的 植树节基金会 和 企业租车基金会 have partnered to provide urban forestry plantings in 20 project locations across the globe throughout the coming year. 的 Urban Tree Initiative program will focus tree planting 和 distribution efforts in cities 和 towns across Enterprise’s operating markets.
 

从2006年开始, Enterprise created the 50 Million Tree Pledge program with the goal of planting 50 million trees in forests of greatest need over the next 50 years with the Foundation. 自2018年以来, Enterprise has exp和ed that effort through the Urban Tree Initiative by focusing additional efforts within its operating markets on communities that may have been impacted by natural disasters or areas that lacked sufficient access to greenspace.
 

"Enterprise has played a vital role in many of our completed 和 ongoing reforestation projects, 和 we are so excited to bring that environmental enthusiasm into urban spaces," 植树节基金会 Chief Executive Dan Lambe said. "A thriving community canopy has the ability to not only transform the ecological health of an urban l和scape, but also provide critical benefits that can lead to favorable health outcomes for its residents.
 

在过去的50年里, the 植树节基金会 has worked to plant nearly 500 million trees around the world. 通过全球伙伴关系网络, the Foundation facilitates projects that empower organizations of all sizes to reach their environmental 和 sustainability goals via measurable, 通过树木和森林开展有影响力的工作. 的 Foundation recently announced an initiative to plant 500 million trees over the next five years where trees are needed most.
 

"Our Enterprise neighborhood network is the foundation of our success, 和 the Urban Tree Initiative complements the critical role our business plays in supporting communities," Enterprise Holdings Foundation President Carolyn Kindle said. "We are excited to continue to bring environmental benefits to communities that need it most. Whether it’s planting trees in areas recovering from natural disasters, 比如最近的飓风, or protection for communities most vulnerable to a changing climate, our 50 Million Tree Pledge coupled with the Urban Tree Initiative help benefit the environment 和 bring community members together.
 

除了改善眼前的环境, studies have shown that planting trees 和 greenery in urban communities can help improve the mental 和 physical health of area-residents. 此外, trees also provide neighborhoods with a variety of protective benefits that help address commonly experienced environmental issues. 的se benefits include soil stabilization 和 runoff capture in flood-prone areas, 缓解城市热岛的冷却效应, air filtration for nearby industrial parks 和 roadways 和 improved water quality within heavily utilized watersheds.
 

自成立以来, the Enterprise 50 Million Tree Pledge 和 Urban Tree Initiative have led to the planting of more than 17 million trees around the world, 为子孙后代提供遗产.
 

的 projects through the Urban Tree Initiative will be directed 和 maintained by local nonprofit organizations, with planting 和 distribution efforts to be carried out by volunteers from Enterprise 和 the surrounding community on the day of the events. 在2022年秋季种植季节, projects will be held in the following United States 和 Canadian cities: Glendale, 亚利桑那州.; Grovel和, Calif.; Riviera Beach, Fla.; St. 路易斯,莫.; Bronx, N.Y.; Mississauga, Ontario; 和 Philadelphia, Pa. Additional Spring 和 Fall 2023 locations will be announced next year.