Guest blogger, Maria Ramos, takes a look at five forest documentaries that explore the current relationship between modern humanity and nature.
5 Important Documentaries for Forest Preservation
Dogwood Alliance
Our Forests. Our Strength.
Guest Blog: The Woods Are My Solace #GivingTuesday
Dogwood Alliance asked me what the forests mean to me. I could have said clean air (because that’s true), I could have said the beautiful views (also true), or that I use the forests for recreational purposes. But, the answer that rang deeply in my being sounded more like solace.
My Community Had a Voice Today
Having a voice and telling my story are important steps in finding an acceptable resolution to the issue of industrial logging in my community. I experienced “that step” in participating in the meeting with a Dutch delegation in Richmond, Virginia early this November. On several occasions now, I have told my story regarding the impacts on my community due to Enviva’s industrial logging in Northampton County, NC and Southampton County, VA.
Think Outside: How Mountainspiration is Changing What it Means to be an Apparel Company
Mountaininspiration founder Evans Prater says, “Starting any company is an uphill battle. The internet is a crowded place, and getting people to buy things is always difficult. I know in my heart, though, that if you truly believe in what you’re doing and have a message of peace, light and love, anything is possible.”
Bad News Bears
Black bears all over the Southeastern United States are threatened by an ever-increasing and destructive biomass industry that is converting whole forests into pellets for European electricity. Humans have yet again allowed their greed for profit and cheap fuel to trump species’ need for protected habitat. Take a stand against biomass and join our National Day of Action.