04/22/2026
Today’s BREAD Earth Day Forum was powerful, informative, and urgent. We came together around one clear truth: tree loss is a public health issue. Neighborhoods with fewer trees often face hotter streets, poorer air quality, and higher rates of asthma and other health challenges. Protecting and expanding tree canopy is about more than beauty—it is about health, equity, and dignity.
BREAD is committed to fighting for policies that protect mature trees and invest in neighborhoods that need them most. Trees protect us. We protect trees. The movement continues, and Columbus is ready.