From Semilla to Arbol: A Year of Growth, Connection, and Impact for GreenLatinos Sustainable Cities Urban Greening Initiative

In 2024, the GreenLatinos Sustainable Cities Urban Greening Initiative distributed $2.65 million in grant funding to 12 awardees across Albuquerque, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The program utilized a community advisory board of 18 leaders to ensure funding decisions reflected the needs of affected communities. Funded projects include community gardens, composting initiatives, and riverfront revitalization. The initiative also integrated advocacy, bringing awardees to Washington, D.C. to engage with federal agencies and elected officials on topics such as urban heat, polluted sites, and language justice in urban greening outreach.

• The Sustainable Cities Urban Greening Initiative distributed a total of $2.65 million in grant funding to 12 awardees across three cities: Albuquerque, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
• To ensure equity and community-centered decision-making, the initiative established a community advisory board consisting of 18 leaders, with six representatives from each of the three target cities.
• The grant application process attracted 54 submissions, resulting in the funding of diverse projects including community gardens, composting, and riverfront revitalization aimed at improving food security, health, and resilience.
• The initiative combined funding with advocacy, facilitating meetings between awardees and over 10 elected officials' offices and three federal agencies in Washington, D.C. to discuss urban heat, polluted sites, and Spanish-language outreach.

APA

GreenLatinos (2024). From Semilla to Arbol: A Year of Growth, Connection, and Impact for GreenLatinos Sustainable Cities Urban Greening Initiative. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/from-semilla-to-arbol-a-year-of-growth-connection-and-impact-for-greenlatinos-sustainable-cities-urban-greening-initiative/

Chicago

GreenLatinos. From Semilla to Arbol: A Year of Growth, Connection, and Impact for GreenLatinos Sustainable Cities Urban Greening Initiative. GreenLatinos, 2024. https://www.greenlatinos.org/from-semilla-to-arbol-a-year-of-growth-connection-and-impact-for-greenlatinos-sustainable-cities-urban-greening-initiative/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenlatinos2024from, author = {GreenLatinos}, title = {{From Semilla to Arbol: A Year of Growth, Connection, and Impact for GreenLatinos Sustainable Cities Urban Greening Initiative}}, institution = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/from-semilla-to-arbol-a-year-of-growth-connection-and-impact-for-greenlatinos-sustainable-cities-urban-greening-initiative/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }