$75 million in grants to help plant trees canceled in Trump’s anti-DEI push

$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that’s over - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

Albert Florida, a resident of the Lower 9th Ward for over 40 years, looks at one of the trees planted by SOUL (Sustaining Our Urban Landscape) in New Orleans, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) By Dorany Pineda ASSOCIATED PRESS Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long enough to appreciate the trees that filter pollution from the big ships traveling the nearby Mississippi River and tha…

Portland’s Urban Tree Plans May Face a Withering in Federal Funds - Inside Climate News

Federal money to boost and protect the tree canopies of Portland, Oregon, could disappear as the Trump administration freezes Inflation Reduction Act funds.By Anna McNultyFor decades, Portland, Oregon has been a pivotal place to study the relationship between trees and related health benefits; now, with the Trump administration funding cuts in play, it may be a window into how broken federal promises will weaken critical urban tree canopies.

75M was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti DEI push, that 8217 s over New Orleans CityBusiness

Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long enough to appreciate the trees that filter pollution from the big ships traveling the nearby Mississippi River and that offer shade on sweltering summer days. When Hurricane Katrina roared through two decades ago, it wiped out 200,000 trees across the city, including many in Johnson’s neighborhood and several in his own yard. The city has struggled ever since …

Trump and Moms for Liberty open snitch line for DEI in schools, get flooded with spam

Donald Trump has partnered with a far-right hate group to create an online portal allowing people to snitch on public schools that have diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The Trump Administration announced Thursday the launch of EndDEI.ed.gov, which allows anyone to report "divisive ideologies and indoctrination," dubbing it "illegal discriminatory practices at institutions of learning." The press release for the website did not featur…

Trump’s anti-DEI push ends $75 million award to plant trees in places that need them

Arthur Johnson has lived in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward for nearly three decades, long enough to appreciate the trees that filter pollution from the big ships traveling the nearby Mississippi River and that offer shade on sweltering summer days. When Hurricane Katrina roared through two decades ago, it wiped out 200,000 trees across the city, including many in Johnson’s neighborhood and several in his own yard. The city has struggled ever since …

Ryan Bomberger: DEI Must Die - Black Community News

In the magical world of Critical Race Theory, where objective truth doesn’t exist and opinions are Queen, I’m an anomaly. Genetically, I’m 59% white (mostly Ukrainian) and 40% black (mostly Nigerian). I’m also a mixture of British, Irish, French, German, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Ghanian, Liberian, Sierra Leonean, Indonesian, Thai and more. Oh, and …