Explainer: Urban Forests: Climate Resilience in Cities

Amalia Tuchmann, March 2026

Urban forests help cities absorb carbon, reduce urban heat, improve air quality, and support public health. Community stewardship and regional collaboration can strengthen tree-planting strategies and long-term forest management, expanding the environmental and social benefits of urban green spaces.

Yale Experts

Colleen Murphy-Dunning Program Director, Hixon Center for Urban Sustainability, Urban Resources Initiative Lecturer in Urban and Community Forestry Yale University and the Urban Resources Initiative	Mark Bradford E.H. Harriman Professor of Soils and Ecosystem Ecology Yale University School of the Environment

This explainer is part of ongoing research currently being conducted by Amalia Tuchmann, a member of the 2025–2026 Next Generation Regional Futures Lab cohort.