On Monday, June 22nd, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) held a virtual public hearing for a proposed Active Energy Renewable Power (AERP) black wood pellet facility in Lumberton, NC. The local community has expressed concern over the facility’s pollution, the proposed siting in a flood zone and in a predominantly Black […]
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 role that our diverse, Southern wetland forests play in sheltering some of our nation’s most vulnerable communities during this new era of climate change and rapid loss of biodiversity. Extreme […]
Investing in nature can be the smartest investment we can make to preserve our land, waters, and communities. Why? Because investing in wetlands and other natural systems and green infrastructure will significantly reduce the impacts of flooding, storms, and wildfires. In 2016, two of the five most expensive natural disasters in the world were due […]
This morning, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper testified on Capitol Hill before the House Committee on Natural Resources. Dogwood Alliance continues to be encouraged by the growing national attention on the urgency of the climate crisis, as well as the elevation of North Carolinians’ experiences facing harsh climate impacts from storms like Hurricane Matthew and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, September 24, 12:01 am Forests Overlooked as Essential Climate Change Solution, Say 200+ Elected Officials, Scientists & Organizations in New Platform Launched Today Limiting Industrial Logging Must be Prioritized Along with Reducing Fossil Fuels, Explains New Report (September 24, 2018) — In the wake of Hurricane Florence and wildfires that have swept […]
