City of Tempe, AZ
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The Green Team works to adapt to a warming Tempe
The Green Team works on greening Tempe to combat the Urban Heat Island Effect via
- Implementing rainwater harvesting
- Supporting the local Tempe food system
- Tree stewardship
- Planting for monarchs, bees, and other pollinators
- Partnering with Tempe youth in climate action work
Members of the Green Team
Shawn Aubuchon | Right of Way Landscape Supervisor
Projects: Capital Project Landscape Coordinator & Right of Way Refresh
Evelyn Brumfield | Youth Climate Action Coordinator | Email Evelyn
Projects: Mayor's Monarch, and Youth Climate Action.
Kaci Fankhauser | Community Greening Program Coordinator | Email Kaci
Projects: Kaci coordinates the Tree Steward Program, a collaborative effort with Tempe Community Services, the Town of Guadalupe, and local nonprofit RAIL CDC. She also works on other urban greening and cooling initiatives including the EnVision Food Forest project, native plant promotion, and community tree plantings.
Helene Tack | Neighborhood Resilience Project Coordinator | Email Helene
Projects: Helene’s work focuses on urban cooling and food systems. She coordinates the EnVision Kitchen and Food Forest, supports the Tree Steward program, and the Rain to Roots Masterplan. She is developing resources for urban agriculture programming.
Evelyn Miranda | Community Tree Steward | Email Evelyn
Projects: Supports Tree Stewards and other tree-loving residents in learning about, planting, and caring for Tempe's trees.
Gianna Rivera | Community Tree & Water Champion | Email Gianna
Projects: Gianna's work focuses on supporting Tree Stewards and other tree loving residents in learning about, planting, and caring for Tempe's trees, with a concentration on increasing availability and integrating native plants and seeds into city landscapes. They are also a certified water harvester through WMG.
Casey Hopkins | Local Food Economy Coordinator | Email Casey
Projects: Supports the up-and-coming EnVision Kitchen and other community food economy projects.