Shade for ALL Neighborhood Workshops:
Phoenix

Workshop 1 & 2

Location: South Mountain Community Center | 212 E Alta Vista Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85042

What people say:

We are very happy with the workshops. I have already received two trees that are under my care. Many volunteers came to my house to plant them and provided us with instructions on how to care for them. The workshops were very informative and gave us the opportunity to decide, as a community, where we want shade, whether in schools, churches, or other places. Many thanks to the organizers, as this is a great help. / Estamos muy contentos con los talleres. Ya recibí dos árboles que están bajo mi cuidado. Muchos voluntarios vinieron a casa para plantarlos y nos proporcionaron instrucciones sobre cómo cuidarlos. Los talleres fueron muy informativos y nos dieron la oportunidad de decidir, como comunidad, dónde queremos tener sombra, ya sea en escuelas, iglesias u otros lugares. Muchas gracias a los organizadores, ya que esto es de gran ayuda.

Workshop 1 & 2 Details

On October 10, 2024, Arizona State University and Unlimited Potential hosted the first “Shade for ALL Neighborhood Workshops” with the City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation for South Central Corridor communities at the South Mountain Community Center. The second workshop was held outdoors at the same location on November 14, 2024, also hosted by ASU and Unlimited Potential with the City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation.

What we discussed:

  • Neighborhood Tree Action Plan

  • Toolkit/Project Template

  • Shade Priorities: People to Protect

  • Shade Priorities: Destinations + Routes

  • Shade Challenges: Easier, Harder, Hardest Tree Planting Locations

  • Shade Futures and Shade Strategies

  • Tree & Shade Funding + Timelines

Urban Nature, led by Arizona State University’s Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service — in partnership with community-based organizations, industry partners, national organizations, and several ASU departments — works to scale nature-based urban shade solutions, sustain a community trade school and enterprise hub, and advance place-based applied urban forestry research.

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