Forest Advocacy
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www.forests.org |
Forest Protection Portal. Ecological Science Based Forest Preservation & Conservation Advocacy which provides Forest Protection News, Information Retrieval Tools and Original Analysis. |
www.wrm.org.uy |
World Rainforest Movement is an international network of citizens' groups of North and South involved in efforts to defend the world's rainforests. Some of their programs include- Network against Monoculture Tree Plantations, Stop GE Trees and the Carbon Sinks Watch. |
archive.greenpeace.org |
Greenpeace's virtual forest house explains which of your household products might be made of ancient wood, and instructs which woods to avoid. |
ran.org/campaigns |
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) runs hard-hitting campaigns to break America's oil addiction, reduce our reliance on coal, protect endangered forests and Indigenous rights, and stop destructive investments through education, grassroots organizing and nonviolent direct action." |
www.savebiogems.org |
NRDC's BioGems Defenders. Each year, NRDC specially selects wild places across the Americas that face an imminent threat of destruction: pristine coastlines; ancient forests; and unspoiled wildlife habitats to focus on and protect. |
www.treesforlife.org |
Trees for Life International emphasis is on creating awareness, training people to plant and take care of trees and providing them with the resources needed to accomplish their tasks. Each recipient makes a pledge to help at least two others in the same manner in which they had been helped. Their Moringa leaf project is very interesting and important ! |
| The rate of deforestation in the tropics is about an acre a second. Gus Speth www.thebridgeattheedgeoftheworld.com |
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Recent Issues Blog Posts
Microplastic remnants from washing clothes are polluting our waters. A polyester garment can release more than 1,900 fibres per garment, per wash, and that ends up in fish, and then us, if we eat the fish. What goes around, comes around.
Walmart’s the largest grocery store in the U.S., the largest retailer in the world, the leader in global corporate revenue and the largest employer in existence.
Please sign the petitions recommending the EPA ban atrazine -- deadline is coming soon. Learn more...
Flame Retardants are blowing in the wind. PDBEs are so easily made airborne that they vaporize and are breathed in, or settle on items (such as food) and are consumed. They also bio-accumulate and are lipophilic. No wonder they are found in 97% of Americans and in most animals as well.
Recent Building Blog Posts
Walk a forest with your building design in mind and select individual trees to harvest for your home. Each tree is chosen both for its structural and design integrity and for the effect that its removal will have on the forest left standing around it. Often the selection will be based as much on thinning an overcrowded stand or managing an invasive species as it will on that tree being the nearest with a 10 inch diameter trunk.
Recent Art Blog Posts
Recycled Glass Bottle Inspiration. Much of the glass we throw out is not recycled, because different glass has different melting points, and recyclers only melt the most common containers. To reuse your old glass, all you need is access to a kiln and some glass bottles.
Recent Movies Blog Posts
Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in a riot of color and detail that dazzle the eyes...
essay that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing to the challenges of global climate change.
A lightbulb in the Livermore, California firehouse celebrated its 100 year birthday in 2002 and it is still burning bright.