Bittu Saghal from Sanctuary Asia: We protect what we love!
“With a planet facing grave threats to its ecology and biodiversity, the role of a platform such as Sanctuary is critical – which is why we are hosting our first ever fundraiser tomorrow – to strengthen ourselves to help protect our planet better. We...See the Griffith University Primary Forests event at Woods Hole Research Center
Remoteforests.org: Learn about Europe’s last remaining primary forests!
Welcome REMOTE to our ambassadors! The REMOTE (REsearch on MOuntain TEmperate) Primary Forests project is a long-term international collaboration based on a network of permanent sample plots in the forests of central, eastern, and southeastern Europe. Since 2010, our...
And the Indianapolis Prize goes to…!
Dr. Russell Mittermeier, champion of primary forest protection and wildlife conservation, wins Indianapolis Prize! Read more at: Renowned wildlife conservationist Russell Mittermeier awarded 2018 Indianapolis...The difference between forest ecology and forestry
Below is an excerpt from Forester vs. Ecologist by George Wuerthner, and does a great job explaining the difference. There is a huge difference between the Industrial Forestry worldview and an ecological perspective. Many people assume that foresters understand forest...News:
- 24 May 2019
Scientists say reforestation and better forest management can provide 18 percent of climate change mitigation through 2030. But studies appear to be divided about whether it’s better to prioritize the conservation of old forests or the replanting of young ones. A closer look, however, reconciles these two viewpoints. While young forests tend to absorb more […]
- 1 May 2019
- 1 May 2019
See the story and latest findings from Global Forest Watch: https://www.wri.org/blog/2019/04/world-lost-belgium-sized-area-primary-rainforests-last-year And the Guardian…https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/25/death-by-a-thousand-cuts-vast-expanse-rainforest-lost-in-2018 And the BBC…https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48037913
- 20 Apr 2019
Nations around the globe have pledged to increase their forest cover by planting millions of trees. But new research shows much of this growth would be in monoculture plantations that would be quickly cut down and do little to tackle climate change or preserve biodiversity.
- 18 Apr 2019
- 7 Apr 2019
- An important report from the Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance on climate change and forests7 Apr 2019
https://www.climatelandambitionrightsalliance.org/report
- 7 Apr 2019
“With a planet facing grave threats to its ecology and biodiversity, the role of a platform such as Sanctuary is critical – which is why we are hosting our first ever fundraiser tomorrow – to strengthen ourselves to help protect our planet better. We protect what we love.” Check out the tweet and video: https://twitter.com/SanctuaryAsia/status/1111121834609647616