Sustainability
Writing on sustainable living, circular economies, and green innovation.
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What Does Environmental Justice Look Like in the Fight Against Deforestation?
How Indigenous most impacted; deforestation falls with Indigenous land control
Deforestation and its effects of forest fires
How California 33% forestland; deforestation increases wildfire risk; 60% in Sierra Nevada
Deforestation from Global to Local Causes, Consequences, and Solutions in King County and Worldwide
How 10 hectares cleared yearly (Portugal-size); halting deforestation cuts 4 gigatons
Deforestation in California
How US 766M acres forest; 2021 cleared 4.22M; Roadless Rule rescinded 2025
Deforestation: Is Environmental Justice the Answer?
How 80% deforestation from cattle ranching/development; 100M hectares cleared yearly
When Trees Fall, Who Pays the Price?
How deforestation drops 66% with Indigenous land rights; Paiter Suruí recognized 1983
The Detrimental Effects of Deforestation in Vancouver, B.C
How BC lost 8,550 km² forests; 30% loss from wildfires
The Intersection of Deforestation and Environmental Justice
How U.S. lost 90,400 km² (Maine-size) 1990-2000; FAD increased 14%
Life Trumps Deforestation
How 1 acre trees = oxygen for 18 people; 250M+ live in forests
Impact in the Bay
How Bay Area forests cleared for housing/tech; Tesla battery mining destroys forests
Forests Under Siege, Justice Denied
How Colombia lost 89K hectares in 6 months; Indigenous manage 1/4 forests
Who Gets to Decide What a Forest Is Worth?
How 2024 lost 6.7M hectares; Indigenous 6% population manage 80% biodiversity
Destruct Deforestation: Understanding the Threats of Green Space Losses from Human Developments in Illinois Ecosystems and Damage Deterrence Plans
How Illinois lost 28.8 kha 2001-2024; agriculture 40% of state
Stolen Forests and Silenced Voices: Indigenous Communities and Deforestation
How 370M Indigenous people manage 20-25% Earth's land; forests natural disease barrier
Clearcutting Culture: How Deforestation Threatens Indigenous Lives in Washington
How Washington lost 1.7M acres 2001-2020; Duwamish/Snoqualmie/Suquamish rely on forests
Destruct Deforestation: Understanding the Threats of Green Space Losses from Human Developments in Illinois Ecosystems and Damage Deterrence Plans
How Illinois lost 28.8 kha 2001-2024; agriculture 40% of state
Forests Under Siege, Justice Denied
How Colombia lost 89K hectares in 6 months; Indigenous manage 1/4 forests
Who Gets to Decide What a Forest Is Worth?
How 2024 lost 6.7M hectares; Indigenous 6% population manage 80% biodiversity
Clearcutting Culture: How Deforestation Threatens Indigenous Lives in Washington
How Washington lost 1.7M acres 2001-2020; Duwamish/Snoqualmie/Suquamish rely on forests
Stolen Forests and Silenced Voices: Indigenous Communities and Deforestation
How 370M Indigenous people manage 20-25% Earth's land; forests natural disease barrier
Leading the Way: Washington's Model for Forest Sustainability
How Washington 20M acres forested; Tribal Nations Program leads
How Deforestation Undermines Indigenous Communities
How Indigenous territories store 34B tonnes carbon; sovereignty central to justice
Deforestation in Michigan
How Michigan 53% forested now (was 95%); 695 kha lost 2001-2024
Struggles and Successes in Deforestation
How 10% mercury emissions from deforestation; Colombia down 33%
Deforestation In Communities
How CA #1 in tree loss; August Complex burned 1M acres
More than Trees: The Social and Ecological Battle Against Deforestation
How Nasa reclaimed 865 acres; $24M illegal timber exported
Deforestation in Washington
How Everett 25% canopy; 7K trees planned by 2028
Saving Our Forests
How IFAW reconnects animals with habitats; sustainable packaging choices
Environmental Justice: The Fight Against Deforestation
How Indigenous manage 36% forests; 200+ defenders killed in 2022
Deforestation: Effects of Cutting the Tree
How DFW $18B development; heat islands killed 50 in 2011
Combatting Deforestation in New Jersey
How NJ 42% forested; S-2424 covers 900K acres
The Plantation Model of Agriculture as a Driving Force of Deforestation
How 80% deforestation from agriculture; plantation exploitative labor history
Deforestation in Western Washington
How WA lost 90%+ old-growth; 87% logging now sustainable
Making An Impact on Deforestation
How clear-cutting/selective/patch cutting work; NFF engages US youth
Global Deforestation & Florida's Local Responsibility
How North America lost 50% forests; Florida 80% animals in forests
Deforestation Near you
How Bobryk forest stores 136K tons CO2; MA losing 5K acres/year
Chicago Trees and Green Spaces
How Chicago has 16% tree coverage; canopy shrinking despite heat waves
Is The Lorax Fiction or the Future: How Deforestation Is Hurting Communities and the Climate
How 10M hectares cut yearly; 74% communities of color nature-deprived
Forests Are Disappearing - But the People Protecting Them Are Being Ignored
How Waorani won court case; Yurok/Karuk bring back cultural burning
Deforestation in California: A Tale of Two Biomes
How only 5% of California redwoods remain; Karuk controlled burning practice
Deforestation in Washington and Around the Globe
How Washington reduced logging; 18M acres cut yearly globally (size of Panama)
Who Pays the Price? Deforestation in Arizona
How Arizona 1/4 forested; 4FRI thins forests; San Carlos Apache affected
NexaYouth Week 4: Deforestation & Environmental Justice
How Amazon stores 100B tons CO2; Brazilian Supreme Court upheld Xokleng rights
Deforestation: Injustice to the Indigenous
How Yanomami lost 200 hectares Q1 2021; 196 activists murdered in 2023
El Árbol No Cae: Indigenous Roots and the Fight for Latin America's Forests
How Gran Chaco faces irreversible damage; Colombia Nasa reclaim ancestral lands
Deforestation of Redwoods in California
How 90% redwoods removed by 1960; Sempervirens saved 36K acres
Deforestation: Impacts in the US & Beyond
How Washington FPHCP balances conservation; 48 football fields lost per minute
Deforestation: Washington and the World
How King County lost 41.1 kha; 48% tree cover lost to fires in 2023
'Speaking for the Trees' in an Age of Global Deforestation
How 178M hectares lost 1990-2020; Indigenous manage 25% of Earth's land