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Reforestation & Prevention of Deforestation
Reforestation & Prevention of Deforestation
Natural climate solutions, such as forest preservation and reforestation have tremendous, underutilized potential to reduce carbon emissions. The Forest Climate Working Group provides additional information on this potential:
We could join volunteer tree-planting efforts in Schenectady. See, for example, Re-Tree Schenectady:
We could advocate for reforestation and deforestation-prevention provisions of U.S. Senate bills. Senator Gillibrand is a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry:
State Legislation
State Legislation
A bill passed by the NY Assembly and Senate requiring use of deforestation-free products by NY contractors was recently vetoed by Governor Hochul. We could investigate whether or not a revised bill is something some might want to advocate for. Read more in this Google Doc:
A policy brief written by the National Conference of State Legislatures summarizes various approaches that states have taken regarding the role of forests in addressing climate change is linked to the left:
Agriculture-related deforestation
Agriculture-related deforestation
Science magazine article on deforestation and agriculture and a Journal of Environmental Management article on avocado-related deforestation are linked to the right.
If you read either or both of these, please share your thoughts on what could be done individually or collectively to address agriculture-related deforestation. To join our Greenway email discussions, contact therese.mccarty@gmail.com
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