This Week In Forest Finance, March 06
$64M for U.S. forests, $143M CIF boost, & Brunei’s BND480M push—big money for planting trees!
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Study Says Forests Are Best Tool for Biodiversity, Climate
Restoring lost forests is best for climate & biodiversity, but not all tree-planting helps. Read more from Mongabay!
How DOGE Threatens the Forest Service and Public Lands
Forest service is in the crosshairs of Elon Musk's new push for efficiencies. So much for “Treelon”.
Weekly Forest News February 28
Canada plans 250K new trees, carbon markets demand proof, and global reforestation faces challenges.
This Week In Forest Finance February 27
This Week in Forest Finance: Global investments in reforestation, climate action, and AI—who is funding real impact?
Voluntary Carbon Market: Buyers Demand Transparency and Quality
Buyers prioritize transparent reforestation (ARR) credits, paying more for verified impact in the evolving carbon market.
Investment Fund For Nature: Exploring Brazil's TFFF
TFFF “has great potential because it is put forward and supported by tropical rainforest countries.”
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News February 21
Global reforestation efforts grow, but transparency, funding, and verification remain key challenges. Who’s tracking the trees?
This Week In Forest Finance, February 20
This Week in Forest Finance: Grants, venture capital, and $160M in funding fuel global reforestation and carbon markets.
Federal Firings Hit U.S. Forest Service in Alaska
Mass firings hit U.S. Forest Service in Alaska, sparking union lawsuit and fears of severe impact on wildfire response.
Project to Restore Andean Forest Takes Root
Acción Andina restores Andean forests, claimign to engage 25,000 people to plant 10M trees.
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News February 14
Honduras & Korea collaborate on forest carbon markets; New York launches 25M tree tracker; only 17% of global peatlands protected.