Year: 2018
Resolution Number: 76
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status: Complete
Author(s): Firas Askar, Fiona Clowney, Aileen Haque, Amanda Manly, Olivia Rizzo,
Sponsor: Firas Askar
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: D (Public Health)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS recognizes the positive impact of urban forestry on air quality and related respiratory conditions, and supports the need for state and national policy to expand funding for urban tree-planting and maintenance programs; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS promotes urban forestry as public health infrastructure in recognition of the public health and biophysical benefits of urban forestry-related programs.
RESOLVED: That MSMS recognizes the positive impact of urban forestry on air quality and related respiratory conditions, and supports the need for state and national policy to expand funding for urban tree-planting and maintenance programs; and be it further RESOLVED: That MSMS promotes urban forestry as public health infrastructure in recognition of the public health and biophysical benefits of urban forestry-related programs.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Urban Forestry as Public Health Infrastructure
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