Urban

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Urban Ecology Collaborative
Cultivating healthy, safe and vibrant cities
through collective learning and united action.
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The UEC is a partnership of

• Baltimore Parks and People Foundation
• Boston Urban Ecology Institute/Boston College,
  City of Boston, community partners
• New Haven Urban Resources Initiative/Yale
  University, New Haven Ecology Project
• New York City Parks and Recreation Programs and
  Citywide Non-Profits

Many of our cities fall along the transect known
as the East Coast Megalopolis
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• Pittsburgh Nine Mile Run Watershed Association,
  Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pennsylvania
  Environmental Council - Western Region.
• Washington, DC Casey Trees Endowment Fund
• Strategic Partners USDA Forest Service
  Northeastern Research Station, USDA Forest
  Service Northeastern Area State and Private
  Forestry

Many of our cities fall along the transect known
as the East Coast Megalopolis
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UEC Methods

• Producing visions for urban resilience.
• Cross-city research.
• Monitoring and evaluation of urban
  transformation.
• Communications and advocacy.
• Publication of products.
• on-line journal called Cities and the Environment.

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Methods Continued

• Professional support and development systems.
• Developing the next generation of leaders.
• Effective Partner Collaboration.
• Increasing local partner capacity.
• Building financial stability.
• sustainable funding for its cross-city
  partnership activities, projects and research.

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UEC History

• Founding Meeting (November 2002)
• Summer 2003
• Model sharing
• Cross City research (stewardship patterns)(USFS)
• 2004
• Launch Working Group Projects
• Environmental Education Network and Standards
  (EPA)
• Cross-City Outreach and Network Building (USFS)
• 2005
• Continued Working Group Projects
• Environmental Education standards (EPA)
• Urban storm water management neighborhood design
• Strategic Planning Session March 2005 (New Haven)
• 2006
• Intra City Education Networks (USFS)
• Launch of Urban Tree Canopy Goals
• NEURON and On-Line Journal (USFS)