A letter has been issued by Brazilian and Latin American organizations to urge the Brazilian Biosafety Commission to deny approval of for the commercial release of its genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in Brazil.
McDonald’s Commits Their Golden Arches to Sustainability
We all know McDonald’s has a long road ahead in becoming a sustainable business – if that is really even possible in any honest sense of the word. In 2013, only 14% of their paper was either certified or recycled, but the company itself has acknowledged that it can and plans to do better.
Connecting Stakeholders with the Land: Carbon Canopy Spring Meeting
June 19th and 20th marked the Spring 2014 meeting for Carbon Canopy, Dogwood Alliance’s forest carbon offsets initiative. Carbon Canopy is an innovative project that incentivizes forest conservation to create lucrative carbon sinks for landowners and valuable offsets for environmentally conscious businesses looking to reduce their footprint. Partners and stakeholders convened to discuss the state of Carbon Canopy’s mission and goals and to refocus the project’s direction.
We Still Need Your Help to Save Hofmann Forest
Help us save North Carolina’s Hofmann forest from being developed for corn farming to feed millions of pigs.
Carolinians Call on State to Review Enviva Port Expansion
Citizens and environmental groups across the Carolinas called on the state of North Carolina to reject a proposed port expansion to accommodate Enviva in Wilmington, NC. The proposed project involves the lease of state public land at the state port to a wood pellet manufacturer, Enviva LP, for the development of a wood pellet export facility.