(Boston Orange編譯)
麻州州長奚莉 (Maura Healey)為慶祝植樹節 (Arbor
Day) ，今 (26) 日率隊前往Chicopee的Stefanik小學，種下「綠化門戶城市」項目的第4000棵樹，並宣佈擴大實施促進社區環境正義的種樹計畫，改名「納涼迴廊 (Cooling Corridor)」。
「綠化門戶城市」項目在26個門戶城市中的23各城市中運作，新的「納涼迴廊」計畫則將擴大行動，連這26個門戶城市以外的地方，也會去種樹。
麻州州長奚莉 (Maura
Healey)表示，沒有比進入社區種樹更好的方式來慶祝地球週和植樹日了。「納涼迴廊」將不只有助於降低城鎮氣溫，位居民節省能源開銷，增加務業價值，還能創造薪資好的工作機會。
「綠化門戶城市」是環境及能源事務廳
(EEA)、保護級娛樂廳( DCR)合作，能源及資源署 (DOER)，住宅及宜居社區廳 (EOHLC) ，以及地方市鎮政府和草根社區組織協辦的種樹計畫，旨在降低市鎮的熱島效應，從雀喜市(Chelsea)、Holyoke市和秋河市,( Fall River)開始，如今已在26個門戶城市中的23各城市種樹。
這些樹由DCR的美化森林及城市和社區森林組聘請地方社區人士承辦，種6英尺到10英尺高的樹，目標是把特定鄰里的5%地表，都覆蓋上樹蔭，一般都在4至6月的春天，以及9到11月的秋天種植。在人口密集的城市區，平均每英畝面積種職5棵樹，可至少幫15到25戶人家更為陰涼。依照這樣的種樹速度，估計8年可增加1%的綠蔭覆蓋率，30年增加到5%的覆蓋率。
在1971到2000年間，麻州有過4天氣溫超過華氏90度，但是跨入本世紀中葉，氣溫衝到這種高度的日子，多達10到28天。
In
Celebration of Arbor Day, Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces New Program
to Expand Tree Plantings in Environmental Justice Communities
Cooling Corridors will build on the successful Greening the
Gateway Cities Program, which planted its 40,000th Tree
"We're thrilled to take part in this event, celebrating the achievements of the Greening the Gateway Cities program. General John J. Stefanik School was honored to plant the 40,000th tree, showing our support for this initiative. Hosting this ceremony at our school fills us with pride, and we were delighted to welcome so many visitors. The expansion of this program, along with the introduction of Cooling Corridors, reaffirms our dedication to creating sustainable urban environments and enhancing the quality of life for all Chicopee residents. At Stefanik, our stars truly shine the brightest,” said Gen. John J. Stefanik Memorial School Principal Amanda L. Theriault.
The GGCP is a partnership between EEA, DCR’s Urban & Community Forestry Program, the Department of Energy Resources (DOER), and the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), along with gateway cities and local grassroots organizations. These tree planting efforts help decrease the urban heat island effect, reduce energy use, address flooding from stormwater runoff, and improve the quality of life in these cities. The program began in Chelsea, Holyoke, and Fall River. Since then, the program has expanded into 23 of the original 26 gateway cities. GGCP plants trees in Environmental Justice areas within gateway cities that generally have lower tree canopy, older housing, and larger renter populations. The program is currently active in Barnstable, Brockton, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Quincy, Revere, Salem, Springfield, Taunton, Westfield, and Worcester.
Trees are planted by DCR’s Bureau of Forestry and Urban
& Community Forestry crews hired from their local communities. The program
plants trees ranging from six feet to 10 feet in height with a goal of covering
five percent of the target neighborhoods in new tree canopy cover. Trees are
planted from April to June in the spring, and from September to November in the
fall, weather permitting. In high-density urban neighborhoods, planting an
average of 5 trees per acre (roughly one third of a block) will provide
benefits to 15-25 households, depending on building density. Planting this
number of trees will increase canopy by an estimated 1% in eight years and 5%
in 30 years.
Tree planting is an important strategy as the climate warms. Between 1971 and 2000, the Commonwealth experienced four days with temperatures over 90°F. By midcentury, it is expected to experience between 10 and 28 such days. Environmental justice populations are particularly at risk from extreme temperature–related health effects because they reside in temperature hotspots. Trees near a home directly shade structures, significantly lowering surface temperatures, while trees up to 1,500 feet away from a home still provide a benefit. Additionally, in the winter months, mature tree trunks and branches help to randomize wind patterns and decrease heat loss by air infiltration in poorly insulated homes.
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