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Forests are essential to a healthier planet.
They clean our air and water, provide wildlife habitat, store carbon, and build climate resilience in the face of wildfire, drought, and development. Through stewardship and science, communities across the country are using forests to tackle real-world challenges and build a better future. #forestproud shines a light on these efforts, connecting people to the environmental benefits forests provide today and for generations to come.
Climate Solutions
RECLAIMED | The Urban Wood Project
The Urban Wood Project began as a quest to reclaim wood from abandoned city homes. It very quickly became about so much more.
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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 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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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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Houston We Have A Forest
In 2018, America’s space agency is going to send a laser into the galaxies to assess the world’s trees.
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