Reforesting the Amazon: America's DFC Steps In
DFC to invest in Mombak's Amazon reforestation, planting trees, restoring ecosystems, and leveraging carbon credits for climate action.
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Stewart Mior
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News November 28 📰
New updates: Kenyan agroforestry, open source forest data advances sustainability and compliance, Scotland leads UK reforestation. And more!
Kenya Agroforestry Project Promises Transparency 🇰🇪
Kenya's GFCCA drives regenerative agriculture near Lake Victoria, empowering farmers with agroforestry and carbon credits for climate resilience.
The Battle for Scotland's Forests 🏴🌲
Scotland leads UK reforestation with 15,040ha of woodlands planted, but Gougeon highlights funding cuts impacting climate goals.
New Open-Source Global Planted Forest Dataset🌲📊
The new Global Planted Forest Dataset maps 447 tree species in 91 countries. Key for Lacey Act, illegal logging, and forest nerds everywhere!
UNEP State of Finance for Nature 2023 🇺🇳
The UNEP's 2023 report urges tripling funding for nature-based solutions to meet sustainable finance targets under the Rio Conventions.
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News November 22 📰
Jackson Wijaya's inheritance, Oregon's forests, Denmark's one billion tree bet, PRT's take on planting two billion trees and much more.
Oregon’s Reforestation Wins—Big Efforts, Small Acts 🌲✨
In the aftermath of the devastating Oregon wildfire season in 2020, reforestation efforts are underway. #HabitatRestoration #TreeMappingSoftware
Interview: Alexander Watson of OpenForests' explorer.land 🛰️
Alexander Watson of explorer.land shares his thoughts on tree mapping software and digital storytelling for nature-based solutions.
Plantation Crops in Kerala: Cash, and Controversy 🌴💸
Can Kerala juggle being the go-to for eco-tourists and investors chasing that plantation gold rush?
Denmark’s Billion-Tree Bet 🌳
Denmark plans a billion-tree project over two decades, reshaping 10% of its farmland into forests to combat climate change.
Open Geospatial Data Slashes Forestry Costs by 60% 🛰️💸
Monocultures still dominate Nordic forestry—67% of seedlings in Finland are Norway spruce.