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Trees Direct delivery: 2-4’ trees Customer pickup: any size
- 17. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Outreach
- 18. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Website
- 19. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Website
- 20. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Website
- 21. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Website
- 22. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Website
- 23. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Website
- 24. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Dashboard
- 25. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Dashboard
- 26. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Dashboard
- 27. Your Energy Saving Trees program: Legal stuff
- 28. Visit: caufc.org/enertrees OR energysavingtrees.arborday.org/?referredby=caufc#ForUtilities What do you need to get started?
- 29. Getting started 1. Provide company info 2. Decide on marketing tools
- 30. Getting started 3. Provide service zip codes 4. Choose tree species
- 31. Getting started 5. Decide how to validate customers 6. Customize content
- 32. Getting started: Program costs Trees • Arbor Day Foundation seedlings: $20-30 each • Trees provided by you: $10- 100 Outreach • Bill inserts • Flyers and posters • Other advertising The price of a good project starts at about $7,000.
- 33. Getting started: Finding funding • Local utility support • State forestry grants • Corporate gifts and grants, volunteer days • Local foundation support • Community-based fundraisers • Taxes!
- 34. Questions? Nancy Hughes: njhughes@caufc.org Kelaine Ravdin: kelaine@urban-ecos.com www.caufc.org/enertrees Nancy Hughes, Executive Director, CA Urban Forests Council Kelaine Ravdin, Urban ecology consultant, Urban Ecos
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- Expected increase in energy production, next 25 year: 0.5% Expected population growth, next 25 years: 0.7%
- 22 programs, 14 run by utilities, 8 run by nonprofits in conjunction with utility Smallest: Kaukana, WI 13,500 customers; Largest: Public Service of Colorado, 3.4 million customers
- Three types of programs Rebates: x9 $20-100/tree Free trees: x 11 Discount trees: x 5