‘A cooler, greener and more resilient Richmond’: City launches project to combat heat, expand green spaces

April 22, 2025, WRIC

Earth Day was celebrated around the world on Monday, and Richmond marked the occasion with the launch of a 5-year environmental initiative aimed at cooling down some of its hottest neighborhoods.

It’s called “Cool the City” and it is a 5-year plan to plant over a thousand trees across Richmond and invest in environmental workforce development.