Good Things Come in Trees

January is a time of new life and renewal, and we're excited to greet this first month of a new year with our hands in the soil!We have three tree-planting opportunities coming up in the next two weeks. Please join us for one (or all!):January 18 — MLK Day Interfaith Tree Planting at historic Southview CemeteryJanuary 24 — Tu B'shvat Tree Planting in KirkwoodJanuary 24 — Orchard Planting in partnership with Fruit Forward Orchards at Marcus Jewish Community Center honoring GIPL's founding board membersWinter is the best time for planting trees—and planting promise. Trees give us beauty while restoring balance to the earth for generations to come.In the same way, December's gathering in Paris of 190 world leaders to address climate change plants hope for generations to come. As GIPL's Environmental Justice Coordinator Demarius Walker recenly shared in his reflection on COP 21: "It is the hope of many religions that the world should find peace through restoration of harmony." Read more from his blog here.More work is to be done with regards to the outcomes of the Paris climate agreement, no doubt. But planting trees and planting policies that support a sustainable future for our common home, that is what GIPL sets about as our work in 2016. We hope we can count on your support!