Forests in the United States play a critical role in addressing the climate emergency, protecting biodiversity, and safe-guarding our communities across the US. Unfortunately, the climate movement often misunderstands how we actually protect US forests. This disconnect leads to the inclusion of widespread and misleading industry narratives into climate policy at all levels of government. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2019 9 am EDT Contact: Scot Quaranda, [email protected], 828-242-3596 Logging is North Carolina’s Third Largest Carbon Emitter New report outlines the impact that industrial logging has on our climate and the need for change if we are going to address the climate crisis; Governor Cooper can ensure his climate legacy […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2017 Blazing a New Trail for Forests and the Carbon Market Unique Collaboration of Companies, Landowners, and Conservation Organizations Report on Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Working to Improve Forest Management and Conserve Forests in the Southern United States Utilizing the Carbon Market Asheville, North Carolina – Ten years […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nick Conger, 202-717-8237, [email protected] Scot Quaranda, 828-242-3596, [email protected] New Study Faults Biomass Industry Greenwashing Scheme The Sustainable Biomass Program perpetuates myth that biomass is “carbon neutral” on par with solar and wind New York, June 29, 2017 – A four-year-old biomass certification program has led to increased carbon dioxide emissions, accelerated […]
Co-written by Adam Macon and Sasha Stashwick Standing forests are a critical tool in the fight against climate change. Cutting trees down to use as fuel in energy production–known as biomass energy or bioenergy–is one of the most counterproductive things we can do if our goal is clean air and a livable planet. Despite this […]
