Policy & Research

Conducting cutting-edge research and facilitating policies that support nature-based solutions.

TreePeople works from the policy level to the grassroots level to facilitate actionable research and science-based policies, incentives, and applicable demonstration programs to transform Southern California utilizing nature-based solutions. In collaboration with partners, we use green (trees), blue (water), and brown (soils) infrastructure in urban and surrounding areas to create community resilience for all.

Green Infrastructure

Blue Infrastructure

Brown Infrastructure

Publications

Evaluating the Impacts of Trees on Residential Thermal Conditions in Los Angeles Using Community Science

Planting Resilience: Identifying Climate-Resilient Tree Species and Increasing Their Presence in Los Angeles’ Urban Forest

Tree Planting Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Case Study for Urban Forest Equity in Los Angeles

Healthy Soils for Healthy Communities

Healthy Soils for Healthy Communities Initiative

RX For Hot Cities: Climate Resilience Through Urban Greening and Cooling in Los Angeles

Public Trees for Public Good: An Assessment of Urban Forestry Management and Practices in Los Angeles County

The Power of Schools

Second Nature: Adapting L.A.'s Landscape for Sustainable Living

Rain to the Rescue: NRDC & TreePeople Issue Brief

Lessons from the Land of Oz for the American Southwest

Lessons from the Land of Oz for the American Southwest: Australia's Responses to Its Millennium Drought - A Study Tour Report

Moving Towards Collaboration: A New Vision for Water Management in the Los Angeles Region

Rainwater as a Resource

Rainwater as a Resource: A Report on Three Sites Demonstrating Sustainable Stormwater Management

Transferring Lessons from Australia’s Millennium Drought to California

Inglewood & Lennox Greening Plan

Stormwater Capture Master Plan

The Simple Act of Planting a Tree

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