ABA SEER One Million Trees Project Maki Iatridis, Esq. Berg Hill Greenleaf & Ruscitti LLP April 28, 2009 Colorado Bar Association Environmental Law Section CLE Luncheon Denver, Colorado

What Is It? Planting 1 Million Trees –by 2014 Donations to Tree-Planting –Non-Profit Partners Individuals and Groups Planting Trees National and International Education on the Benefits of Trees

Why? Reduce CO2 Levels ~ –1 tree offsets 5000 car miles Improve Communities ~ –20% increase in urban tree –loss in last 10 years Improve Habitat Improve Aesthetics Increase Awareness

“God only knows that lawyers have used enough paper through the decades writing all of those long, indecipherable briefs and contracts, so I guess it’s appropriate that the American Bar Association is calling on the nation’s lawyers to help plant one million trees in the U.S. by 2014.” Jesse Chambers Birmingham Weekly online April 30, 2009

Project Sponsors Public Service Project ABA Section Of Environment, Energy, and Resources Numerous SEER Committees

Project Sponsors Alliance for Community Trees American Forests Arbor Day Foundation TreeLink / TreeBank Institute for Environmental Solutions

What Can You Do Donate To Our Partners Join A Community Planting Effort Plant Your Own Trees Educate Yourself and Your Friends Easy To Do