Behind the Screenshots:
SMA's virtual conference on November 19, 2020 felt surprisingly inti-
mate. Our speakers really brought it, stimulating and challenging us
around environmental equity, which I assert stands alongside climate
change as the two most important areas our field must address now, in
everything that we do. Our sponsors shone a light on services and prod-
ucts we value and made the conference possible. Squirrels revealed the
SMA 2021 Urban Tree of the Year. The presidential gavel was passed,
and awards went out to deserving folks in a joyful ceremony. Here are
some highlights of the day; thank you to everyone who made it happen.
—Michelle Sutton, City Trees Editor
Carlos Campero is Director of
Conservation Programs at Los
Angeles Conservation Corps in
Los Angeles, California, where
he's worked for 24 years; he is a
Certified Arborist and a Municipal
Forestry Institute graduate. Carlos
spoke about LACC's Young Adult Corps and other pro-
grams by which the organization engages with the
community via urban forest/tree canopy enhancement,
but also extending to helping Angelenos meet basic
needs—especially during a pandemic—before they can
be expected to turn attention to the urban forest.
SMA's 2020 Virtual Conference on
Environmental Equity
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