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!
Evidence-Based Forest News
Stewart Mior
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.
Suma and Forus Tree Team Up for Calder Valley Planting🌳
Forus Tree’s fencing-first model offers a potential plastic-free alternative, but whether it can scale remains to be seen.
Open Foris Whisp: A Game-Changer for Forest Monitoring 🌳💻
At its core, Whisp is like a forest detective armed with satellite maps, land-use data, and tree-cover analyses.
COP29 Drills Down Forest Carbon Rules... in Theory 🌍💸
“This is not abstract bureaucracy,” he insisted. “These markets can drive real emissions reductions.”
Northwest Forest Plan Embraces Community Engagement 🌲
Don’t just scroll—save the owls and the trees.