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We Will Not Be Silent

Danna Smith

Date Icon June 3, 2020

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Tony McDade. James Scurlock. David McAtee. Modesto Reyes. These are the latest victims in a long history of tragic murders of…

Why We Need Climate Action Now

Sam Davis

Date Icon May 28, 2020

Guest post written by Raksha Doddabele, a Dogwood Alliance intern. One day, I want to take my children to the Smoky Mountains. We will turn…

Statement: EU Biodiversity Strategy Offers New Hope for Southern Forests

Scot Quaranda

Date Icon May 27, 2020

The EU announces a new Biodiversity Strategy including a review of its flawed biomass policy, creating opportunity for real climate action to protect standing forestsAsheville,…

America’s Wetland Forests: Our Communities’ Shelter from the Storms

Danna Smith

Date Icon May 22, 2020

By Danna Smith and Reverend Leo Woodberry As we brace for another season of intensifying storms, it’s an opportune time to reflect on the vital…

Proforestation: Nature’s Climate Solution

Danna Smith

Date Icon May 20, 2020

On May 14th, I was invited to speak at a conference hosted by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) entitled:…

Deforestation and Pandemics

Lucia Ibarra

Date Icon May 18, 2020

Our health is vital in these times. Climate change is one of the great threats facing the world today, along with pandemics like COVID-19. To…

You Are Essential

Adam Colette

Date Icon May 15, 2020

During this global crisis we’ve watched as governments and public agencies make decisions deeming what is “essential” for our society to function. To be clear,…

Enviva Continues to Destroy Natural Forests

Rita Frost

Date Icon May 14, 2020

In February, I threw on my rain jacket, grabbed our drone, and headed out in to the field with reporters from EenVandaag, a current affairs…

Biomass report by Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency slammed as a “greenwash” by international environmental organizations

Rita Frost

Date Icon May 8, 2020

For immediate release Amsterdam, 8th May, 2020- Today’s publication of a long-awaited biomass report by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency has been greeted with alarm…

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