The Tree Economy
“Atlanta is a city in a forest. For now.”
2026•NR•1h 42m•Released
Documentary
Atlanta has the largest urban tree canopy of any major city in North America. The Tree Economy follows the forces of development, economics, and politics threatening to erase the defining characteristic of one of America's great cities. Through the voices of tree activists, arborists, urban designers, elected officials, and developers, filmmaker James Schroeder documents a city at a crossroads.
Director
James Schroeder
Writer
James Schroeder
Languages
English
Studio
Schrades Productions
Production
Company
Schrades Productions
Producer
Marsha Snyder Schroeder
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