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Show Notes
Climate change is a big problem — and we’re going to need a big team to solve it. That means reaching people who might not think of themselves as climate activists. This week, we explore what the climate movement can learn from YouTubers... starting with MrBeast.
Want to plant a tree? Here are some treesources:
Find the right tree for the place you live with the National Wildlife Federation’s Plant Finder: nwf.org/nativeplantfinder
Learn how to plant and take care of your tree: arborday.org/trees
Some cities will give you a tree to plant for free! Here are a few:
Los Angeles, CA: cityplants.org
Denver, CO: theparkpeople.org/what-we-do/denver-digs-trees
Portland, OR: portlandoregon.gov/parks/73498
St. Louis, MO: moreleaf.org
Philadelphia, PA: treephilly.org
Fort Worth, TX: fortworthtexas.gov/forestry/free-trees
Austin, TX: treefolks.org/free-trees
If you aren’t able to plant a tree, you can adopt one! Take care of a street tree in your neighborhood in these cities:
NYC: https://www.nyrp.org/about/programs/tree-giveaway/
Miami, FL: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1467835324112359
Richmond, CA: http://www.groundworkrichmond.org/adopt-a-tree.html
Cambridge, MA: https://www.cambridgema.gov/iwantto/adoptatree
Lexington, KY: https://ufi.ca.uky.edu/adopt-a-tree
Minneapolis MN (get a free beer when you adopt!): http://www.brewingabetterforest.com/adopt-a-tree.html
Pinecrest, FL: https://www.pinecrest-fl.gov/our-village/green-initiatives/adopt-a-tree-programs
Fairview Park, OH: https://www.fairviewpark.org/service-department/adopt-a-tree/
Stafford Township, NJ https://www.staffordnj.gov/418/Adopt-A-Tree
If your city has a tree planting program too, send it to us and we’ll add it to the list!
Send us pictures of you hugging your saplings on Instagram and Twitter @how2saveaplanet.
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Special thanks to our guest: Matt Fitzgerald
This episode of How to Save a Planet was produced by Anna Ladd. The rest of our reporting and producing team includes Rachel Waldholz and Kendra Pierre-Louis. Our senior producer is Lauren Silverman. Our editor is Caitlin Kenney. Sound design and mixing by Peter Leonard with original music by Emma Munger.
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