Urban Heat Island/Tree and Shade Subcommittee
Following City Council direction, the Environmental Quality and Sustainability Commission (EQSC) created the Urban Heat Island/Tree and Shade Subcommittee in 2018. The purpose of the subcommittee is to evaluate, analyze and recommend policies to address the issues surrounding Urban Heat and to advance implementation of the Phoenix Tree and Shade Master Plan.
"As our city continues to grow, so does the urban heat island and the need to provide heat relief," said former Mayor Thelda Williams. "I look forward to the policy recommendations the subcommittee brings forward to mitigate the effects of the heat island and provide much needed shade throughout the city."
The Urban Heat Island/Tree and Shade Subcommittee will include representation from a diversity of areas, including arboriculture, urban forestry, community health, commercial development and management, urban planning, environmental education, academia and residents.
"Finding long-term solutions to tackle our urban heat island and tree canopy are imperative for the future of Phoenix," said Colin Tetreault, Chairman, EQSC. "The Commission welcomes the opportunity to be the honest broker of ideas, solutions and policy recommendations that creates a 21st century city that is cooler, healthier, and more competitive."
Subcommittee Members
Ginger Sykes Torres – Chair
Vjollca Berisha
Anna Bettis
Marc Campbell
Hazel Chandler
Wanda Dalla Costa
Bronwyn Doebbeling
Aimee Esposito
Nika Forte
Carlos Galindo-Elvira
Tiffany Halperin
David Hondula
Tabitha Myers
Nicole Rodriguez
The Urban Heat Island/ Tree and Shade Subcommittee of the City of Phoenix Environmental Quality and Sustainability Commission releases their draft recommendations to increase shade within the City of Phoenix
Copy of the recommendations
Memo from Colin Tetreault, EQSC chair
