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The Urban Forest Project is a unique opportunity for corporations and organizations to align with an initiative that supports the environment, education and public art. This April, the project will plant 100 street banners by students, artists and designers in high traffic areas of San Francisco and Washington DC in celebration of Earth Day. The banners will remain a part of the city landscape in both cities for up to four months. Proceeds from the recycled banners will benefit tree planting and urban forestry efforts.

February 26th marks the sponsorship deadlines for both the San Francisco and Washington DC projects. To learn more about the wide range of available opportunities, please visit the UFP SF and UFP DC sites or contact Andréa Pellegrino.

With the first in a series of planned executions of The Urban Forest Project recently launching in Albuquerque, Fast Company explores the history, genesis and future of the initiative. Focusing on Worldstudio’s expertise in creating and implementing socially-responsible projects and programs for corporations and non-profits, the article uses The Urban Forest Project as a case study to follow Worldstudio’s process in helping their clients connect to key constituencies in lasting and meaningful ways. The article, written by Alissa Walker, was published as part of The Designers Accord case study series.

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Worldstudio is thrilled to be working with the City of San Francisco to launch the Urban Forest Project San Francisco this summer. Mayor Newsom recently announced the collaboration at Compostmodern 09 sustainable design conference. Read the full press release here.

The City is bringing this innovative banner program to San Francisco to raise public awareness around greening and tree planting initiatives and education. The Academy of Art University, Adobe Youth Voices and AIGA San Francisco are already on board as key partners on this community-based, public arts and environmental initiative. Once the banners come down, they will be converted into recycled products by students at the Academy of Art University, to be auctioned off to raise money for local tree planting initiatives and education.

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At a time when corporations need to be judicious with every marketing dollar, Worldstudio’s socially responsible projects and programs enable corporations to differentiate themselves in a crowded market by connecting with key constituencies in tangible and meaningful ways.

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DK Holland interviewed Mark Randall about the Urban Forest Project for Communication Arts‘ November 2008 issue. The article discusses the process of innovation by presenting several case studies including Dave Egger’s 826 National tutoring program and stores, Good Magazine, Need magazine and the development of the Urban Forest Project as a collaborative and sustainable public art project.

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Based on a highly successful project developed for the Times Square Alliance in the fall of 2006, Worldstudio is continuing to plant the seeds of sustainability and creativity in cities around the world through The Urban Forest Project. One in a series of planned executions will take place in Albuquerque, NM. The city in partnership with Tree New Mexico is using the project as a messaging platform to engage and educate the general public and business community around the Mayor’s sustainability and urban forestry initiatives.

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