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View Larger + The Rhode Island Food Policy Council has selected 11 new members to join the organization for two-year terms. The new members bring a wide range of backgrounds, geographic locations, and food system expertise and interests. “I am thrilled with our newest group of council members,” says Thea Upham, who led the recruitment and selection work as chair of the Council’s governance committee. “This year’s recruitment process was incredibly challenging because we had so many qualified applicants. COVID-19 really exposed the importance of our local food system by highlighting its weaknesses and gaps as well as new opportunities for collaboration. Each of these new members demonstrated their enthusiasm for working in service to their communities and their commitment to working across sectors to advance the RIFPC mission.” ....
The Department of Environmental Management, in partnership with the RI Tree Council, RI Nursery and Landscape Association, and the Arbor Day Foundation, is providing 1,000 free trees to Rhode Island residents this spring. Now in its 12th season, the program helps Rhode Islanders save energy and lower their utility bills by strategically planting trees on their property. “We’re pleased to join with the Arbor Day Foundation and local partners again this spring to offer free trees to Rhode Islanders,” said DEM Director Janet Coit. “Planting a tree in the right place is a tangible way for residents to stand up to climate change and can improve air quality, sequester carbon, and help manage stormwater runoff. Most trees are spoken for within days of registration opening, so be sure to register early!” ....