Mayor Michael Bloomberg, joined by Big Bird, plants a tree as part of Million
Trees NYC. Photo courtesy of Daniel Avila.

January 2, 2008 - For productions looking to give back to the community in which they film and go green at the same time, Million Trees NYC can help. Million Trees NYC is a citywide, public-private initiative with an ambitious goal: to plant and care for one million new trees across the city’s five boroughs over the next decade.

As a result of a new comprehensive tree planting and greening approach, entire neighborhoods throughout New York City will be transformed into beautiful greenscapes, with every newly planted tree registered online. The City will plant 60% of trees on streets, in parks, and in other public spaces. The other 40% will be planted by private organizations, homeowners, and community organizations.

Companies and individuals can make donations to the Mayor’s Fund to help support the planting of one million new trees in the city by 2030. It’s an easy way for productions to give back to the neighborhoods in which they film and to help create a greener, greater NYC.

To learn more, visit: http://www.milliontreesnyc.org.

For more tips on how NYC productions can stay green, visit NYC: Green Screen.