
<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><i>Apologies for cross-postings.</i></div><div> </div><div>Over the past few decades, extensive research has been undertaken by scientists and scholars to investigate the relationship between human health and the natural environment. This research has proven that trees provide a multitude of benefits to communities.</div><div><br>Trees Ontario has developed a report compiling this research, entitled: "A Healthy Dose of Green: A prescription for a healthy population." On Friday, February 10th, at the 63rd annual Ontario Forestry Association's conference, their report was released and can be accessed at: <a href="http://www.treesontario.ca/news/index.php/health_publication_launch">http://www.treesontario.ca/news/index.php/health_publication_launch</a><br><br>For further interest, here's an article that was written by Mark Cullen in the Toronto Star: <a href="http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/outdoorliving/gardeningandlandscaping/article/1128964--breathing-for-us">http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/outdoorliving/gardeningandlandscaping/article/1128964--breathing-for-us</a> </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,<br><br>Adrina Bardekjian, MFC, PhD candidate<br>Course Director, Urban Ecology <br>Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University<br>Canadian Urban Forest Network, Ontario Representative<br><a href="http://www.adrina.ca">www.adrina.ca</a><br>abard@yorku.ca <br><br><img height="68" width="244" id="f0ef0980-4552-4c9f-b95d-517f97c8b5a6" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:E0594BAE-FBC8-4C6C-881B-D13DE2904BFB@gateway.2wire.net"></div></body></html>