{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 247 Planting with Purpose: Tree Equity and Our Communities | #GoodGrowing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2804,"description":"In this Arbor Month episode of Good Growing, horticulture educators Chris Enroth, Ken Johnson, and Emily Swihart dig into the concept of tree equity—the idea that all neighborhoods deserve access to tree canopy and the benefits trees provide. From shade and stormwater management to mental health and property values, the hosts explore why trees matter and why their distribution across communities is far from equal.\nThe conversation traces how historical practices like redlining shaped today’s urban forests, explains why some neighborhoods still have far fewer trees, and introduces practical tools—like the Tree Equity Score and i‑Tree—that can help communities make more informed, equitable tree‑planting decisions.\nWatch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0SFKXYs8yX4\nSkip to what you want to know:\n00:30 Hey Ken! \n01:18 Welcome, Emily! \n02:38 First topic of tree month: Tree equity \n04:11 What are the benefits of trees? Ecosystem services \n09:28  Social and Emotional benefits of trees \n14:38 Not everyone has the benefits of trees. Diving into the topic of tree equity.\n17:10 The history of tree inequity \n17:57  Redlining and its effect on tree equity \n23:41 What tools can be used to look at the need for tree planting in communities? \n26:45 Tree Equity Score and i-Tree \n44:44 So long and coming up next week! \nTree Equity Score https://www.treeequityscore.org/\ni-Tree https://www.itreetools.org/\nContact us! \nChris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu\nKen Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu \nEmily Swihart eswihart@illinois.edu\nLike what you see? Subscribe for more gardening tips, plant talk, and seasonal inspiration from University of Illinois Extension.\nCheck out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing\nSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe\nAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.\nBarnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk \n--\nPrefer audio? You can...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}