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Whose Story Is Missing? The Power of Being Informed

Nyla Hankins

Date Icon September 10, 2026

Community organizer, Anita Cunningham, reached out to me about joining Dogwood Alliance’s North Carolina Legislative Fellowship. At first, it surprised me to realize I knew…

United Against Injustice, Devoted to Democracy

Danna Smith

Date Icon June 18, 2026

Democracy is the cornerstone of our ability to affect change. In fact, people power is the only thing that shifts old ways of thinking into…

Statement: Louisiana Passes Legislation to Bail Out Biomass

Kadin Love

Date Icon June 8, 2026

Last month, Louisiana’s state legislature officially passed HB670. Soon the governor will sign the bill. This opens the door for a major expansion of the…

Statement: Kemp’s Last Strike Against Georgia Forests

Treva Gear

Date Icon May 22, 2026

HB 134 is officially law. HB 134 is a fake “Keep Georgia Forested Act.” Now Governor Kemp has put Georgia’s forests and communities at greater…

Communities Across the South Unite Against Drax

Michél Legendre

Date Icon May 8, 2026

For over a decade, the biomass industry has sold a lie. They’ve been lying to Southern communities and decision-makers. This is especially true of the…

An Historic Philanthropic Initiative to Keep Forests Standing

Scot Quaranda

Date Icon April 13, 2026

Dogwood Alliance and New Alpha Community Development Corporation Launch Justice Conservation Fund to Protect Forests from Industrial Logging in Under-Resourced Communities Across the South  The…

Wild Rabbits of the Southern US

Adel Alamo

Date Icon April 5, 2026

I must admit that since Super Bowl LX, I’ve had bunnies on the brain. When you think of bunnies Bad Bunny, Bugs Bunny, Thumper, Peter…

Outsmarting Artificial Intelligence: How To Beat Data Centers

D’Angelo Cameron

Date Icon March 16, 2026

You see Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the news. It’s on your social feeds. And it’s even on your phone. AI has found its way to…

Wood Pellet Biomass is Bad for Georgia

Treva Gear

Date Icon January 30, 2026

What is biomass? Biomass, or bioenergy, creates energy by burning living things like plants and trees. Many wood pellet biomass plants in the US South…

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