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
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 factors; however, evidence suggests that time spent in forests can be a natural solution.
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.
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.
Colin McDonald of the Texas Water Foundation
On a calm, clear December morning, Colin McDonald set out on a charter with the Keeping Forests team across the Tensaw River in search of the Champion Cypress tree. Throughout the adventure, McDonald was able to share many of his thoughts about what makes forests one of the hardest working ecosystems.
Sustaining Land & Legacy
Keeping Forests is hosting the Symposium on Southern Forests on November 16, 2024, at the SCADshow Theatre in Atlanta. This symposium, which includes a special screening of the documentary Family Tree, an expert panel discussion, and a VIP mixer, is a key initiative of Keeping Forests’ Champions and Leaders Strategy.
