In the final episode, we’re going to focus on hope—on people and organizations leading the effort to make Miami better for everyone. We’re going to highlight local projects designed to make Miami more livable, just, and green. Preservation is about choosing the kind of future we want to live in, so what kind of future are we capable of growing together? Guests include Destini Smith (Catalyst Miami), Sam Van Leer and Jackeline Bonilla (Urban Paradise Guild), Amanda Prieto (Miami Waterkeeper), Jennifer Possley (Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden), Nick Gilmore (artist), and Alejandro Ganaza (student).

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In this episode, we’re going to focus on the laws and policies that are supposed to protect our tree canopy. Who decides what stays and what gets cut down? Do our laws actually protect trees or just make them easier to remove? And what does it say about our values when a mango tree is not even considered a tree? Guests include Chris Baraloto (biologist), Christian Camacho (arborist), Jane Gilbert (Miami Dade County), Phil Stoddard (former mayor of South Miami), and Malcolm Lauredo (local historian).

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In this episode, we’re focusing on the present. What do trees mean to us now? Who has them? Who doesn’t? Are we building a greener future for everyone or just for a few? We're going to dig into the benefits of trees and why those benefits are distributed so unequally across Miami. For many residents, trees are not just ecologically beneficial, they're sacred and spiritual. Guest speakers include Jane Gilbert from Miami Dade County, Amanda Prieto from Miami Waterkeeper, Chris Baraloto from FIU, Destini Smith from Catalyst Miami, Leonie Hermantin from the Haitian Neighborhood Center, and various local residents.

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