🌳 Trees can reduce urban heat by up to 8ºC! 🍃This is through canopy shade and the cooling effects of air movement as the trees transpire. ☀️ Step under a shady tree on a hot day in the city and you'll feel the difference immediately. Learn more: bit.ly/4deGObb

🏙️Cities are experiencing hotter temperatures due to climate change, causing people’s health and wellbeing to be put at risk. 🌳Trees are one of the best nature-based solutions to offer respite in these situations. More results from our YouGov survey: bit.ly/4deGObb

We've had some really hot and humid days in the UK this summer. At times it feels like going outside is an unbearable mission 🥵 During these hot days, have you ever thought 'it would be great to have some trees for shade here!'

We were mentioned on The Rest Is Politics! 🎧 Whilst on the subject of trees, ALASTAIR CAMPBELL gives us and our urban heat campaign a shout out, advocating for more trees in cities 🌳, which Rory Stewart highlights he wants to see more of too! Hear the discussion from 31:29 👇

This is your weekly tree watering reminder ⏰💧🌳 Yes, it's #Wateringwednesday again. A bucket or two on a young street tree is much appreciated. Increasingly survival rates and better growth Thank you to Cambridge resident, Marie-Louise for looking after this tree so well 🙏

🍃 Want to protect the climate and restore nature? @hopeFTFuture and The Climate Coalition are leading FREE training on 12th October to help people prepare to meet their MP. 📢Learn how to invite your MP to a meeting and tell your story. Sign up here: peopleclimatenature.org/resources

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"To plant a tree means that anyone can feel like they've made a positive contribution to change." 💚 Our volunteer planting supervisor, Bernadette, tells us how trees support positive change and bring people together. 👉 Watch the full video here: youtu.be/P8ZSrkK4X1Y

We may be called Trees for Cities, but did you know we also help green up schools? We've made school playgrounds across the UK greener and healthier places for thousands of students to play and learn. Just like these pupils in North Lanarkshire 🌳🌲 #BackToSchool

Trees are helping us one smell at a time! ✨ New research has found that tree bark could absorb up to 50 million tonnes of methane a year. This could have a great impact on our planet 🌍 as greenhouse gases contribute to the worsening of our climate and we DON’T want that…