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Forest Champion Spotlight | Susan Jones
Susan Jones designed some of the first Mass Timber buildings in the U.S. – including her own home. Today, Susan and her team continue to pave the way for Mass Timber buildings in North America by showing the world that there is no reason a building can’t also be a climate change solution.
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The Importance of Forests in Mitigating Climate Change
Forests and forest products capture almost 15% of our carbon emissions each year. Learn more about the importance of forests in mitigating climate change.
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The future of skyscrapers | Grist
How much CO2 would a skyscraper save if a skyscraper was made of wood?
Wooden skyscrapers are already a thing in Europe and Canada. Now, they’re becoming more popular in the U.S. How do they work and what do they mean for the future of cities?
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Fast Facts | Mass Timber
Did you know mass timber is a building material that’s as strong as steel, lighter than concrete, fire resistant, and carbon friendly?
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FORESTS: Reimagining Our Cities
For the first time in history, more than 50 percent of the world’s population lives in a city.
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TedTalks | A Wooden Skyscraper?
“Wood is the material that I love most, and I’m going to tell you a story about wood.” Learn why architect Michael Green thinks we should build wooden skyscrapers in this Ted Talks video.
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