EJ Williams and the American Bird Conservancy
Most mornings, you can find EJ Williams, Vice President of the Southeast Region for the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), in the forest. Williams has been a proud advocate for working forests and the role they play in providing bird habitat across the U.S. South.
The Green Space: Mental Health Benefits from Forests
For many in our urbanized world, we spend most of our lives inside. In fact, the EPA reports that Americans, on average, spend 90% of their time indoors. According to polls, Americans have never been as anxious as they feel now. Anxiety and increased levels of stress can be attributed to a number of environmental […]
America’s Most Recyclable Resource: Forests
On November 15th, Keeping Forests recognizes the importance of America Recycles Day America Recycles Day was started by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to highlight the impact of recycling. Four of the five most recycled products are forest products
Communicating the Forest-Water Connection
It’s needed to grow the food we eat, to produce industrial products, and to maintain human hygiene – from taking showers to flushing toilets. In Texas, 2.3 billion gallons of water are used by Texans for domestic consumption, EVERY DAY. As the need for water increases, so does the cost to clean it. This is where forests can help.
Thinking Boldly and Forging Ahead
Keeping Forests Executive Director Laura Calandrella reflects on where we have been and where we are headed.
Mass Timber Provides a Sustainable, Efficient and Cost-Effective Approach to Educational Spaces
The sustainability and cost-savings of wood construction and mass timber in education buildings. As organizations look for ways to advance markets for wood products, educational buildings may be the low-hanging fruit.
Highlighting Investments in Forests for Water Conservation through the Savannah River Clean Water Fund
Keeping Forests, through a partnership with the Georgia Forestry Foundation, recently released a short documentary to bring awareness to the importance of forests to drinking water quality and quantity while highlighting the Savannah River Clean Water Fund, a forests and water conservation success story.
The ‘Ask for Wood, Ask for Paper’ Campaign
TRADITIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS In 2021, the Traditional Forest Products workstream took over the Ask For Wood, Ask for Paper campaign to continue addressing the need to educate the public about the benefits of wood in the built environment. This campaign was designed to connect forest landowners, foresters, conservationists and others with resources and information to advocate […]
Meet Shan Arora – Sustainable Building Expert and Forest Champion
Currently serving as the first director for the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Shan Arora isn’t who you’d expect to be advocating for mass timber, but he is a vocal champion for forestry and wood in the built environment.
‘The Forest Filter: A Vital Step to Clean Water’ to Highlight Ecosystem Services Marketplace
Savannah River Clean Water Fund is an ecosystem services project that includes portions of Georgia and South Carolina along the Savannah River. The program includes a broad group of stakeholders, including five drinking water utilities participating as buyers in efforts to sustain the local forests’ ability to provide water ecosystem service benefits for communities and companies operating in the Savannah River Watershed.