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2:00 – 2:45 pm A Tale of Two Cities: Tree Planting during Redlining Compared to Equity-based Delivery of Tree Planting David Jahn, City Forester, Des Moines, IA Leslie Berckes, Director of Programs, Tree Forever Des Moines is inves ng in occupa onal- and life-training for youth in under-rep- resented demographics to redress inequi es in the urban canopy caused by decades of redlining policies. This presenta on details the mechanics of the vital partnering between a municipal government and a non-profit to achieve common tree equity goals in the Des Moines urban forest. 2:45 – 3:30 pm Investing in Trees for Health, Safety, and Equity: Creating the First Urban Forestry Master Plan for Columbus Rosalie Hendon, Environmental Planner, Columbus, OH The City of Columbus, Ohio leveraged existing data; community and industry stakeholders; and a consultant team to create the first Columbus Urban Forestry Master Plan (UFMP). UFMP Project manager Rosalie Hendon will detail chal- lenges, opportunities, and early wins that Columbus used to build a successful plan. A critical component of the UFMP is social equity. Using data mod- eling and stakeholder input, a priority planting tool now exists to guide future tree plantings on both public and private lands. This tool includes a social equity index based on nine factors spanning health, crime, demographics, and socioeconomic data that were selected by a stakeholder committee. 3:30 – 4:15 pm Data and Beyond: Building Equitable Urban Forestry Programs Emily Okallau, Chicago Region Trees Initiative Community Coordinator, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL The Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) has been using data to identify how the region could benefit from a more equitable distribution of its urban forest. How do we ensure that we are inclusive and partnering with organizations that represent the demographic of the entire region? And what do we need to know about equity in order to work equitably in urban forestry? This presen- tation will examine the work that CRTI does through an equity lens so that all people have equal access to healthy livelihoods. We do this with data that is available to us, but our work beyond the data is as—or more—important. 4:15 – 4:45 pm Panel Discussion with Speakers Our conference speakers join us for a panel discussion about envi- ronmental equity. This is your chance to ask these knowledgeable and experienced folks your environmental equity ques ons! 4:45 – 5:00 pm CEUs, Announcements, and Farewell SMA 56th Annual International Conference for Thursday, November 19, 2020 (continued) 12 CityTREES