How are utilities supposed to balance 1) strategic grid planning with 2) strong stewardship of the tree canopy we all rely on?

It requires a new approach to vegetation management—one rooted in global information sharing that transcends competitive bounds. That’s what today’s guests—Dennis Fallon, Executive Director of the Utility Arborist Association, and Justin McQuistan, Corporate Partnerships Manager at the Arbor Day Foundation—are building.

And this week, Kim & Lee getting the inside scoop on how they’re doing it.

Because trees and vegetation certainly can work in favor of utilities…it’s just about the right tree in the right place. This episode serves as a roadmap for utility leaders who want to redefine their vegetation management approach to go from reactive to proactive.

PLUS: The Arbor Day Foundation is giving away free trees. They’ll plant one free tree for the first 200 Piloting the Future listeners who go to this link: https://get.arborday.org/innovationforce

Thanks for listening, and go claim your tree now. See you soon.

Why can’t we be friends? A new POV on utility vegetation management

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