American Forests

American Forests' president and CEO Jad Daley recently released a peer-reviewed article in Frontiers to set the record straight about #Reforestation. 🌲 The article discusses how reforestation can combat climate change while highlighting the essential forestry practices needed to ensure these new forests can thrive in changing climates. (Trees can't fix climate change alone, but they're a big help.) 🌳 It also shows how reforestation can support other important goals like #biodiversity, moving away from having to choose between one or the other. 🌲 Jad also talks about the role of various forest products in the #Forests4Climate movement and how reforestation ensures we maintain ample forest resources, from untouched old growth to actively managed areas. (Wood is a longstanding sustainability solution.) Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dekC5V4F

We recently sat down with our friends at the Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests to learn more about their work in Hawai'i! The Akaka Foundation cares for Hawaiian forests and advances forest stewardship through a blend of traditional and modern conservation techniques.   By collaborating with students, community members and other organizations, they share this knowledge and grow understanding of the importance of native forests.   One of their standout programs, Pilina ʻĀina, is focused on nurturing deep connections with the land. By collaborating with the USDA Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Pilina ʻĀina, offers career development, training and hands-on conservation experiences for students and teachers.     All throughout Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander #AANHPI month, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite moments from our conversation as well as highlighting the incredible work they are doing to preserve and protect Hawai’i's land and culture. Stay tuned! 

#TreeEquity throughout the City of Detroit is a goal that we're working with the Detroit Tree Equity Partnership (DTEP) to achieve. Right now, the spring planting season is well underway and DTEP's goal of planting 5,000 trees by the end of this summer is within reach! Learn more from American Forests’ CEO Jad Daley and DTE Energy CEO Jerry Norcia: https://bit.ly/44DxgDn

Summer #ExtremeHeat is just around the corner for many cities across the U.S., but thankfully #trees can act as natural air conditioner. This is one of the many reasons why we need #TreeEquity. Find your score, visit TreeEquityScore.org Axios https://bit.ly/3QLJkwD

Woodn’t you believe it… today is the last day of #EarthMonth! We know: it went by unbe-leaf-ably fast! We hope you were inspired this month to #LoveTreesBack for all the incredible things trees do for us every single day. Our message to #LoveThemBack doesn’t stop at earth month! We encourage you to continue to Love Trees Back every day! 🌳💚 Until next year, Earth Month!

🌳💼 Throughout the past year, our collaboration with the Forest Service has been pivotal in the restoration and conservation of our forests. Through a $20 million agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, we're undertaking an ambitious journey to scale climate-adapted reforestation and help address a 4-million-acre backlog of burned and damaged forests. Activities under this partnership include developing region-specific climate-informed reforestation action plans, engaging communities, expanding workforce opportunities and more. Together, we're making significant strides to restore and preserve our forests. Support our efforts today here: https://bit.ly/3UAyCey..

Did you know that planting #trees is a powerful way to combat air pollution and create healthier environments? 🌱 Creating green spaces in our communities enhances the quality of life. That’s why we’re #FundingUrbanForestry to improve communities for all! 🌳 USDA Forest Service #ArborDay

That’s a wrap: Thanks so much to Michael Berkowitz for inviting me to speak at the University of Miami #ClimateResilience Academy Symposium, with the amazing Henk Ovink, David Erdman and so many others! American Forests #TreeEquity

According to a new study, more than 131 million Americans have been living in unhealthy air conditions mostly in our country’s cities. One way we can create healthier air quality in our cities? Plant the right trees in the right places! #TreeEquity The Washington Post https://lnkd.in/ekM4xs5w

Healthy forests are important to reach our goals in the fight against climate change, but as our own Kendall DeLyser says in POLITICO Pro's newest article: "We can't meet our carbon goals on the backs of our forests alone, but we definitely can't do it without them." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e2PXYizK