The Puritan settlers of New England, steeped in the Old Testament biblical worldview, believed it was their God-ordained destiny to transform the dismal American wilderness into an earthly paradise. Seventeenth century Puritan writing is full of the idea of wild country as the environment of evil, and so they cut … [continued]
The Giving Trees project is an endeavor from Cool Effect, a climate crisis non-profit organization. Farmers in Africa can choose trees to plant locally; the trees provide many free benefits to the local communities and the environment. Through the project’s work, the African farmers have planted over 28 million trees. … [continued]
Company’s decade-long ecological effort amasses 1 million trees planted in 13 countries around the world “Tree Correspondents” campaign uses AI-driven storytelling to give trees a “voice,” emphasizing urgency of forest conservation and climate action The campaign was recently recognized at 2025 Cannes Lions Awards with two Gold Lions and one … [continued]
Disseminated on behalf of World Tree. What if your next investment could heal the planet and grow your wealth? World Tree’s 2025 Eco-Tree Programme makes it possible. As the leading cultivator of Empress trees in North America, World Tree plants fast-growing hardwoods that capture carbon at record rates, restore tired … [continued]
Did you know that reestablished forests — revitalized through planting and seeding — rarely manage to fully replicate the rich ecosystems of natural forests? Forests support all kinds of life, such as insects, flora, fauna, humans, and microbes. Compromised woodlands have an innate capacity to regrow and flourish — if … [continued]
Natural or anthropogenic? Canada’s GHG reporting approach claims GHG emissions from wildfires are natural, but GHG removals from forests at the age of “commercial maturity”, despite being primarily natural disturbance origin, are anthropogenic. Our new study published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change and profiled by CBC shows how Canada’s official report on forest … [continued]
Elephants in Africa are emerging as expert carbon capture and sequestration engineers, without pipelines or pricey infrastructure.
Greenhouse gas emissions have to be sharply and rapidly cut, but some emissions are easier to cut than others, and some are going to persist for a long time. These are the basic facts behind the “net” of “net zero” — the mantra that has come to define the green … [continued]
Source: Naomi Cole and Joe Wachunas based on pathways of decarbonization from the World Bank and images courtesy of Unsplash
A number of organizations have charted a path to a decarbonized world by 2050 and broken down required action into four areas or “pathways.” In recent posts, we discussed the first three pathways — decarbonizing electricity, electrifying everything, and using energy efficiently. We also discussed how individuals can take part in, … [continued]
Looking into EV charger options? There are lots out there, but this high-performance newcomer even plants a tree with every purchase!
