The Massachusetts Healey-Driscoll administration is allocating $632,000 to expand tree planting and implement cooling strategies in urban areas, according to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA). The funding will support projects in eight municipalities as part of the Cooling Corridors program. The initiative targets areas with high summer temperatures, including frequently used walkways and Environmental Justice (EJ) neighborhoods.
Programs are being developed to reduce high temperatures in urban areas. A statement from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts quoted EEA Secretary Rebecca Tepper saying, “Each tree planted is an investment in the health and safety of our communities.” The initiative is part of Governor Healey’s proposed Mass Ready Act, which allocates $30 million to expand forest cover and support tree planting across communities…