An Update From the Focal Area–on the ground

This past week and a half I’ve had a whirlwind tour through Dogwood’s new focal area, the unique swamps and forests of coastal North Carolina and southeast Virginia. I’m here […]

Roots, The Great Dismal Swamp

Update from Kentucky

Louisville is home to Yum! Brands, the parent company of Taco Bell, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut, KFC and more. They are buying paper for packaging from Southern forests, and […]

127,000 Acres protected on Plateau

Protected! 127,000 woodland acres on the northern Cumberland Plateau adding acreage to Frozen Head State Park. This important conservation action in a Dogwood Alliance focal area builds off of our […]

Change on the Horizon: Environmental Paper Revolution has Begun

Today, the Environmental Paper Network, a diverse group of environmental organizations joined together to support socially and environmentally sustainable transformations within the pulp and paper industry, released a report detailing the environmental impacts of the paper industry. The State of the Paper Industry is the first comprehensive report addressing fiber sourcing, recycling, consumption, paper production, and the paper industry’s impact on communities and the climate crisis.