Four reasons you should speak for the Cleveland tree canopy

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Four reasons you should speak for the Cleveland tree canopy

The Cleveland tree canopy — the area shaded by the branches and leaves of trees — is less than half the size it was in the middle of the 20th century. Rich Cochrane, president and CEO of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy, has been sounding the alarm about this for years, making the case that trees are not luxuries but necessities. In a 2015 TED Talk, he said research has shown over and over that, in cities around the world, people thrive wher…