Along with Defenders of Wildlife, we conducted an environmental impact analysis of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. We considered the spatial relationships between the existing and proposed border wall, regional at-risk wildlife, and the diverse habitats at the border in order to prioritize conservation efforts.

The adoption of Philadelphia’s Urban Forest Strategic Plan and Hunting Park’s Forestry Plan presents a unique opportunity to address the need for equitable tree planting and the reduction of heat vulnerability, as these two plans are the city’s first cohesive attempts to prioritize and manage its urban forest.