Seattle's Tree (and Climate) Emergency

Trees mitigate climate change and support healthy social and physical environments for all. Why are so many mature trees being cut down in Seattle? Come on Tuesday, October 24th and learn why now is the time for action. Get place to meet and make friends!

"Everyone knows that the Emerald City has as many trees as people who love them, so why are we razing Seattle’s climate-mitigating native urban forest? Seattle lost over 1,705 trees between January and October of 2023, with more coming down soon. Join us to learn about how native mature trees can help us adapt to and mitigate climate change in our city, why we're losing trees at such high velocity, and what we can do about it." - Susan Su, Tree Action Seattle

Panelists will include Kathleen Wolf, PhD, UW Social Scientist; Joshua Morris, PhD, Seattle Urban Forest Commission Co Chair; Sandy Shettler, Seattle Tree Action; and community advocates for urban forests Susan Su, and Ryan Joyce.