Future Forest Fellowship Changes the Landscape of Graduate Research
Sara Barron is equally passionate about trees and people. And as the recipient of the Future Forest Fellowship, she is dedicating her PhD research to both these passions.
Her research, which began in May 2013, focuses on the ways suburban forests can help communities mitigate and adapt to a changing climate, and how an understanding of related social preferences can influence the achievement of future resilient, low-carbon communities.
Urban Futures Research Project Receives Foundation Support
When you drop a pebble in a pond, you can see the ripple effect immediately. But when you install triple glazing in your home or plant a tree in your yard, how do you measure the impact on your carbon footprint? And how do you figure out if it’s better for the climate to encourage similar behaviours in your neighbours, or get your municipality to switch out the bulbs in the streetlights?