Verra Extends Deadline for Tree-Planting Projects 🌳⏳
This extra time lets projects adapt to Verra’s more rigorous, science-based approach.
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Tucson Nonprofit Hires up to 50 Teens a Year to Plant Trees
The program helps increase the city’s tree canopy.
Sweden's Forests Are Thriving—But Only Data Can Prove It 🌲📊
Sweden’s experience highlights the need for a balanced mix of ground-based and satellite data to get the full picture.
Forests Canada: New Name, More Trees, Nationwide Mission 🌲
With Ontario as the starting line, Forests Canada has officially gone national
Weekly News Roundup November 07 📰
The role of data in democracy, the future of science under Trump and more.
Turning Trees into Climate Cash 🌲💸
Experts predict the state’s woodlands could capture millions of tons of CO₂
Earthshot Prize Honors 5 Innovators for Green Solutions 🌍
“We want to make this the decade when we transform the world for good, one solution at a time from the ground up”
Miyawaki Forests: A Mini Green Revolution in English Cities 🌳
Thanks to Earthwatch Europe and community-driven efforts, over 280 Miyawaki forests have popped up across the UK since 2022
Finally, Biodiversity Gets Its Own Credit 🌿
Unlike carbon credits, which focus on emissions, Nature Credits are all about concrete biodiversity improvements.
G20 Ministers Seek to Prioritize Environmental Disaster Prevention
A proposal on risk reduction will be submitted to the G20 summit
Can New Zealand’s Tree-Planting Save the Planet? 🌲🌏
Native forests may not deliver a quick carbon fix, but they’re crucial for a sustainable, long-term strategy.
EIB & WWF Join Forces for Nature-Based Climate Action 🌍🌱
But let’s be real: scaling NbS comes with its own set of hurdles.