An interview and call to action features Tlingit elder Wanda Culp and forest activist Joshua Wright. They address the most significant logging threat to Southeast Alaska's old-growth forests this century.

Learn more and take action by visiting: Urgent Threat to Alaska Rainforests

Volunteers preparing for virtual lobby meetings on the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) will gain expert insights from James Campbell, J.D., Director of Federal Affairs & Strategic Counsel at Megafire Action. He will address common Democratic concerns regarding FOFA.

This in-depth session, moderated by Dana Nuccitelli, CCL's Research Manager, will provide clear, informed talking points. These will help build understanding, find common ground, and strengthen your impact on Capitol Hill.

Learn more: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/healthy-forests/fix-our-forests/

Ben Blom, MF '10, Director of Stewardship and Restoration at Save the Redwoods League, will deliver a presentation.

His talk is titled "Restoring Redwoods: The Roles Humans Can Play in Repairing Iconic Forests."

The Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance, a 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalist, protects 35 million hectares of forest across 30 Indigenous nations in Peru and Ecuador. Led by Uyunkar Domingo Peas, it champions planetary rights and highlights Indigenous peoples' vital conservation role.

Inspired by "moonshots," Prince William launched The Earthshot Prize to inspire a decade of planetary repair. It celebrates human ingenuity, proving environmental challenges can be overcome.

Watch The Earthshot Report on BBC iPlayer or PBS. More at earthshotprize.org; follow on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

Dr. Akira Miyawaki proposes a disaster prevention plan to create authentic, self-sustaining tide embankment forests using native trees. These forests are designed to survive strong tsunamis and protect lives, contrasting with less effective man-made forests. A video explains this concept through interviews and animations, demonstrating the superior protection offered by native species. The initiative has inspired many volunteers, including Venerable Hioki from Rinnoji Temple, who believes these principles align with Buddhist teachings.

Venerable Hioki, the 44th Abbot of Rinnoji Soto Zen Temple and Association Chairman, was deeply moved by Dr. Miyawaki's proposal. He has since led local residents in planting over 33,000 native trees of more than 50 species around Rinnoji Temple. Committed to global education, he teaches children and adults worldwide about the vital importance of forests through media and public appearances.

The Miyawaki method, pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, is an accelerated afforestation technique. It creates dense urban forests in 20-30 years, significantly faster than conventional methods. By planting diverse native species closely, plants grow upwards, resulting in a forest that is 30 times denser, grows 10 times faster, and becomes maintenance-free within three years.

To implement this method, select a site at least 4 by 3 meters that receives a minimum of eight hours of daily sunlight. The process involves soil preparation, purchasing native plant species, forest design, plantation, tying plants to support sticks, and initial watering and monitoring.

Forests are vital, but current satellite data isn't granular enough for dispersed systems like agroforestry and dryland forests, which comprise over a third of global forests.

WRI, Land & Carbon Lab, and Meta partnered to develop an AI foundation model, creating the world’s first global 1-meter resolution map of tree canopy height, enabling individual tree detection worldwide.

This map provides a crucial baseline for monitoring individual trees, essential for measuring land use emissions and tracking conservation for climate and nature goals. Learn more: landcarbonlab.org/news-updates/mapping-trees-unprecedented-detail-ai

WRI's Global Restoration Initiative and Land & Carbon Lab, in partnership with Meta, have developed an AI foundation model. This model produced the world's first global 1-meter resolution map of tree canopy height, allowing single tree detection worldwide.

This data sets a baseline for monitoring individual trees, crucial for measuring land use emissions and tracking conservation efforts. It's a vital advancement for achieving global climate, nature, and people goals, showcasing the power of AI for earth monitoring.

Learn more: https://www.landcarbonlab.org/news-updates/mapping-trees-unprecedented-detail-ai

In honor of International Women's Day, join Indigenous leaders Alessandra Korap Munduruku (2023 Goldman Environmental Prize winner) and Puyr Tembé (co-founder, National Association of Indigenous Women Ancestral Warriors, Secretary of Indigenous Peoples of Pará), alongside Amazon Watch's Leila Salazar-López. They will discuss how Indigenous women are leading the movement to protect the Amazon and shift away from extractive systems.

Learn about critical issues facing the Brazilian Amazon, how the Munduruku and Tembé peoples defend their territories and secure land rights, and how you can participate in this vital collective effort.

Dr. Cathy Fitzgerald's talk, "Stories for a Wiser Forestry," at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens on March 27, 2023, addressed "The Right Tree in the Right Place." Responding to urgent IPCC warnings, she advocates for wiser ecological permanent forestry as an alternative to ecocidal clear-fell monoculture, fostering enduring well-being.

Fitzgerald's work, including her Hollywood Forest Story blog at HollywoodForest.com, details transforming a 2-acre conifer plantation into a resilient mixed-species forest. This innovative case study, recognized by Creative Carbon Scotland (link), promotes a shift to a life-promoting Symbiocene era. Her ecoliteracy courses at HaumeaEcoversity.ie further advance this global cultural shift towards sustainability.

Global wildfires are intensifying due to climate and land-use changes, with a projected 30% increase by 2050. Mitigating this growing risk is crucial for protecting human health and ecosystems.

Robots are increasingly vital for first responders, detecting, monitoring, and extinguishing blazes in hazardous environments too dangerous for human entry. An AI for Good webinar, streamed on January 18, 2023, showcased the next generation of autonomous firefighting robots, designed to work alongside emergency workers, enhancing safety and effectiveness on the front line.

Iceland Foods' "Rang-tan" Christmas ad was banned from British TV before airing because it was created by Greenpeace, a political organization. Political advertising is prohibited, but this ban generated significant, unexpected publicity for the retailer.

Despite the broadcast restriction, Iceland uploaded the commercial to their YouTube channel. The ad, "Rang-tan", quickly amassed 3.7 million views within its first three days, highlighting public interest in its environmental message.

For 20 years, Amazon Watch has defended indigenous peoples' rights and territories, recognizing them as the best guardians of rainforests. These lands, holding 80% of global biodiversity, face constant threats from extractive industries like oil, agribusiness, and mega-dams.

We partner with indigenous allies to establish industrial "No Go Zones," supporting initiatives like Sarayaku's Kawsak Sacha (Living Forests) to keep oil in the ground. Our aim is to expand this model, protecting vital areas such as Yasuní National Park and the Xingu and Tapajós rivers from industrial development.

We also conduct international market campaigns, including our Amazon Crude Campaign, to reduce demand for rainforest-destroying oil. We expose and pressure governments, corporations, and financiers causing harm. Learn more and join the movement at amazonwatch.org.

Amazon Watch defends indigenous rights and territories, vital for protecting the Amazon rainforest. Indigenous lands, holding 80% of global biodiversity, face constant threats from extractive industries seeking resources. If unchecked, the Amazon's Sacred Headwaters could become an oil field, and other regions destroyed by agribusiness and mega-dams.

We stand with indigenous allies to establish "No Go Zones" and champion Sarayaku's Kawsak Sacha (Living Forests) proposal, advocating to keep oil in the ground and expand this model across the Amazon, protecting areas like Yasuní National Park. Our international campaigns, including the Amazon Crude Campaign, reduce demand for destructive oil and expose harmful financiers. Learn more and join the movement at amazonwatch.org. Produced by Ecodeo.

Kayapó leaders Megaron Txukaramae and Raoni Metuktire, iconic figures of Brazil's Amazonian indigenous movement, address critical threats to their land. They highlight the importance of indigenous stewardship over the Amazonian landscape, particularly concerning draft bills that could weaken their control.

Survival International facilitated this public forum. For more information, visit Survival International.

This video features two excerpts from Mark Plotkin's speeches. His October 2014 TED Global talk in Rio de Janeiro addresses the critical endangerment of Amazonian indigenous cultures and uncontacted tribes, arguing they are the rainforest's most vulnerable species, not jaguars or eagles. Mark's Speech.

A second excerpt, from his August 2006 Authors@Google speech, emphasizes his view that protecting the earth is spiritually beneficial. Mark's August 2006 talk.

Published on December 1, 2014.

This film documents the Harakbut people's discovery of an enormous, ancient carved stone face in the Peruvian Amazon. This significant find could help prevent gold mining and petroleum companies from encroaching on their territories. Explore similar short films at If Not Us Then Who.

Produced by Handcrafted Films, this is one of many stories from over two years of participatory filming, articulating individual narratives from Indonesia to Peru.

These powerful visuals will be featured in a global roadshow leading up to COP21 in Paris. The initiative aims to draw attention to deforestation, promote community-based solutions, and pressure governments to commit to slowing climate change.

In an interview with Jungle Bird, Rebecca Moore, a computer scientist and software professional at Google, discussed her impactful work. She famously used Google Earth to halt the logging of over a thousand acres of redwoods in her Santa Cruz Mountain community.

Moore also initiated and leads the development of Google Earth Engine, a new technology platform supporting global-scale data-mining of satellite imagery for societal benefit. She holds a bachelor's degree in AI from Brown University, a master's from Stanford, and is on leave from a Stanford Ph.D. program. This interview was published on Sep 16, 2014.

Ancient Ireland revered its trees, imposing severe penalties for felling them. Why has this profound respect for our natural woodlands diminished?

The second episode of Eco Eye 2014, published January 14, 2014, explores efforts to save and restore native Irish woodlands and the biodiversity that once thrived there.

For additional resources, see Woodlands of Ireland and BirdWatch Ireland.

Leaders in business, government, and conservation express support for Global Forest Watch (GFW), a dynamic online system empowering people to better manage forests.

Key supporters include Paul Polman (CEO, Unilever), Heru Prasetyo (Head of REDD+ Agency, Indonesia), and Dr. Jane Goodall (Founder, Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace).

This statement was published on Feb 20, 2014.