Guest Contribution by Megan Dwyer of The Plant Gallery Native plants are plants that have existed for many years and that occur naturally in our local landscape. They can be trees, flowers, grasses, shrubs, and small bedding plants. Due to…
We are thrilled to announce that we reached our goal of planting 600 large native trees this season! Between November 2017 and March 2018, over 527 local volunteers rallied to plant in the Mid-City, Algiers, Broadmoor, Freret and Climana…
SOUL’s largest tree planting takes place in Mid-City, Treme with the help of Whole Foods Market and the Rotary Club Efforts beautify, provide cooling and reduce flooding in neighborhoods NEW ORLEANS, LA., Jan. 23, 2018 — Whole Foods Market, in…
Southern China’s Pearl River Delta used to be lined by coastal mangrove forests that slowed down storm winds, filtered the water, absorbed carbon and lowered ambient temperatures. Today about 70% of the mangrove swamps have been infilled and paved over.…
Mexico City, though located high in the mountains, is proof that subsidence is not just a coastal problem.
SOUL will be hosting another tree planting in Mid-City before March. Sign up online if you would like to receive information about the project. On November 5 we planted 46 trees across Mid-City in partnership with Groundwork New Orleans, The American Bar…
SOUL’s Advisory Committee Chair, Andreas Merkl, and Director, Susannah Burley, penned a guest column in The Advocate. It IS possible to live on the frontline of climate change without losing our homes, businesses and lives. Let us know what you…
“Times are not good here. The city is crumbling into ashes. It has been buried under taxes and frauds and maladministrations so that it has become a study for archaeologists… but it is better to live here in sackcloth and…
This 2013 Washington Post article is fascinating. The higher the income of a neighborhood, the more trees it has. Check out the article and let us know what you think! This fall SOUL will begin planting trees in its partner…
This is a great article from The Atlantic about how New Orleans is finally learning to embrace its inner swamp. The world is watching as we embark on the $141 million Gentilly Resilience District plan. Take a look and let…
Sustainable Business Initiatives from around the World
Sure they are- but only when trees are planted properly and survive. This article discusses lessons learned from Sacramento’s urban forest. Let us know what YOU think about survivorship of trees in New Orleans’ urban forest. Read the article.
