To build support for urban forestry and earn recognition for community investments, we need to define the value of trees in precisely the terms people care about.
In the world of corporate conservation, we have seen companies becoming paralyzed between the proposed cost and the actual budget, among other factors. But these barriers to action can be overcome.
For 21 years, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. has sponsored an annual Symposium for Environment and Education, challenging middle school students in partner communities to identify an environmental issue and work towards […]
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils. The International Year of Soils is intended to raise awareness and promote the […]
Last week I read a fascinating article about urban forestry, which argued that strategically reforesting a 1.5-square-mile area in Houston could help reduce ozone pollution in the city. Using weather […]
Humans love to complicate things. We all know that if we eat natural foods and exercise, we increase our chances of being healthy. Yet this has not stopped the growth […]