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# Dogwood Alliance

OUR FORESTS. OUR STRENGTH.

## Posts

- [Embracing Freedom: 6 Ways to Honor the Juneteenth Spirit](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/06/embracing-freedom-juneteenth/) - Juneteenth recognizes the end of slavery and the fight for equality. Let’s learn about Juneteenth's history and how to capture the spirit of this important day.
- [Outsmarting Artificial Intelligence: How To Beat Data Centers](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2026/03/outsmarting-artificial-intelligence-how-to-beat-data-centers/) - There's a dark side to the emerging AI technology. AI overuse and data centers are creating environmental and health-related damage. What can we do about it?
- [United Against Injustice, Devoted to Democracy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2026/06/united-against-injustice-devoted-to-democracy/) - Our democracy is under threat. The government is waging a war on the environment and our communities. But there is still hope and a path to a better future.
- [Statement: Louisiana Passes Legislation to Bail Out Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2026/06/statement-louisiana-bails-out-biomass/) - Louisiana’s state legislature officially passed HB670. Soon the governor will sign the bill. This opens the door for a major expansion of the biomass industry.
- [Statement: Kemp’s Last Strike Against Georgia Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2026/05/statement-kemps-last-strike-against-georgia-forests/) - The fake "Keep Georgia Forested Act" is now law. Gov Kemp has put Georgia's forests & communities at greater risk. This bill helps the failing logging industry.
- [Wood Pellet Biomass is Bad for Georgia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2026/01/biomass-is-bad-for-georgia/) - The proposed biomass-burning plant in Jesup will harm communities. They'll pay with their health and income. Take action now to fight dirty biomass in Georgia.
- [Communities Across the South Unite Against Drax](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2026/05/communities-unite-against-drax/) - Drax lies about the economic benefits of biomass, and now people are getting sick. But communities aren’t accepting these conditions. They're fighting back.
- [An Historic Philanthropic Initiative to Keep Forests Standing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2026/04/an-historic-philanthropic-initiative-to-keep-forests-standing/) - The Justice Conservation Fund helps Native American and Black communities buy land for community-owned forest conservation, outdoor recreation, and eco-tourism.
- [Wild Rabbits of the Southern US](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2026/04/wild-rabbits-of-the-southern-us/) - The US South is home to 4 species of wild rabbits, and they play an important role in nature. Learn to identify them and where you’re most likely to find them.
- [Will The Bioeconomy Help or Hurt Forests?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/10/cop30-bioeconomy/) - The bioeconomy relies on burning trees for energy. This could usher in a new era of massive greenwashing. It could destroy hopes of protecting forests globally.
- [7 Interesting Reasons Virginia Opossums Are Totally Awesome](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/07/7-reasons-virginia-opossums-are-awesome/) - We've got 7 reasons why Virginia opossums are important in forest ecosystems. Learn what makes this misunderstood marsupial so special.
- [The Economic Impact of Enviva in North Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/06/the-economic-impact-of-enviva-in-north-carolina/) - Bioenergy companies like Enviva publish statements about their practices that greenwash what they do. Here’s the truth about Enviva's economic impact.
- [Wood Pellet Manufacturing is Risky Business and it Just Got Even Riskier](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/07/wood-pellet-manufacturing-is-risky-business-and-it-just-got-even-riskier/) - How stable is the wood pellet market? What are the economic risks to investors? What kind of long-term impacts will this have on rural communities in the South?
- [The Mistreatment of Immigrants is an Injustice that Must Stop](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/08/the-mistreatment-of-immigrants-is-an-injustice-that-must-stop/) - We cannot not be silent in the face of such injustice.
- [How to Fight Against Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/07/how-to-fight-against-climate-change/) - Did you know our planet is facing a crisis? It's climate change. We need to take it seriously. But we can fight climate change together.
- [9 BIPOC-Owned Outdoor Gear Stores and Brands for Outdoor Adventurers](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/12/9-bipoc-owned-outdoor-gear-stores-and-brands-for-outdoor-adventurers/) - BIPOC outdoor gear stores have an important role in getting folks outdoors. We found some brands that are working to make the outdoor industry more inclusive.
- [Statement: Mississippi Fails Its People](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/10/statement-mississippi-fails-its-people/) - Mississippi sides with Drax wood pellet producer, so the community of Gloster now faces even more pollution. The state caves to profit over people.
- [Spicebush Blossoms Will Save Your Life](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/09/spicebush-blossoms-will-save-your-life/) - Together, through art and action, we can protect the wild places that sustain us all. Bid in our silent auction for this Moni Hill painting.
- [America’s Wetland Forests: Our Communities’ Shelter from the Storms](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/americas-wetland-forests-our-communities-shelter-from-the-storms/) - Reflecting on the vital role that wetland forests play in sheltering vulnerable communities during the era of climate change and rapid loss of biodiversity.
- [A Tribute To Our Valuable Ecosystem: Wetlands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/05/a-tribute-to-our-valuable-ecosystem-wetlands/) - Learn how the Pee Dee Tribe is using a community conservation model to transition to a regenerative economy.
- [How Can Peatlands Fight Climate Change?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/01/how-can-peatlands-fight-climate-change/) - What comes to mind when you think of beautiful forests? Probably not peatlands like swamps or bogs. But they can fight climate change, and they're in danger.
- [Does the Clean Water Act Protect Wetlands?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/12/does-the-clean-water-act-protect-wetlands/) - The Clean Water Act is a federal law that safeguards our wetlands. But the Supreme Court changed it, and the changes aren't good. What's next for our wetlands?
- [Did You Know? 7 Facts About The Everglades National Park](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/10/did-you-know-7-facts-about-the-everglades-national-park/) - The Everglades National Park in South Florida is home to many plant and animal species found nowhere else on earth. Are you ready to learn some fun facts?
- [Why Congaree National Park is a Must-Visit Destination in South Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/07/why-congaree-national-park-is-a-must-visit-destination-in-south-carolina/) - Have you ever wanted to lose yourself in nature's grandeur? To be surrounded by towering trees and diverse wildlife? Congaree National Park is the place to go.
- [Natural Flood Protection In The US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/08/natural-flood-protection-in-the-us-south/) - While all of the United States is focusing attention on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlantic hurricane season is returning to the US South imminently.
- [Why We Need Wetland Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/08/why-we-need-wetland-forests/) - I used to think that wetland forests, hundreds of miles away, had nothing to do with my life. But I failed to realize the important role of wetland forests.
- [Climate Change Is Making Hurricanes Worse](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/05/climate-change-is-making-hurricanes-worse/) - Hurricanes are the deadliest and costliest natural disaster in the US. Experts have found a relationship between the power of hurricanes and climate change.
- [17 Reasons We Must Protect The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/03/17-reasons-to-protect-okefenokee/) - The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a treasure. A company wants to mine at the swamp's edge. Here are 17 reasons we must protect Okefenokee.
- [7 Facts You Didn't Know About The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/05/7-facts-you-didnt-know-about-the-okefenokee-national-wildlife-refuge/) - The Okefenokee Swamp is breathtaking! Mining threatens this natural wonder, though. Learn more about the swamp and join us to protect this unique ecosystem!
- [9 Facts You Didn’t Know About Wetland Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/05/9-facts-you-didnt-know-about-wetland-forests/) - Learn how wetland forests are a climate solution, mitigate flooding, protect our shorelines, filter our drinking water, support biodiversity, and more.
- [The Heart of the Forest Movement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/09/the-heart-of-the-forest-movement/) - We are heartbroken at the loss of our dear friend, Andy Mahler. The heart and soul of the forest protection movement. We remember his many gifts and lessons.
- [More Things that Glow in the Dark: Mushrooms & Marine Life](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/09/more-things-that-glow-in-the-dark-mushrooms-marine-life/) - Explore even more bioluminescence in your backyard. Learn about the glowing mushrooms and marine life you can find in the South.
- [Things that Glow in the Dark: Fireflies, Lightning Bugs, and More](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/07/bioluminescence-in-your-backyard-fireflies/) - Explore the magic of bioluminescence in your backyard. Discover more about nature's nightlights: fireflies, lightning bugs, and glowing click beetles.
- [What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Forests & Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/08/one-big-beautiful-bill/) - On July 4th, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. What does it mean for Southern forests & communities? Spoiler alert: It's not good.
- [Biodiversity In Your Backyard: Fungi Are Fun!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/07/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-fungi-are-fun/) - Fungi are amazing inhabitants of our backyards. Learn all about morels, turkey tails, and even slime molds in this installment of Biodiversity in your Backyard.
- [A Beginner's Guide To Hunting Mushrooms](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/05/a-beginners-guide-to-hunting-mushrooms/) - Have you ever wanted to start hunting for mushrooms but wondered where to start? We put together a guide on the basics of mushroom hunting for you.
- [What is the Roadless Rule and Why is It Important?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/08/what-is-the-roadless-rule/) - Did you know that the Roadless Rule protects 58.5M acres of our national forests from logging, oil, and gas extraction? Learn why this rule is important.
- [Outdoor Recreation: Fun Things To Do Outside In The US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/09/outdoor-recreation-fun-things-to-do-outside-in-the-us-south/) - Find things you can do outside! From hiking, camping, and fishing, to kayaking and birdwatching, there's something for everyone in the US South.
- [The Magical Dance of Bees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/07/the-magical-dance-of-bees/) - Bees have a special way of communicating, and it’s through the magical art of dance. They even have distinct, specific dances that communicate different things.
- [Release: The Nature Conservancy Exposed for Promoting Industrial Logging and Wood Products](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/04/release-the-nature-conservancy-exposed-for-promoting-industrial-logging-and-wood-products/) - Scientist, justice, & environmental coalition released an exposé, calling out The Nature Conspiracy for promoting wood products & logging as climate solutions.
- [A Water-Conscious Garden is a Sustainable Garden](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/07/a-water-conscious-garden-is-a-sustainable-garden/) - While gardening at its core is already environmentally friendly, you can adopt eco-friendlier methods, particularly in how your garden utilizes water.
- [How to Camp Without Destroying the Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/07/how-to-camp-without-destroying-the-forest/) - Camping is one of the best ways to spend your summer. But it's important to respect the forest. Learn ways to camp respectfully without endangering the forest.
- [AI and Biomass Plants are Poisoning Black Communities in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/06/ai-and-biomass-plants-are-poisoning-black-communities-in-the-south/) - Black Americans in the South face health inequality and environmental racism. True freedom means Black people living safely without pollution.
- [Say NO to New Biomass in Georgia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/06/say-no-to-new-biomass-in-georgia/) - Biomass boilers are expensive, inefficient, and create pollution. We need your help to stop this. Submit a public comment or attend the virtual public hearing.
- [The Hidden History of LGBTQ+ Environmental Activism](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/06/the-hidden-history-of-lgbtq-environmental-activism/) - Not many people realize that there is a rich history of LGBTQ+ climate activism. But many early environmental justice leaders identified as LGBTQ+.
- [5 Songbirds of the Southeast to Listen For](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/08/5-songbirds-of-the-southeast/) - Learn to recognize songbirds of the Southeast from your own backyard. Learn to listen for wrens, chickadees, towhees, cardinals, and titmice.
- [What Is a Green Roof Garden?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/01/what-is-a-green-roof-garden/) - In recent years, green roof gardens have gained popularity. Let's explore this sustainable and exciting form of urban gardening.
- [5 Beautiful Wetland Wading Birds That Will Amaze You](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/05/5-wetland-wading-birds/) - Wetland wading birds are known for standing or walking through water to feed. You can recognize them by their long legs, toes, necks, and bills.
- [Is It a Moth or a Butterfly?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/06/is-it-a-moth-or-a-butterfly/) - Did you know that moths and butterflies are not just beautiful? They're also cool insects with unique characteristics! Let's find out more together!
- [What Are Hellbenders? Let's Find Out!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/10/what-are-hellbenders-lets-find-out/) - Hellbenders are rad. The hellbender is a giant primordial-looking salamander. You can find them throughout the Southeastern United States.
- [Seven Bat Facts You Can Sink Your Teeth Into](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/10/seven-bat-facts-you-can-sink-your-teeth-into/) - Bats are one of the most misunderstood creatures on our planet. But bats are actually very cool. We've got some fun bat facts you can sink your teeth into.
- [Where Can I Find Nature in My City?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/06/where-can-i-find-nature-in-my-city/) - You don't have to drive far away to find nature. You can find urban nature right outside your front door! Here are some ideas for finding nature in your city.
- [How To Attract Birds: A Comprehensive Guide](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/06/how-to-attract-birds-a-comprehensive-guide-2023/) - Are you looking for ways to get birds to visit your garden or backyard? You’ve come to the right place! Learn helpful tips on attracting birds to your yard.
- [Trees That Bloom In Spring: Celebrate Spring with These Flowering Trees!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/04/trees-that-bloom-in-spring-celebrate-spring-with-these-flowering-trees/) - Discover how flowering trees provide essential habitat for numerous species of wildlife, how their blooms bring joy, why theyre important, and more!
- [Learn About Flying Squirrels In The US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/10/learn-about-flying-squirrels-in-the-us-south/) - Flying squirrels are unique and adorable. They've got large eyes, soft fur, and the ability to glide through the air. You can find them all across the U.
- [Statement: World’s Largest Wood Pellet Company Declares Bankruptcy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/03/statement-worlds-largest-wood-pellet-company-declares-bankruptcy/) - Biomass company Enviva has profited from carbon emissions, destroying forests, and polluting communities. Now they're on the verge of collapse.
- [Congress Seeks to Protect Communities From Dirty Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/07/congress-seeks-to-protect-communities-from-dirty-biomass/) - Congress is finally taking action. Now they want to protect forests and communities from the dirty biomass industry.
- [Justice Conservation for Just Solutions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/06/justice-conservation-for-just-solutions/) - Justice conservation is a movement that puts people and nature first. This movement puts communities and forests above corporate interests.
- [The History of US Conservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/05/the-history-of-us-conservation/) - The US conservation movement began in the 1800s and continues today. Artists, the Industrial Revolution, and even the Civil War contributed to its evolution.
- [Growing Power: People & Movement Building](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/04/growing-power-people-movement-building/) - We can't become overwhelmed and lose our will to resist. We must come together to fight climate change. Only together can we tackle these systemic problems.
- [Spring into Action to Stop Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/04/spring-into-action-to-stop-biomass/) - Spring is a time for renewal. We can't let fear drive us into silence. So let's spring into action to stop dirty biomass.
- [Devastating Community Health Study on Drax Wood Pellet Plant](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/08/devastating-community-health-study-on-drax-wood-pellet-plant/) - Gloster, MS has a Drax wood pellet biomass plant. A study investigated the plant's environmental impacts on community health. Their study had shocking results.
- [Statement: Mississippi Wins Against Wood Pellet Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/04/statement-mississippi-wins-against-wood-pellet-industry/) - Mississippi DEQ denies Drax expansion in Gloster. The community fought the polluting wood pellet manufacturer. And they won.
- [Nature, Community, and Ramadan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/03/nature-community-and-ramadan/) - Ramadan is a time of fasting and reflection for Muslims around the globe. Ramadan practices are at the heart of a building a better relationship with the earth.
- [Statement: EPA Axes All Environmental Justice Staff](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/03/statement-epa-axes-all-environmental-justice-staff/) - The Trump Administration is firing all its EPA Environmental Justice staff. Many communities will suffer. This administration values profits more than people.
- [Wood Pellets and Environmental Justice Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/02/wood-pellets-and-environmental-justice-communities/) - The wood pellet industry is twice as likely to put their dirty plants in Black or minority neighborhoods, treating these communities as dumping grounds.
- [All About Forest Carbon In North Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/03/all-about-forest-carbon-in-north-carolina/) - Massive amounts of forest carbon in North Carolina are lost each year to intensive logging, and it’s making climate change worse. Here’s what we can do to help.
- [The Biomass Fight: From Local to Global](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/03/biomass-local-to-global/) - Local organizing is the best way to fight the dirty biomass industry. So community members took their stories and demands to Washington.
- [PBS Show Uplifts Community Conservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/02/pbs-community-conservation/) - We've developed a new conservation model with environmental justice communities. The PBS show Laura Flanders & Friends featured this exciting program.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 6](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-6/) - Featuring Mary Heglar on work at the intersection of climate and race, writing, being a Black climate activist, and mourning in a time of a climate emergency.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 5](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/09/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-5/) - Episode 5 features Indy Srinath, an avid homesteader, forager, educator, herbalist, and food justice activist. She shares her story, "A Forest As Black As Me."
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 4](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/08/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-4/) - In Episode 4, we interviewed Amanda Rodriguez, a published author and the director of the award-winning documentary Stories Happen in Forests.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 3](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/08/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-3/) - Join us for tales of connection to nature and music. Listen to our 3rd episode of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast featuring Daniel White aka The Blackalachian.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Believe in Yourself with Demon Thomas](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/07/woods-wilds-the-podcast-believe-in-yourself-with-demon-thomas/) - For this podcast episode, guest Demon Thomas talked about owning your leadership, believing in yourself, education justice, and the importance of community.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 1](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/07/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-one/) - Join Dogwood Alliance and SlayTheMic for our very first episode of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast featuring Dr. Thomas RaShad Easley aka the Hip Hop Forester.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 2](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/07/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-2/) - In episode 2 of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast, writer Ali McGhee shares a tale of imagination, creativity, loss, and whimsy all woven together.
- [What is the Logging Rate in the US South?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/09/what-is-the-logging-rate-in-the-us-south/) - Across the US, communities are documenting intense logging of forests that surround them. We've used satellite images to identify the logging rate in the South.
- [Statement: UK Extends Drax Biomass Subsidies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/02/statement-uk-extends-drax-biomass-subsidies/) - The UK government announced the extension of billions of dollars in subsidies for Drax until 2031. Southern forests and communities will continue to suffer.
- [Dangerous Drax Wood Pellet Expansion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/01/drax-wood-pellet-expansion/) - Drax is a biomass company set on expanding in the US. Wood pellet biomass energy comes with many costs. Costs to our health, economy, and climate.
- [What is a Regenerative Economy?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/02/what-is-a-regenerative-economy/) - A regenerative economy restores and enhances natural systems, rather than exploiting them. It's a holistic way to create shared value for people & planet.
- [Who Is Enviva Biomass?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/08/who-is-enviva-biomass/) - Enviva Biomass is the world's largest producer of wood pellets. Enviva’s wood pellets harm our forests, communities, and climate.
- [Enviva Announces Wood Pellet Mill Closure in Mississippi](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/02/enviva-announces-wood-pellet-mill-closure-in-ms/) - Enviva Biomass, a major wood pellet manufacturer, will close its plant in Amory, MS. This foreshadows a new strategy that's trouble for communities and forests.
- [What Does Stargate AI Mean for Southern Forests and Communities?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/02/what-does-stargate-ai-mean-for-southern-forests-and-communities/) - Stargate is a new $500 billion US investment in AI. Building and running these centers threatens forests and communities across the South.
- [Green Tech May Not Be So "Green"](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/05/green-tech-may-not-be-so-green/) - Many think green technology is key to reversing the damage to our environment. But is all green tech a solution or more of the problem?
- [Top 5 Video Games For Environmentalists](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/12/top-5-video-games-for-environmentalists/) - Check out the top 5 video games for environmentalists. These games center themes of connection to each other and our environment.
- [Season 5 of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast is Out Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/01/season-5-of-woods-wilds-the-podcast-is-out-now/) - Season 5 of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast with personal stories of the forest is out! We recorded this season live at our Annual Woods & Wilds Storytelling Event.
- [Appalachia's Recovery from Hurricane Helene](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2025/01/appalachia-recovery-hurricane-helene/) - Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina with shocking brutality. UNCA students have created a story map to reflect on the damage and recovery effort.
- [Report Shows Harm to Communities from Wood Pellet Plants](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/12/report-shows-harm-to-communities-from-wood-pellet-plants/) - A new study surveyed families near five biomass plants. The results highlighted the harm to community health and quality of life.
- [What is the Land Back Movement?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/11/what-is-the-land-back-movement/) - What does Land Back mean? This Indigenous-led movement has led to food sovereignty, healthier ecosystems, and the preservation of cultural traditions.
- [Organizational Culture and Social Justice Spaces](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/11/organizational-culture-and-social-justice-spaces/) - The culture of an organization is powerful. It can propel a movement forward. Or it can hold it back. The stakes are high in social justice spaces.
- [Dogwood Alliance Condemns Weak Mississippi Drax Deal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/09/dogwood-alliance-condemns-weak-mississippi-drax-deal/) - Mississippi reached a settlement agreement with Drax Biomass. Greater Greener Gloster and Dogwood Alliance condemn this settlement.
- [We Can’t Breathe: Stop Enviva and Other Polluters](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/we-cant-breathe-stop-enviva-and-other-polluters/) - SC Department of Health and Environmental Control should deny Enviva’s application to expand pollution while the COVID pandemic continues to spread.
- [5 Important Things To Know About Air Pollution](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/09/5-important-things-to-know-about-air-pollution/) - Air pollution is a public health emergency. Learn what causes and how to monitor air pollution. Find out the health impacts. And what you can do to stop it.
- [Our Favorite Environmental Fiction Books of the 2010’s and 2020’s](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/11/our-favorite-environmental-fiction-books-of-the-2010s-and-2020s/) - Everyone benefits from reading more books and exposing themselves to new perspectives. Here we've collected some of our favorite environmental fiction.
- [A Tribute to Environmental Justice Champion Debra David](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/08/a-tribute-to-environmental-justice-champion-debra-david/) - Community organizer, Debra David, passed away on July 10, 2024. The world has lost an environmental justice champion. She was a dedicated community leader.
- [Meet the North Carolina Organizers!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/03/meet-the-north-carolina-organizers/) - Organizers Debra David, Dr. Ruby Bell, and Pastor Richie Harding all live in NC communities that the wood pellet industry most directly harms.
- [An inspiring leader passes](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/09/an-inspiring-leader-passes/) - This evening I will raise a glass and light a candle... This evening I will raise a glass and light a candle to celebrate the life of Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop. What a contribution she made to the earth and to livelihoods of women and families the world over! An innovator who
- [The Community Of Gloster Is Being Poisoned In Plain Sight](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/12/the-community-of-gloster-is-being-poisoned-in-plain-sight/) - Clean air is a human right, but biomass company Drax Amite is polluting the community of Gloster's air 24/7 with no relief. This injustice must stop.
- [Statement: Beware Dogwood Alliance Impersonator](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/07/statement-beware-impersonator/) - We have been made aware that scammers are using the Dogwood Alliance name and logo on social media to falsely claim we are hiring for data entry jobs.
- [Statement: NC DEQ Takes Action on Enviva at Port](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/06/statement-nc-deq-takes-action-on-enviva-at-port/) - NC DEQ is forcing Enviva to capture polluting dust at the Port of Wilmington. The state must do the same at all the company's wood pellet mills.
- [Why We Need to Keep Natural Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/12/why-we-need-to-keep-natural-forests/) - Natural forests are under threat from humans everywhere. In 2020, over ten million acres of the world's natural forests were lost. How can we help?
- [Environmental Justice in Action: 5 Lessons from the Field](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/04/environmental-justice-5-lessons/) - Government, community, and organizations embarked on a tour of SC and NC. It was a win for forest protection and environmental justice in the US South.
- [Are Concerts and Festivals Harmful to the Environment?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/03/are-concerts-and-festivals-harmful-to-the-environment/) - When the last of the glitter falls after a concert or festival, the planet still feels it long after the lights go out and the acts move on.
- [Are Wood Pellets Environmentally Friendly? The Answer is No.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/04/are-wood-pellets-environmentally-friendly-the-answer-is-no/) - People think that wood pellets will reduce greenhouse gases and stop climate change. These misguided beliefs are harming communities and the environment.
- [Does NC Executive Order To Protect Wetlands Go Far Enough?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/02/does-nc-executive-order-to-protect-wetlands-go-far-enough/) - Governor Cooper has released Executive Order 305 to protect North Carolina’s wetlands. We hope it will stop the forest destroyers.
- [Hidden Histories: African American Herbalism and Traditional Forest Remedies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/02/hidden-histories-african-american-herbalism-and-traditional-forest-remedies/) - For generations, African Americans have used natural healing methods. They use plants to help with everyday illnesses, long-term health issues, and more.
- [The Oldest Trees in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/12/the-oldest-trees-in-the-south/) - Have you ever wondered about the oldest giant trees? Wondering where they are? Learn here about the South's oldest trees!
- [Understanding Forest Dieback In The US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/02/understanding-forest-dieback-in-the-us-south/) - Have you ever looked at a forest and noticed patches of dead trees amidst seas of green? It's a concerning sight, isn't it? Read more about forest dieback here.
- [Enviva Northampton: A Wood Pellet Plant Harming NC Residents](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/07/enviva-northampton-a-wood-pellet-plant-harming-nc-residents/) - Eastern NC has several forest-destroying industries. Learn about the Enviva Northampton wood pellet plant and its impact on forests, climate, and communities.
- [5 Nature Poems by Women of Color](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/04/5-nature-poems-by-women-of-color/) - These poems tap into both unique and universal experiences of nature that can help ground us and lay bare all the fierce beauty in our world. 
- [Embrace Rest in 2024: The New New Year’s Resolution](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/01/embrace-rest-in-2024-the-new-new-years-resolution/) - In 2024, let's make rest a priority. Because without rest, how can we keep showing up in our movements and communities? How can we be a positive force for change?
- [Happy World Wetlands Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/02/world-wetlands-day-2021/) - Water and wetlands are connected in a coexistence that is vital to life, our wellbeing, and the health of our planet. Take action this World Wetlands Day!
- [What Will We Lose If We Don’t Invest in Wetland Forests?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/what-will-we-lose-if-we-dont-invest-in-wetland-forests/) - Wetlands and other natural systems and green infrastructure significantly reduce the impacts of flooding, storms, and wildfires.
- [Wetland Wanderer and the American Amazon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/02/wetland-wanderer-and-the-american-amazon/) - In honor of World Wetlands Day, we're celebrating the biodiversity of wetlands with a new episode of the Wetland Wanderer.
- [Is Biomass a Good or Bad Investment?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2024/01/is-biomass-a-good-or-bad-investment/) - Governments incentivize the making and burning of biomass to meet renewable energy goals. But is biomass a good or bad investment?
- [Season 4 of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Is Out Now!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/11/season-4-of-woods-wilds-the-podcast-is-out-now/) - Season 4 of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast is out NOW! These 7 episodes were recorded live at our annual Woods & Wilds Storytelling event.
- [Statement: The Future of Enviva](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/11/statement-the-future-of-enviva/) - Wood pellet company, Enviva, announced that its future is in doubt. 10 years of campaigning and uniting in solidarity with communities has led to this moment.
- [Art About Climate Change: The Power of Visual Storytelling For Environmental Advocacy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/11/art-about-climate-change-the-power-of-visual-storytelling-for-environmental-advocacy/) - Conveying the urgency and impact of the climate crisis is challenging. Visual storytelling can help. Find visual stories of the climate crisis right here.
- [Introducing the Biomass Baddies Failing Forests, Climate, and Justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/03/biomass-baddies/) - Cutting forests and burning them for energy is bad policy, bad business, and bad for our climate. Who are the Biomass Baddies propping up this dirty industry?
- [Top 10 Black Environmentalists To Know About](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/02/10-black-environmentalists-to-know-about-in-2022/) - Black folks in the United States have struggled against centuries of discrimination and racism. Black environmental leaders are work to turn the tide.
- [Carnivorous Plants: Biodiversity in Your Backyard](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/10/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-carnivorous-plants/) - You may have heard about carnivorous plants. They're fascinating and a bit spooky! Perfect for the Halloween season, but luckily only insects need to beware!
- [Things That Go Bump In The Night: Identifying Animal Noises At Night](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-things-that-go-bump-in-the-night/) - There are so many creatures that make noises in the night, whether they’re trying to attract mates, foraging for food, or even just warning off predators.
- [Holy #ForestFriday, Batman!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/12/holy-forestfriday-batman/) - Recently, Dogwood Alliance launched #ForestFriday, where we go out into the woods with a guest and celebrate forests together. Most recently, we had the privilege of venturing out with Bat Biologist, Drew Powell. Drew surveys bats in the summertime in West Virginia for Apogee Environmental.
- [15 Reasons NC Leaders Should Reject the Wood Pellet Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/01/15-reasons-nc-leaders-should-reject-the-wood-pellet-industry/) - Biomass makes us more vulnerable to climate change effects, like floods and hurricanes. Our elected officials must reject growth of the biomass industry in NC.
- ["Waste Wood" For Bioenergy Use Is Misleading](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/09/waste-wood-for-bioenergy-use-is-misleading/) - Biomass energy is not clean, green, or climate-friendly. Let's find out what "waste wood" means to bioenergy companies and the impacts on the environment.
- [Release: Pee Dee Tribe Land Acquisition & Green Tie Award](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/09/release-pee-dee-tribe-land-acquisition-green-tie-award/) - In partnership with Dogwood Alliance, the Pee Dee Tribe saved 91.91 acres of forest and wetlands from logging. This is a win for nature and community.
- [Do Forest Roads Hurt Forests?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/09/do-forest-roads-hurt-forests/) - If a road runs through a forest, does it hurt? Forest roads are a serious issue. Find out more about how forest roads impact pollution, noise, and wildlife.
- [BOOdiversity In Your Backyard: Spooky Season](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/boodiversity-in-your-backyard-spooky-season/) - Fall is a great time to discover the biodiversity in your backyard! For Halloween, learn all about bats, worms, and coyotes in this blog about spooky critters!
- [Woods & Wilds: A Magical Night](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/09/woods-and-wilds-a-magical-night/) - Every moment of this year's Woods & Wilds was woven into a magical fabric that carried us through the night!
- [Release: Environmental Justice & Climate Protection Conference](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/09/release-environmental-justice-climate-protection-conference/) - The second Environmental Justice and Climate Protection Conference was on June 15 in Atlanta, GA. Concern for the environment united all the attendees.
- [Leaves You Hopeful: Stories About People Protecting Their Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/08/leaves-you-hopeful-stories-about-people-protecting-their-forests/) - Leaves You Hopeful is a podcast mini-series highlighting stories about large institutions misusing forests against the wishes of the local community members.
- [The Consequences of Overriding Cooper's Farm Act Veto](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/08/the-consequences-of-overriding-coopers-farm-bill-veto/) - In North Carolina, lawmakers overrode Governor Cooper's veto of the NC Farm Act. Lawmakers have opened the door for the devastation of invaluable wetlands.
- [North Carolina's Climate Chronicles](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/08/north-carolinas-climate-chronicles/) - From the coast to the mountains, our North Carolina's forests are facing climate change. Discover how it's affecting the forests and people who live here.
- [Release: TNC Caught Pushing Forest Industry in Farm Bill](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/08/release-tnc-caught-pushing-forest-industry-in-farm-bill/) - The Nature Conservancy is promoting industrial logging and biomass as a climate solution again. They're using their influence to help shape the 2023 Farm Bill.
- [Why Is Biomass Bad? 5 Reasons To Stop Importing Bioenergy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/03/5-reasons-why-the-world-must-stop-importing-bioenergy/) - As the world changes its relationship with fossil fuels, we can't rely on dirty fuels like wood pellets and other bioenergy to make up the difference.
- [Georgia Forests Wanted: Better Dead Than Alive](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/01/georgia-forests-wanted-better-dead-than-alive/) - The dirty wood pellet biomass industry plans to clearcut 273 acres of Georgia forests every day. What can we do? Protect and preserve our forests.
- [Big Trouble In Dirty Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/01/biomass-in-trouble/) - By the end of 2022, our hard work together resulted in five strong trends. The biomass industry’s house of cards is finally collapsing.
- [What Is BECCS? Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage Isn't as Green as We Think](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/08/beccs-bioenergy-carbon-capture-storage-is-not-green/) - Have you ever wondered about Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)? Have you heard that it may hinder our transition to clean energy?
- [How the Debt Ceiling (2023) Bill Fast-Tracked the Harmful Mountain Valley Pipeline](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/07/how-the-debt-ceiling-2023-bill-fast-tracked-the-harmful-mountain-valley-pipeline/) - The Debt Ceiling Bill affected a lot more than monetary policy. Many pet projects were put into the bill, too. Let's look at how this bill hurt the environment.
- [LGBTQ+ Pride, Respect, and Solidarity](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/06/lgbtq-pride-statement/) - LGBTQ+ people have the right to safety and respect. Dogwood Alliance proudly celebrates our LGBTQ+ and Gender Expansive community. We're united in solidarity.
- [We Asked Southerners: How Does Nature Make You Feel?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/06/southerners-how-does-nature-feel/) - How does nature make you feel? We asked Southerners questions about their relationship with nature. Discover the benefits of being out in nature!
- [It’s Time to Hold the Forestry Industry Accountable](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/04/its-time-to-hold-the-forestry-industry-accountable/) - The forest products industry is harming our climate, biodiversity, and communities. Urge Pres. Biden to establish strong and just protections for our forests.
- [Supreme Court Narrows the Scope of the Clean Water Act](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/06/supreme-court-narrows-the-scope-of-the-clean-water-act/) - The Supreme Court voted to weaken protections for our nation's wetlands and clean water. This decision exposes our communities to environmental injustices.
- [Reflections on LGBTQIA+ Pride Month](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/06/reflections-on-pride-month/) - The US’s first pride parade’s chant was: “Say it loud, gay is proud.” I can’t help but contrast this with the “Don’t say gay” legislation sweeping the nation.
- [Release: Mississippi State Covers Up Drax's Toxic Legacy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/05/release-draxs-toxic-legacy-in-ms/) - UK wood pellet manufacturer Drax was caught a second time spewing toxics at its mill in Gloster, Mississippi. MDEQ has failed to protect the community again.
- [Why reducing and recycling is good](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/02/why-reducing-and-recycling-is-good/) - Words of wisdom from 11 year-old Rachel, "Companies should use less packaging because using more new packaging means cutting down more trees."
- [What Are Old-Growth Forests and Where Can They Be Found?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/05/what-are-old-growth-forest-and-where-can-they-be-found/) - Old-growth forest is critical to climate protection in the US. But what is the definition of old-growth forest? And how can we protect these important places?
- [Why Dead Trees Matter More Than You Think](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/05/why-dead-trees-matter-more-than-you-think/) - Dead trees, also known as deadwood or snags, may seem like eyesores or hazards. But in reality, dead trees play a vital role in for ecosystems and wildlife.
- [Biodiversity in your Backyard: Birds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/04/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-birds/) - The United States is a huge, incredibly diverse place, especially when it comes to birds. Let's explore our favorite bright and beautiful backyard birds.
- [8 Beautiful Woodpeckers Of The Southeastern US](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/04/8-beautiful-woodpeckers-of-southeastern-us/) - When you think of the beauty of nature in the Southeast, woodpeckers should be at the top of your mind. Woodpeckers are amazing creatures - find out more here!
- [Biodiversity in Your Backyard: Tree Identification](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/11/biyb-tree-identification/) - Anyone can identify common tree species. Here are six beautiful trees you can identify in your backyard right now - with just a quick look at leaves and bark!
- [Biodiversity In Your Backyard: Reptiles](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/08/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-reptiles/) - Reptiles make up important biodiversity in the US South. The region is home to over 450 reptilian species, many of which can only be found in this region.
- [Biodiversity in Your Backyard: Black Bears](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/09/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-black-bears/) - Are black bears related to dogs or cats? What is a bear's best sense? What should we do to co-exist with bears safely? Find the answers to all of this and more.
- [Biodiversity in Your Backyard: Autumn Edition](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/11/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-autumn-edition/) - Autumn brings us changing leaves and cool critters all across the South. Learn about elk, turkey, and how trees change color in this Biodiversity Blog.
- [Animals That Mate For Life: Biodiversity in Your Backyard](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/02/animals-that-mate-for-life-biodiversity-in-your-backyard/) - Monogamy in animals is a very complex behavior. Only about 5% of mammals are considered monogamous, but birds tend to mate for life. Learn more here!
- [Easy Salamander Identification In The US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/03/easy-salamander-identification-in-the-us-south/) - Salamanders may look like lizards, but these curious creatures are not reptiles. Use our guide to learn how to identify any salamander you may see.
- [Native Frogs You Can Find In Your Backyard](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/05/native-frogs-you-can-find-in-your-backyard/) - Once the weather starts to warm up, frogs and other amphibians will come out and play. The easiest way to identify a frog is through the sounds they make.
- [Understanding Forest Symbiotes: How Forests Work Together](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/01/understanding-forest-symbiotes-how-forests-work-together/) - In ecology, a symbiote is an organism that lives in close relationship with another organism. Discover more about forest symbiotes right here!
- [How To Increase Biodiversity In Your Backyard and Garden](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/02/how-to-increase-biodiversity-in-your-backyard-and-garden/) - By creating habitats for native species in your area, you help them thrive. Here you'll learn how to increase biodiversity in your garden or backyard.
- [Why “No Mow May” Is The Best For Pollinators](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/04/why-no-mow-may-is-the-best-for-pollinators/) - Maintaining lawns can be costly. But, have we ever asked ourselves what the benefits of lawns are for wildlife and pollinators? Learn about No Mow May here!
- [The Coolest Creatures In Your Local Creek](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/11/the-coolest-creatures-in-your-local-creek/) - What are mayflies? Stoneflies? Daphnia? Discover these cool creek creatures and their role in the environment and in our lives!
- [Creepy-Crawlies in Your Backyard: A Halloween Guide to Arthropods & More!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/10/creepy-crawlies-in-your-backyard-a-halloween-guide-to-athropods-more/) - There are lots of creatures lurking in the bushes and trees that you never even knew existed. Learn more about the creepy-crawlies right in your backyard!
- [What's That Really Big Bird I See? 6 Common Hawks, Vultures, & More](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/07/whats-that-really-big-bird-i-see-6-common-hawks-vultures/) - Have you ever watched a big bird passing overhead or perched on a post and wondered, "What kind of bird is that?" Check out this free guide to big birds!
- [Biodiversity in Your Backyard: Butterflies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/03/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-butterflies/) - Butterflies are the true harbingers of spring. Here are a few favorite species of springtime butterflies as we explore biodiversity in our backyards.
- [Ghost Forests: A Tangible Sign of the Climate Crisis](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/10/ghost-forests-a-tangible-sign-of-the-climate-crisis/) - The climate crisis is creating ghost forests: healthy forests that are now salt marshes filled with dead trees likes tombstones marking where the land once was.
- [5 Alternatives To Logging For Landowners](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/10/5-alternatives-to-logging-for-landowners/) - With the threat of climate change upon us, forests play a vital role in protecting us in several ways. Here are some ways for landowners to contribute!
- [The International Day of Action on Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/11/the-international-day-of-action-on-biomass/) - The IDoA may be over, but you can still help. It’s time to hold the forestry industry accountable for its climate, biodiversity, and community impacts.
- [The Clean Water Act & Forests: What You Need To Know](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/02/the-clean-water-act-forests-what-you-need-to-know/) - The Clean Water Act is in the news. From what WOTUS means, to what it means for forests, we've got the answers you're looking for. Read on to learn more.
- [A Ray of Sunshine for Forests in the Latest IPCC Report](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/03/a-ray-of-sunshine-for-forests-in-the-latest-ipcc-report/) - The latest IPCC climate report isn't all doom and gloom. It calls for increased protection for forests to help preserve humanity and biodiversity.
- [13 Ways To Get Involved In Conservation In Your Community](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/04/13-ways-to-get-involved-in-conservation-in-your-community/) - Do you want to get more involved in conservation but you're not sure where or how to start? Conservation is for everyone!
- [The Keep America Beautiful Campaign and Greenwashing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/06/the-keep-america-beautiful-campaign-and-greenwashing/) - The "Keep America Beautiful" campaign is an example of greenwashing - when a corporation misdirects the public and hides their true environmental impact.
- [Why is a Japanese Delegation Visiting Rural Mississippi?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/06/japan-rural-gloster-mississippi/) - The Drax Amite Biomass plant in Gloster, Mississippi has pushed us into the spotlight of a global bioenergy debate and brings real harm to my community.
- [Postcards from Polluted Places](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/06/postcards-from-polluted-places/) - Join the Impacted Communities Against Wood Pellets Coalition in sending Postcards from Polluted Places to NC Governor Cooper.
- [Your Small Changes Won't Save the Planet. And That's OK](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/07/your-small-changes-wont-save-the-planet-and-thats-ok/) - The best way to fight climate change isn't as individuals. Climate solutions of personal "lifestyle changes" are just a smokescreen for industrial polluters.
- [Four Types of North Carolina Forests (and Where to Find Them)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/07/four-north-carolina-forest-types/) - Did you know that North Carolina is one of the most ecologically unique states in the country? Discover tfour types of NC forests that make the state so special.
- [Phantom Forests: Why We Should Be Skeptical About Planting Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/08/phantom-forests-planting-trees/) - Many companies say: "As part of our climate change initiative, we'll plant X number of trees!" But how well do these tree planting initiatives actually work?
- [Rights of Nature and the Natural World](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/08/rights-of-nature-and-the-natural-world/) - The Rights of Nature doctrine states that ecosystems are legally people, which would allow them to defend themselves in courts. Does nature have rights?
- [Community Conservation Solutions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/08/community-conservation-solutions/) - The community conservation model considers conservation through environmental justice. It focuses on partnerships with communities vulnerable to climate change.
- [Wood-Based Aviation Fuel is a Bad Idea: Here's Why](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/10/wood-based-aviation-fuel-is-a-bad-idea-heres-why/) - Is wood-based aviation fuel a way to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels? Learn more about the problems with using wood-based fuels for aviation.
- [Top 9 Extinct Species in the US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/11/top-9-extinct-species-in-the-us-south/) - In 2021, the US Fish and Wildlife Service declared 22 species declared. Here are some of those species and what they meant for biodiversity.
- [How Bioenergy Causes Air Pollution: The Dark Side of Renewable Energy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/11/how-bioenergy-causes-air-pollution-the-dark-side-of-renewable-energy/) - Many view bioenergy ias a cleaner alternative to other forms of energy generation, but it's not. It increases air pollution and harms human health.
- [Does Enviva Clearcut Forests? The Surprising Truth](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/11/does-enviva-clearcut-forests-the-surprising-truth/) - Does Enviva use wood from clearcut forests? Yes, Enviva and other pellet manufacturers use wood from clearcut forests to produce their wood pellets. Here's how.
- [At Risk and Endangered Trees in the South and How You Can Help](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/12/at-risk-and-endangered-trees-in-the-south-and-how-you-can-help/) - Just as people can get sick with illnesses like COVID-19, trees can get sick with a list of diseases of their own. What trees are under threat? Find out here.
- [Adapting To Climate Change: What Will It Take?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/01/adapting-to-climate-change-what-will-it-take/) - Climate change is one of the most pressing global issues of our time. We must adapt to climate change and mitigate its effects. Here's how!
- [New Survey Results: How Southerners Really Feel About Logging (It's Not Good)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/03/new-survey-results-how-southerners-really-feel-about-logging-its-not-good/) - YouGov surveyed 1000 people across GA and NC to ask how they felt about logging, climate, and other issues. Spoiler alert: It's not good.
- [The Economy of Bioenergy Production](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/02/the-economy-of-bioenergy-production/) - Companies produce more wood pellets every year. But the environmental cost is steep. What are the economic impacts of bioenergy production? Learn here.
- [How Much Wood Goes to Bioenergy?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/03/how-much-wood-goes-to-bioenergy/) - Across the US South, forests are being used to produce wood pellets for electricity. So, how much wood is now going to producing wood pellets? Let's find out .
- [US Wood Pellet Exports: A Dirty Secret From The South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/04/us-wood-pellet-exports-a-dirty-secret-from-the-south/) - The United States is a leading producer of wood pellets, exporting over 8 million tons in 2021. What are wood pellets, and why is the market growing so fast?
- [USDA Promotes US Forest Destruction in the Netherlands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/04/usda-forest-destruction-netherlands/) - The USDA’s advocacy for biomass export expansion goes against President Biden’s policies on climate, environmental justice, and forests.
- [Statement: New EU Biomass Policy Fails to Protect Southern Forests and Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/03/statement-new-eu-biomass-policy-fails-to-protect-southern-forests-and-communities/) - The policy does not go far enough to protect communities and forests, or halt the climate destroying practice of burning forests for electricity.
- [New Survey Results: Bioenergy Is A Keystone Environmental Issue](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/03/new-survey-results-bioenergy-is-a-keystone-environmental-issue/) - We asked five questions about wood pellets and bioenergy. Find out what the answers mean for forests, communities, and for environmental campaigns everywhere.
- [Environmental Racism in the United States](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/01/environmental-racism-in-the-united-states/) - What is environmental racism, and how frequently does it occur in the US South? Find these answers and more in this introduction to environmental justice.
- [Cross-Laminated Timber: Why This Emerging Technology Is So Dangerous](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/07/cross-laminated-timber-why-this-emerging-technology-is-so-dangerous/) - The construction industry is a major polluter. A new alternative for concrete is cross-laminated timber, but the environmental impacts are just as bad.
- [The Legacy of Longleaf Pine](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/07/the-legacy-of-longleaf-pine/) - Have you ever wondered where the term "tar heel" came from? Longleaf pine are an important part of North Carolina history. Learn more about their rise and fall.
- [Ecosystem Services Explained](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/09/ecosystem-services-explained/) - Ecosystem services are a useful way to understand our relationship with nature. Learn what ecosystem services are and how they help you and your community.
- [Release: New Investigation Shows Continued Forest Destruction for Wood Pellets](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/06/release-new-investigation-shows-continued-forest-destruction-for-wood-pellets/) - A new investigation exposes how valuable forests, wetlands, and habitats in North Carolina face devastation from overseas demand for “biomass” energy.
- [Statement: NC's Latest Environmental Injustice is an Outrage](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/02/statement-nc-latest-environmental-injustice-an-outrage/) - NC regulators once again ignore dire environmental justice concerns. This time its an Enviva wood pellet facility in Ahoskie.
- [What's Up with the Biomass Industry and Forest Health?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/12/whats-up-with-biomass-industry-and-forest-health/) - Wood pellet plants are as dirty and problematic as coal plants. Burning trees and wood pellets is not a climate solution. Read this blog to discover why.
- [What is Greenwashing?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/02/what-is-greenwashing/) - Greenwashing is a growing problem, with companies trying to appear more eco-friendly than they actually are. Find out how to spot greenwashing here.
- [Mourning The Tragic Death Of Indigenous Forest Defender In Atlanta](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2023/01/mourning-the-tragic-death-of-indigenous-forest-defender-in-atlanta/) - We're horrified and saddened by the death of Manuel Teran, known as Tortuguita. Police shot and killed Tortuguita on January 18th in Atlanta’s Weelaunee Forest.
- [Top 5 Old Growth Forest Documentaries](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/08/top-5-old-growth-forest-documentaries/) - Old growth forests are key for our survival, are beautiful, and awe-inspiring. Go on a journey across the world with our top 5 old growth forest documentaries!
- [US Forest Service Report Justifies Growing Concerns About the Future of Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/02/us-forest-service-report-justifies-growing-concerns-about-the-future-of-southern-forests/) - The US Forest Service’s Southern Research Station released a report assessing the current and potential impact of the rapidly expanding wood pellet export market on the forests of the US South. The South is already the world’s largest manufacturer and exporter of wood pellets as fuel for electricity generation. The wood pellet industry has plans
- [EU Biomass Threatens Forests in Southern US](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/09/eu-biomass-threatens-forests-in-southern-us/) - Danna Smith's article from "European Voice" on the troubling land degradation history in the Southern US and the dangers of biomass.
- [Note From a Virginia Ecologist](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/03/note-from-a-virginia-ecologist/) - These forests are not only economically important to me; I depend on them for my own peace of mind... As an ecology PhD student at Old Dominion University, I depend heavily on field work for scientific research that will push me towards the completion of my degree. Without these forests, it would be impossible to complete not only my
- [Southern US Forests Deserve to be in the Spotlight of Efforts to Stop Global Deforestation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/04/southern-us-forests-deserve-to-be-in-the-spotlight-of-efforts-to-stop-global-deforestation/) - I attended the Innovation Forum’s Washington, DC conference on “How businesses can tackle deforestation.” In the midst of all the great discussions, I noticed the deforestation associated with industrial forestry in the Southern US, our own backyard, didn’t get the air time it deserves.
- [Sustainability Magic, Carbon Confusion, and Bigger is Definitely Not Better](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/08/sustainability-magic-carbon-confusion-and-bigger-is-definitely-not-better/) - This is not your grandparents’ wood stove we’re talking about; this is operating an enormous power plant using enough wood to power an entire country.
- [Statement: Dogwood Alliance Responds to Final NC Clean Energy Plan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/statement-dogwood-alliance-responds-to-final-nc-clean-energy-plan/) - Governor Cooper’s Clean Energy Plan delivers harsh criticism of wood pellet biomass; definitive leadership to stop forest destruction remains to be seen.
- [Destruction in Disguise](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/03/destruction-in-disguise/) - Enviva’s Track and Trace program confirms industrial scale biomass is bad for forests and the climate. Enviva's "Track and Trace" program, which claims to track every ton of wood that the company buys, confirms what Dogwood Alliance and other organizations have been saying for years: Enviva primarily sources from standing hardwood forests, adding additional pressure
- [Controversial South Carolina Wood Pellet Company Escapes Bankruptcy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/11/controversial-south-carolina-wood-pellet-company-escapes-bankruptcy/) - Controversial South Carolina wood pellet company, Japer Pellets escapes bankruptcy. The mill has been fined for air pollution and cited for noise complaints.
- [We Lost a True Forest, Climate, and Justice Hero](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/11/we-lost-a-true-hero/) - JC Woodley was a beloved member of the Dogwood family. We wanted to honor his memory and his legacy by sharing some of our personal stories and remembrances.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Becoming Water with Tierra Mack](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/10/woods-wilds-the-podcast-becoming-water-with-tierra-mack/) - Meet educator and business founder, Tierra Mack. Tierra joins us to talk about the children she works with, creating space to be a kid, and becoming water.
- [Release: Justice Leaders Call on EPA to Protect Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/10/release-justice-leaders-call-on-epa-to-protect-communities/) - Community and environmental justice leaders gathered at the EPA Offices in Atlanta to call for federal oversight of the rapidly expanding biomass industry.
- [Clean, Green, and Renewable Energy: What’s the Difference?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/10/clean-green-and-renewable-energy-the-difference/) - What's the difference between clean, green, and renewable energy? They all sound good for the environment, but some are better than others.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Overcoming Fear with Leandra Taylor](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/09/overcoming-fear/) - Leandra Taylor shares the time she was part of one of the first all-Black American teams to hike Mount Kilimanjaro.
- [Best Environmental Fiction Movies Beyond Erin Brockovich](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/09/best-environmental-fiction-movies-beyond-erin-brockovich/) - Planning on taking it easy this weekend? Does pizza and a movie sound like a perfect night? These environmental movies are sure to hit the spot.
- [Statement: Demanding More Climate Action](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/08/demanding-climate-action/) - We can celebrate our movement and the passage of the first piece of federal climate legislation in the US while also recognizing that its deeply flawed.
- [KFC Needs to Do Its Fair Share for Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/06/kfc-needs-to-do-its-fair-share-for-forests/) - Andrew attended the KFC shareholder meeting to tell them to stop destroying our forests. Watch how it went! Last week I attended the KFC shareholder meeting in Louisville, KY directly asking the CEO and Board of Directors to change the way they think about paper and stop destroying Southern forests for their paper packaging. For
- [Spelling Out Our Demands on KFC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/07/spelling-out-our-demands-on-kfc/) - Announcing a new eight part series highlighting what we are demanding KFC do to protect our forests... “KFC is as committed to the environment as we are to our food and to our customers. We are proud of the steps we have taken so far to reduce our environmental footprint and are committed as a
- [Monster Enviva Wood Pellet Plants Invade Northeast NC Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/03/monster-enviva-wood-pellet-plants-invade-northeast-nc-communities/) - In November of 2011, Enviva, a major corporate wood pellet producer with international sales, began operations at a rebuilt, former Georgia Pacific sawmill in Ahoskie, NC. Residents close to the plant have faced 24/7 extreme noise and lights, dust that coats cars, buildings, and lungs in just a few minutes, along with dangerous heavy truck traffic. While European power plants seek huge shipments of wood pellets as supposedly “greener” fuel than the coal they burned in the past, eastern North Carolina has turned into the Southeast’s latest energy colony.
- [The Climate is Heating Up: Forests Can Cool it Down](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/03/idof-2019/) - On the International Day of Forests, people are urging lawmakers to Stand4Forests as a critical climate solution.
- [Dogwood Alliance Staff Member Chosen for Prestigious Conservation Fellowship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/06/dogwood-alliance-staff-member-chosen-for-prestigious-conservation-fellowship/) - Dogwood Alliance staff member Andrew Goldberg has been selected as a 2014 Kinship Conservation Fellow, one of only 16 environmentalists chosen from around the world. As a Kinship Fellow, From June 29 to July 30, the 2014 cohort of Fellows will take part in an exceptional learning community that prepares them to successfully implement innovative strategies in the field.
- [Release: Impacted Communities Mobilize to Stop Expansion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/08/communities-mobilize-to-stop-expansion/) - NC DEQ held a public hearing on Enviva’s air pollution permit in Ahoskie that would mean more forest destruction, truck traffic, and community pollution.
- [The Economic Benefits of Solar Power](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/08/the-economic-benefits-of-solar-power/) - We must move towards renewable energy now to prevent impacts from climate change. Solar energy is one of the best clean alternatives to fossil fuels out there.
- [Release: Southern Communities for a Green New Deal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/03/release-southern-communities-for-a-green-new-deal/) - Announcing Southern Communities for a Green New Deal policy platform which centers Communities of Color on the frontlines of the climate crisis in the South.
- [The Enviva Lie List](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/04/the-enviva-lie-list/) - Enviva has a proven record of harming communities, forests, and the climate. Here are the facts.
- [Statement: Dogwood Alliance on SCOTUS Climate Ruling](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/07/statement-dogwood-alliance-on-scotus-climate-ruling/) - The real solution for our climate, for environmental justice, and for nature and biodiversity is people power.
- [Statement: Victory in the Okefenokee Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/06/statement-victory-in-the-okefenokee-swamp/) - We've had a big win in the struggle to stop a mining operation near the Okefenokee Swamp. This is a victory for environmental justice & cultural heritage.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Trinity Giovanna Barnwell-Thomas](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/06/woods-wilds-the-podcast-trinity-giovanna-barnwell-thomas/) - For Episode 2 of Season 3, we interviewed youth organizer and activist Trinity Giovanna Barnwell-Thomas who's based in Asheville, NC.
- [Statement: Honoring Juneteenth: Freedom Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/06/statement-honoring-juneteenth-freedom-day/) - Join Dogwood Alliance as we honor, celebrate, and continue the work of liberation on Juneteenth. Read our full statement uplifting the communities we serve.
- [What's the Difference Between Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/06/climate-change-mitigation-vs-adaptation/) - Climate change is one of the most urgent issues we're facing. It's a complex problem involving science, economics, society, politics, morality, and ethics.
- [Statement: One Step Closer to the End of Biomass Subsidies in the Netherlands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/05/statement-one-step-closer-to-the-end-of-biomass-subsidies-in-the-netherlands/) - The Dutch government recently adopted a formal policy to rule out new subsidies for biomass heat plants. Could this recent decision tell us what's yet to come?
- [Ecosystem Services In Pee Dee Watershed At Risk From Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/ecosystem-services-in-pee-dee-watershed-at-risk-from-biomass/) - Nearly two million acres of wetland forests, which provide critical ecosystem services to nearby communities, are at risk from biomass in the Pee Dee Watershed.
- [World Class Southeastern Coastal Forests Under Attack](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/02/world-class-southeastern-coastal-forests-under-attack/) - World Class Southeastern Coastal Forests Swallowed Up by International Paper and Fast Food Companies Dogwood Alliance and Local Partners Release Report Highlighting Natural Beauty, Legacy of Destruction, and Naming Key Parties to Continuing Destruction; Thousands Show Support from the Region
- [My Green Swamp Experience](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/03/my-green-swamp-experience/) - When the opportunity presented itself this week, I traveled east to coastal North Carolina hoping to glimpse something that is at the heart of Dogwood’s mission- a bit of remaining wilderness. In March, as we at Dogwood Alliance continued to pressure businesses and individuals in the health and beauty and music industries to change
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Ruddy Turnstone](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/05/woods-wilds-podcast-ruddy/) - For our podcast Season 3, we sat down with Ruddy Turnstone who's organized around climate & environmental justice, indigenous sovereignty, & prison abolition.
- [Update--Amazing Forests, Abigail in the Focal Area](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/12/update-amazing-forests-abigail-in-the-focal-area/) - My next stop was the Zuni Pine Barrens in southeast Virginia, a long leaf pine restoration project.. This site is adjacent to the Antioch Pine Barrens, another long leaf pine restoration area managed by the state.Long leaf pine forests used to cover much of the region; Zuni, Virginia is around the northernmost part of its natural range. These straight-growing
- [Statement: Victory for Democracy and the Environment in Georgia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/04/statement-victory-for-democracy-and-the-environment-in-georgia/) - We've all won a victory in Georgia. For the first time, GA Enviro Protection Division will collect public comments on “synthetic minor” air pollution permits.
- [Statement: Wood Pellet Mill Stopped in Lumberton, NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/04/statement-wood-pellet-mill-stopped-in-lumberton-nc/) - Dogwood Alliance joins our partners in Robeson County and across NC in celebrating the announcement that AERP will not build its wood pellet mill. Victory!
- [Big Media Year For Southern Forests, Communities, & Justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/01/big-media-year-for-southern-forests-communities-justice/) - 2021 was a banner year for media spotlighting the impacts the forest products industry has on the forests and communities of the Southern US.
- [Stories Happen in Forests: Forests for All](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/11/forests-for-all/) - This Stories Happen in Forests video features Lonnie & Maggie, a pair of forest-loving friends with disabilities enjoy the woods through adaptive sports.
- [Protect the Okefenokee Swamp Permanently](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/12/protect-the-okefenokee-swamp-permanently/) - The Okefenokee Swamp, one of Georgia's Seven Natural Wonders, is under threat, and we need a law on the books to award the swamp permanent protection.
- [Logging & Pollution In BIPOC Communities: Why We Need Environmental Justice Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/12/logging-pollution-in-bipoc-communities/) - By design, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color live and work in some of the most polluted areas. Extractive industries like logging target these communities.
- [Environmental Racism and Access to Public Spaces](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/07/environmental-racism-and-access-to-public-spaces/) - Green spaces should be open to all. Unfortunately, systemic racism can mean that Black people have a harder time accessing nature.
- [The Injustice of Bioenergy Production](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/the-injustice-of-bioenergy-production/) - If we allow bioenergy to carry on the same environmental racism as fossil fuel plants, we're failing the communities that have long suffered from air pollution and climate change.
- [A Pandemic of Injustice in the Rural South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/a-pandemic-of-injustice-in-the-rural-south/) - Lumberton, NC is a microcosm of the issues we face as a nation. Business marches on as we reel from a pandemic, murders, and racism and climate change.
- [Fires At Wood Pellet Facilities: What You Need To Know](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/01/fires-at-wood-pellet-facilities-what-you-need-to-know/) - European countries are demanding wood pellets from the rural US South. As a result, the number of fires and explosions at wood pellet producers has increased.
- [New Name, Same Old Forest Industry: Why SFI Is Greenwashing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2022/01/new-name-same-old-forest-industry-why-sfi-is-greenwashing/) - SFI new standards are the same as the old greenwashing ones. They keep allowing business-as-usual logging & pass it off as "sustainability".
- [Combating Nature-Deficit Disorder: Family Outdoor Activities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/02/combating-nature-deficit-disorder-family-outdoor-activities/) - We can reverse the negative effects of Nature-Deficit Disorder or prevent it from becoming a problem by spending more time with family in nature.
- [What Does Proforestation Look Like?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/05/what-does-proforestation-look-like/) - What is proforestation? How can it help in the fight against the climate crisis? What would forests look like if old trees were left intact?
- [Top 5 Forest Preservation Documentaries](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/06/top-5-forest-preservation-documentaries/) - Here you'll find amazing forest documentaries about the people who faced off against the forces of deforestation to protect their homes, forests, and futures.
- [Top 5 Forest Restoration Documentaries](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/06/top-5-forest-restoration-documentaries/) - With these top four forest restoration documentaries, you're sure to be humbled and inspired. Sometimes it only takes one passionate person to restore a forest.
- [Top 5 Communities and Forests Documentaries](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/09/top-5-communities-and-forests-documentaries/) - Here are 5 moving and powerful documentaries about the connections between people and forests and the communities who fought to keep their forests standing.
- [Why Conservation Matters To Conservatives](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/12/why-conservation-matters-to-conservatives/) - Climate change is threatening everybody’s environment, economy, and national security. Conservation matters to conservatives and progressives alike. Here's why.
- [Is Hofmann Forest Safe?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/is-hofmann-forest-safe/) - North Carolina's Hofmann Forest, the largest tract of protected land in the state, was recently offered a reprieve from a pending sale. NC State University Forestry Professor, Fred Cubbage, gives us his opinion here about the failed sale and what it means for Hofmann forest going forward.
- [Celebrating the Green New Deal and a Brighter, More Just Future for All](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/celebrating-the-green-new-deal-and-a-brighter-more-just-future-for-all/) - With the Green New Deal, we're encouraged to see Congressional allies, organizations, and a grassroots movement uniting behind a vision for a new economy that responds to the climate crisis, values life, and puts social justice at the heart of climate legislation.
- [Statement: S&P Global Clean Energy Index Drops Drax](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/10/statement-sp-global-clean-energy-index-dropping-drax/) - Drax, the world's largest burner of biomass energy from forests, is no longer considered fit to be included in the S&P Global Clean Energy Index.
- [Drax Environmental Injustice in Mississippi](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/10/drax-environmental-injustice-in-mississippi/) - After learning of the $2.5M fine Drax received for air pollution violations, I had to go to Gloster, Mississippi to see for myself the impact on the community.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Radical Dreaming](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/07/woods-wilds-the-podcast-radical-dreaming/) - Podcast hosts talk to Kaleia Martin and Nakisa Glover about radical dreaming, changing our belief in what's possible, and how we're all needed in this movement
- [Can Forests Heal the Rural-Urban Divide?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/09/can-forests-can-heal-the-rural-urban-divide/) - Conversations about conservation and the environment often leave out rural communities. Forests are a bridge that can heal our nation's division.
- [North Carolinians Speak Out on Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/08/north-carolinians-speak-out-on-forests/) - We asked 1000 North Carolinians how they felt about destroying forests for bioenergy. The answer? They've have had enough of polluters.
- [Statement: Hurricane Ida Relief and Recovery](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/09/statement-hurricane-ida-relief-and-recovery/) - In the face of Hurricane Ida, we're committed to supporting our frontline partners and environmental justice communities impacted by compounded injustices.
- [The Story Behind Stories Happen in Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/07/the-story-behind-stories-happen-in-forests/) - Stories Happen in Forests is now an internationally recognized and award-winning documentary, but it definitely didn’t start out that way.
- [Woods & Wilds | The Podcast: Health Over Hustle](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/04/woods-wilds-podcast-health-over-hustle/) - This week our hosts from Dogwood Alliance & SlayTheMic talk with Tiffany Fant about Black leadership, health over hustle, & showing up authentically.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Getting Free](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/03/woods-wilds-podcast-gettingfree/) - Tune into Woods & Wilds: The Podcast to hear Reverend Michael Malcom address the hurt in our communities, getting free, and making the movement work sexy.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 8](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/12/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-8/) - This week our hosts Kimala Luna from Dogwood Alliance and Elizabeth Lashay from SlayTheMic speak with the author of The Unlikely Thru-Hiker, Derick Lugo.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 7](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/11/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-7/) - Featuring Erniko Brown, founder of nonprofit Organized Uplifting Resources. Erniko talks patience in community and ways to resiliently love community and self.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | The Hosts](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/08/woods-wilds-the-podcast-the-hosts/) - This episode, we interview the hosts of Woods & Wilds: The Podcast about their connection to nature, motivation, and staying connected to the work.
- [Arkansas Loses a Forest Champion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/07/arkansas-loses-a-forest-champion/) - Arkansas, forests, and the planet lost one of their true heroes. Luis “Doc” Contreras was a climate champion, campaigner, activist, and a lover of humanity.
- [South Carolina Wood Pellet Facility Fight](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/07/south-carolina-wood-pellet-facility-fight/) - Effingham, South Carolina fights against a biomass wood pellet facility that would threaten the health, economy, and climate of the community.
- [15th Anniversary Slideshow](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/11/15th-anniversary-slideshow/) - Some of the best moments of Dogwood's 15 years of forest protection are highlighted in this four minute slideshow.
- [Community Roots Climate Bill of Rights](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/07/community-roots-climate-bill-of-rights/) - Dogwood Alliance would like to express its support for our partner Community Roots' Climate Bill of Rights for Asheville, NC.
- [25th Anniversary Contest Winner: Tulsi Bell](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/06/25th-anniversary-contest-winner-tulsi-bell/) - Dogwood Alliance proudly announces our 25th Anniversary Contest Winner: Tulsi Bell with her illustration of a Lady Slipper.
- [Biomass Fight Rages on in Adel, GA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/06/biomass-fight-rages-on-in-adel-ga/) - They thought it would be easy to bring their noisy, dirty wood pellet biomass plant to the frontline community of Adel in Cook County Georgia...they were wrong.
- [5 Important Documentaries for Forest Preservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/12/deforestation-for-money-energy-and-agriculture-5-documentaries-for-forest-preservation/) - Guest blogger, Maria Ramos, takes a look at five forest documentaries that explore the current relationship between modern humanity and nature.
- [Where is Governor Cooper on Biomass?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/06/where-is-governor-cooper-on-biomass/) - Demonstrators gather to ask: where's Governor Cooper when it comes to protecting forests & rural communities from the destructive biomass wood pellet industry?
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | What Freedom Tastes Like](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/06/woods-wilds-the-podcast-what-freedom-tastes-like/) - This week Dogwood Alliance's Erniko Brown and Kimala Luna and SlayTheMic's Elizabeth Lashay talk with Kristan Pitts about what freedom tastes like.
- [UK Seeking Input on Biomass Future](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/06/uk-seeking-input-on-biomass-future/) - We have an opportunity to set the UK on a true path of fighting climate change. The government is consulting on the future of biomass and is seeking input.
- [North Carolinians Hold Their Own Public Hearing on Wilmington Wood Pellets Project](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/07/north-carolinians-hold-their-own-public-hearing-on-wilmington-wood-pellets-project/) - Residents held public hearing after NC State Ports Authority decision to move forward with wood pellet export facility at the Port of Wilmington without a public hearing.
- [Release: Where's Governor Cooper on Forests & Justice?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/05/release-wheres-governor-cooper-on-forests-justice/) - Where does NC Gov Cooper stand on protecting forests and rural communities from destructive industrial forestry practices? That was the question of the day.
- [Statement: International Energy Agency Climate Report](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/05/statement-international-energy-agency-climate-report/) - Unfortunately the IEA has missed the forest for the trees because they call for a significant increase in the use of biomass for energy by 2050.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast | Art is Healing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/05/woods-wilds-the-podcast-artishealing/) - Podcast interview with artist and muralist, Georgie Nakima, about the importance of visual representation, doing your best imperfectly, and how art is healing.
- [A Critical Update in the Fight for Okefenokee Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/05/a-critical-update-in-the-fight-for-okefenokee-swamp/) - Dogwood Alliance is working to save Georgia's forests and wetlands from extractive, polluting corporations. Learn more and take action, today.
- [The USDA Needs to Hear from you!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/04/usda-needs-to-hear-from-you/) - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting comments to determine how their agency will undertake climate change mitigation and resilience through April 29th. We are submitting our comments and we need you to submit comments, too! This blog will provide a high-level overview of our message and guide you through the submission process. On
- [A Beacon of Hope for South Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/05/a-beacon-of-hope-for-sc/) - We partnered with the Pee Dee Indian Tribe to develop new engines of economic development tied to land conservation. Learn more about the new Pee Dee Indian Tribe Educational Center in McColl, SC.
- [Save the Okefenokee Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/save-the-okefenokee-swamp/) - The Okefenokee Swamp is one of the world’s largest intact freshwater ecosystems. Risking the health of the Okefenokee ecosystem is disastrous.
- [Stories Happen in Forests: Grow & Forage](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/11/grow-and-forage/) - Watch the latest Stories Happen in Forests video featuring Indy Srinath, a mushroom forager, urban gardener, and educator!
- [How Europe’s Climate Policies Led to More U.S. Trees Being Cut Down](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/06/how-europes-climate-policies-led-to-more-u-s-trees-being-cut-down/) - Soaring demand for woody fuel has led to the construction of more than two dozen pellet factories in the Southeast and special port. European officials promote the trade as part of the fight against climate change. But that claim is increasingly coming under challenge.
- [BIG VICTORY for Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/02/big-victory-for-southern-forests/) - The Dutch government came together to reject future subsidies for wood pellet biomass. This is a big win for Southern forests and communities.
- [Logging in North Carolina is a Climate Emergency](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/logging-in-north-carolina-is-a-climate-emergency/) - A new report finds industrial logging is a major climate problem in North Carolina, where it is the state's third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
- [Release: 188 Environmental Groups Call for an End to Single Use Products](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/02/release-188-environmental-groups-call-for-an-end-to-single-use-products-as-the-united-nations-environment-assembly-gets-set-to-discuss-sustainability/) - Environmental groups highlight the massive impact that single use products have on the natural environment, wildlife, human health, and vulnerable communities.
- [Release: Drax facility fined $2.5M for major pollution violations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/02/release-drax-facility-fined-2-5m-for-major-pollution-violations/) - Mississippi regulators have fined Drax wood pellet facility $2.5M for major air pollution violations, the largest known penalty against such a facility.
- [Make the Throw-Away Go Away](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/02/its-time-to-make-the-throw-away-go-away/) - We call for an end to single-use products, asking for transformational change to our production, consumption, and end-of-use systems.
- [Biden, Forest Protection, & Environmental Justice in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/02/biden-and-forest-protection-in-the-south/) - With President Biden's Executive Order, we must address long-standing US forest protection inequities.
- [Want to Protect Forests? Stop Burning Forests as Fuel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/01/want-to-protect-forests-stop-burning-forests-as-fuel/) - Dogwood Alliance unites with Netherlands organizations to pressure Dutch parliament because our forests are used to fuel biomass energy in the Netherlands.
- [Forests Can Heal People and the Planet](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/03/forests-can-heal/) - International Day of Forests is a day to celebrate forests' role in sustaining all life. Right now, hope can be hard to find. But we can find it in forests.
- [Statement: Regan Needs to Act on Forests & EJ at EPA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/02/statement-regan-needs-to-act-on-forests-ej-at-epa/) - New leader of EPA Michael Regan must say no to biomass, put frontline communities first, and stand up to industrial polluters.
- [Release: US Groups send strong message to Japanese government: "Wood Pellet Biomass is a greenwash of 'renewable energy'"](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/09/u-s-groups-send-strong-message-to-japanese-government-wood-pellet-biomass-is-a-greenwash-of-renewable-energy/) - Wood pellet biomass must be excluded from the Act on Measures Concerning Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electricity Utilities
- [Groups Release New Plan to Protect Wetlands Across the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/04/groups-release-new-plan-to-protect-wetlands-across-the-south/) - Wetland Forest Initiative unveils a 5-year roadmap that aims to make wetland forest conservation an urgent national, regional, and local priority 
- [Stand4Forests Report Series: Busting Logging Industry Myths](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/stand4forests-report-series/) - The Stand4Forests reports are resources to educate the climate movement, elected officials, community leaders, and the media on logging industry myths.
- [Woods & Wilds: The Podcast Episode 9](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/01/woods-wilds-the-podcast-episode-9/) - We join artist Allison Maria Rodriguez to talk about her artwork and creating immersive experiential spaces to challenge the ways we understand the world.
- [UK Climate "Ambition" is Clearcutting Climate Resiliency](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2021/01/uk-climate-ambition-is-clearcutting-climate-resiliency/) - #post_excerptThe UK’s clean energy relies on the dirty secret of biomass energy. Take action: share your story about why you want to protect Southern forests & communities.
- [How We'll Get Through This Together](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/get-through-this-together/) - Together, we will meet the challenges of this moment and keep the pressure on government, regulators, and the logging industry.
- [Despite Overwhelming Opposition, SCDHEC Grants Enviva's Expansion in Greenwood, SC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/11/scdhec-grants-envivas-greenwood-expansion/) - SCDHEC ignored the repeated attempts of community members committed to a cleaner and healthier SC and granted Enviva permission to expand pollution in Greenwood.
- [Communities Across the South Unite in Opposition to Dirty Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/11/communities-across-unite-in-opposition-to-dirty-industry/) - Dirty industry expands across the South, mostly in rural areas that need economic development. Many residents think the gains aren't worth the long-term cost.
- [Forests Win with Dogwood's IP Victory](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/06/forests-win-with-dogwoods-ip-victory/) - After 10 years of campaigning, Dogwood Alliance was able to form a partnership with International Paper (to advance forest conservation in the Southern US,
- [Letter to the Governor of South Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/letter-to-the-governor-of-south-carolina/) - We ask SC Gov McMaster to use his executive power to postpone all permitting procedures until the coronavirus emergency declaration has been lifted. 
- [Five Reasons Why US Climate Champions Are Failing on Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/five-reasons-why-us-climate-champions-are-failing-on-forests/) - Government leaders and other advocates who champion climate solutions in the US are failing on forests and climate in five key areas.
- [You are the Bolala (and #IAmTheBolala too)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/07/you-are-the-bolala-and-iamthebolala-too/) - Dogwood Alliance is proud to release our “Forest Fable,” an animation created in partnership with Free Range Studios.
- [Germany must not subsidize a switch from coal to forest biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/germany-must-not-subsidize-a-switch-from-coal-to-forest-biomass/) - International groups warn that new German subsidies for coal-to biomass conversions could cause damage to forests around the world
- [Release: Public Comment Period Closes on Genetically Engineered Chestnut](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/release-public-comment-period-closes-on-genetically-engineered-chestnut/) - Groups oppose regulatory approval of GE Chestnut for unrestricted planting in US, which would be the first GMO designed to spread into ecosystems. 
- [Uncovering the Truth: Investigating the Destruction of Precious Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/uncovering-the-truth-investigating-the-destruction-of-precious-forests/) - Investigations by countless media outlets and independent watchdogs over the past decade reveal the truth about the supply chains for pellets manufactured and exported by Enviva
- [Industrial Logging and the Wood Pellet Industry Hurt Us All](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/industrial-logging-and-the-wood-pellet-industry-hurt-us-all/) - The expansion of polluting, extractive industries like industrial logging and wood pellet manufacturing hurt us all.
- [New Media Series Highlights How Wood Pellet Industry Increases Environmental Racism](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/new-media-series-highlights-how-wood-pellet-industry-increases-environmental-racism/) - New series by Danielle Purifoy of Scalawag Magazine takes a deep dive on the human impacts of the wood pellet industry and how it fuels environmental injustice.
- [Ten Reasons to Not Burn Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/10/ten-reasons-to-not-burn-biomass-guest-post-from-the-netherlands/) - Wood as an energy source is harmful to the climate, say 35 scientists in the Netherlands.
- [We Will Win](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/09/we-will-win/) - At Dogwood Alliance we believe in thriving communities and healthy forests. We believe that prioritizing the health and well-being of both is our only chance.
- [Keep Polluters Out of Georgia and Florida](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/09/keep-polluters-out-of-georgia-and-florida/) - The destructive, polluting biomass industry has set its sights on south Georgia and north Florida.
- [Wood Pellet Facilities Sourcing Radius Affects Neighboring States](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/09/wood-pellet-sourcing-radius-affects-neighbor-states/) - The sourcing radius of wood pellet plants is 75 miles. They cross state lines, harming communities in the state where the plant is located and neighboring ones.
- [Statement: Caravan Protest Polluters Amidst COVID in SC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/09/statement-caravan-protest-polluters-amidst-covid-in-sc/) - Join community members for a caravan protest of the Enviva expansion in Greenwood, SC on Sept 11 at 12PM.
- ["Danish Climate Agreement Puts our Forests at Risk," say environmental groups from USA and Estonia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/09/danish-climate-agreement-puts-our-forests-at-risk-say-environmental-groups-from-usa-and-estonia/) - Environmental groups warn that the new Danish Climate Agreement fails to protect forests and perpetuates Denmark’s contribution to climate change via biomass burning.
- [Beware the Biomass Boom and Bust](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/08/beware-the-biomass-boom-and-bust/) - Enviva depends on overseas sales for its product, wood pellets. However, the Dutch government is on the precipice of writing biomass out of its energy future.
- [Georgia Environmental Groups Working Together](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/08/georgia-environmental-groups-working-together/) - GA Stand4Forests produced The Georgia Enviro Show, an online series featuring news about environmental, climate, and justice issues affecting the state.
- [Dogwood's Public Comment: The Proposed Expansion of the Enviva Greenwood SC Plant](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/08/dogwoods-public-comment-the-proposed-expansion-of-the-enviva-greenwood-sc-plant/) - I urge SC DHEC to deny any expansion of the wood pellet industry in South Carolina and to address the environmental justice implications of this facility.
- [Statement: NC DAQ Approves Wood Pellet Mill in Lumberton, NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/08/statement-nc-daq-approves-wood-pellet-mill-in-lumberton-nc/) - Despite significantly larger populations of Black and Indigenous communities and that 90% of comments were in opposition, NC DAQ still issued the permit.
- [Dogwood Alliance is Aligned with the Movement for Black Lives](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/07/dogwood-alliance-is-aligned-with-the-movement-for-black-lives/) - We won't achieve meaningful protections for forests or towards climate justice without creating a system that is anti-racist and just.
- [Statement: EU Biodiversity Strategy Offers New Hope for Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/statement-eu-biodiversity-strategy-offers-new-hope-for-southern-forests/) - The EU announces a new Biodiversity Strategy including a review of its flawed biomass policy, creating an opportunity for for protecting Southern US forests.
- [International Forest Campaigners Urge Government to Act following SER's Advice to Phase Out Biomass Power and Heat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/07/international-forest-campaigners-urge-government-to-act-following-sers-advice-to-phase-out-biomass-power-and-heat/) - - for immediate release - 9th July 2020 - US American and Estonian forest campaigners welcome the conclusion of the Social and Economic Council (SER) in the Netherlands that the burning wood for heat or electricity should be phased out [1] and call on the Dutch government to act immediately to end both existing and
- [Robeson County Rises Up in Opposition to the AERP Pellet Mill](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/robeson-county-rises-up-in-opposition-to-the-aerp-pellet-mill/) - NC DEQ held a virtual hearing for proposed AERP pellet mill in Lumberton. Locals are opposed due to pollution, siting in a flood zone, and the ongoing pandemic.
- [YouGov Poll: Just 23% of Britons Believe Burning Wood for Electricity is "Renewable Energy"](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/07/yougov-poll-just-23-of-britons-believe-burning-wood-for-electricity-is-renewable-energy/) - A new online YouGov poll has found fewer than one in four Britons (23%) think electricity generated by burning wood from forests should be classified as "renewable energy."
- [Stop Exporting Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/02/stop-exporting-southern-forests/) - Here's what Southerners affected by the biomass industry actually think about the increased capacity for sending our forests away to be burned.
- [Why We Need Climate Action Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/why-we-need-climate-action-now/) - Will I be able to show my children the diverse wildlife, the panoramic views, the trails of the Smoky Mountains? Or will I only be able to show them pictures?
- [Our Public Comment on Proposed Wood Pellet Plant in Lumberton, NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/our-public-comment-on-proposed-wood-pellet-plant-in-lumberton-nc/) - Dogwood Alliance urges this Administration to deny any expansion of the wood pellet industry in NC and immediately address the environmental justice implications of this proposed facility.
- [Cut Carbon Not Forests: Hard-Hitting Campaign Urges UK Policymakers to Build a True Clean Energy Economy and End Dirty Biomass Subsidies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/cut-carbon-not-forests-hard-hitting-campaign-urges-uk-policymakers-to-build-a-true-clean-energy-economy-and-end-dirty-biomass-subsidies/) - Hard-Hitting Campaign Urges UK Policymakers to Build a True Clean Energy Economy and End Dirty Biomass Subsidies
- [The Georgia Enviro Show](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/the-georgia-enviro-show/) - This 6 episode weekly online series features environmental organizations and delivers the environmental, justice, and climate information that you need to know.
- [Standing for Justice First](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/04/standing-for-justice-first/) - We must expand the justice movement in the South, working in solidarity for an equitable and just future with clean energy, healthy communities, and the protection of nature.
- [Richmond County Residents Oppose Enviva Mill and Rally for Health and Environmental Justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/04/richmond-county-residents-oppose-enviva-mill-and-rally-for-health-and-environmental-justice/) - The community rallied to affirm and stand for their rights to clean air, clean water, standing forests, and strong and healthy communities.
- [Forests, Climate, and Justice in the Southern US](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/03/forests-climate-and-justice-in-the-southern-us/) - Low income and BIPOC communities are on the frontlines of a destructive system that concentrates power in the hands of a few while destroying our life support system.
- [We Will Not Be Silent](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/we-will-not-be-silent/) - Climate change, forest destruction, and pollution are products of a racist system. We won't solve these problems until we become anti-racist.
- [Statement: “Burning our forests as fuel is no way to show green leadership,” says 17 American NGOs to the city of Aarhus, Denmark](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/statement-burning-our-forests-as-fuel-is-no-way-to-show-green-leadership-says-17-american-ngos-to-the-city-of-aarhus-denmark/) - As the City Council of Aarhus works on new climate change legislation, it is time for the city to phase-out district heating created by burning forests from the Southern United States, and phase-in truly renewable alternatives such as green heat pumps and geothermal energy, say 17 American NGOs in a letter sent to the Mayor
- [You Are Essential](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/you-are-essential/) - This pandemic is an opportunity to decide what is essential, to build a future with healthy communities, abundant natural environments, and a just economy.
- [Community Leaders Continue to Speak Out](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/11/community-leaders-continue-to-speak-out/) - Community leaders and climate justice advocates renew calls on the Cooper administration to complete a cumulative impact assessment of the biomass industry.
- [What You Need To Know: NC's Natural & Working Lands Action Plan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/06/what-you-need-to-know-ncs-natural-working-lands-action-plan/) - The NC Natural and Working Lands Action Plan is a good start, but needs serious changes to adequately address the urgent need of climate change action now.
- [Proforestation: Nature's Climate Solution](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/proforestation-natures-climate-solution/) - Proforestation is the only “natural climate solution” that gives forests a break to slow climate change, optimize resiliency, and restore biodiversity. 
- [The Last Thing Communities Need is More Logging and Air Pollution](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/04/the-last-thing-frontline-communities-need-is-more-logging-and-air-pollution/) - The last thing we need during a health crisis is more pollution that triggers respiratory illness, more logging and more carbon emissions, and more plundering of community resources at the expense of NC residents.
- [Deforestation and Pandemics](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/deforestation-and-pandemics/) - Human activity that degrades our environment plays a HUGELY under-recognized role in pandemics.
- [Enviva Continues to Destroy Natural Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/enviva-continues-to-destroy-natural-forests/) - Just like the smog and pollution over major cities clearing because of the pandemic, the green cloak is being lifted from Enviva’s dirty practices.
- [Natural Forests: The Greenest “Infrastructure” on Earth](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/04/natural-forests-the-greenest-infrastructure-on-earth/) - As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, protecting forests is truly the greenest investment we can make for our future.
- [Biomass report by Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency slammed as a "greenwash" by international environmental organizations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/05/biomass-report-by-netherlands-environmental-assessment-agency-slammed-as-a-greenwash-by-international-environmental-organizations/) - Today’s publication of a long-awaited biomass report by the Netherlands PBL has been greeted with alarm by international environmental organizations
- [The Fierce Urgency of Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/04/the-fierce-urgency-of-now/) - Our legislators need to know that trees deserve protection. Join us in protecting Georgia's trees by adding your voice to the movement and taking the pledge.
- [Let's redefine "Business as Usual"](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/04/lets-redefine-business-as-usual/) - When the pandemic is over, which it will be, there will be an opportunity for us to return to a normal that we all get to create and define together.
- [No More Wood Pellet Plants in NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/03/no-more-wood-pellet-plants-in-nc/) - Another wood pellet manufacturer, Active Energy Group, is taking aim yet again at forests and communities.
- [Our Community. Our Strength.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/03/our-community-our-strength/) - In times like these, our networks become our strength, our resilience, and our reminders that we're not alone. Dogwood Alliance's response to the Coronavirus.
- [Danna Smith's Statement at the Congressional Hearing "Climate Change or Emergency: Where Do We Go From Here?"](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/03/danna-smiths-statement-at-the-congressional-hearing-climate-change-or-emergency-where-do-we-go-from-here/) - On March 12, Danna Smith testified on Capitol Hill at a Congressional Briefing entitled, "Climate Change or Emergency: Where Do We Go From Here?" hosted by Rep. A. Donald McEachin (VA-04)
- [Statement: Dogwood Alliance Response to the Trillion Trees Act](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/03/statement-dogwood-alliance-response-to-the-trillion-trees-act/) - Planting trees is a distraction, but it is not a substitute for protecting natural forests, because at the end of the day, we will simply have a trillion trees and will be left with no real forests.
- [FOREST Circle: Our Diversity is Our Strength](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/03/forest-circle-our-diversity-is-our-strength/) - FOREST Circle fosters creativity and sustainability, while preparing frontline organizations through power building, education, and resource sharing.
- [Stand4Forests in North Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/02/stand4forests-in-north-carolina/) - North Carolina is ground zero for forest destruction, but our state could be ground zero for forest protection. Join the Stand4Forests movement.
- [Stand4Forests on Conservation Day at the GA Capitol](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/02/stand4forests-on-conservation-day-at-the-ga-capitol/) - Next week, Georgia forest lovers will join other environmentalists at the Capitol to support various bills and resolutions to protect our environment.
- [Major News Series Exposes the Biomass Controversy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/01/major-news-series-exposes-the-biomass-controversy/) - Two major North Carolina papers, the Raleigh News & Observer and the Durham Herald Sun, devote major coverage to the wood pellet industry controversy.
- [International NGOs Call on Dutch Government to Improve Biomass Inquiry by Increasing Transparency and Considering All Evidence](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2020/01/22972/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: International NGOs Call on Dutch Government to Improve Biomass Inquiry by Increasing Transparency and Considering All Evidence
- [Statement: Expedited Approval for Alabama Wood Pellet Mill Will Lock in Decades of Global Greenhouse Emissions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/12/statement-expedited-approval-for-alabama-wood-pellet-mill-will-lock-in-decades-of-global-greenhouse-emissions/) - Alabama's approval of Enviva's 1.2 million ton wood pellet mill delivers a dangerous blow to the local community, the region’s forests, and our global climate.
- [Release- NGOs to Dutch Government: “Biomass is not a lifeline for coal”](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/11/release-ngos-to-dutch-government-biomass-is-not-a-lifeline-for-coal/) - Forests in the Southern U.S. and Estonia are threatened by NL demand for wood pellets. End subsidies now.
- [Burning Forests also Burns through Cash](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/11/burning-forests-also-burns-through-cash/) - A Costly Mistake: New NRDC report shows how much Europe funds destruction of Southern forests for biomass.
- [Alabama Groups Oppose Enviva's Epes Facility](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/alabama-groups-oppose-envivas-epes-facility/) - Enviva has been issued a permit to construct an enormous new wood pellet plant in Epes, Alabama. This is the first of four facilities that Enviva hopes to build in Alabama.
- [Release: Groups call for Denmark to Protect Forests & Climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/release-groups-call-for-denmark-to-protect-forests-climate/) - NGOs demand Denmark end subsidies for biomass, impose a levy on biomass, and introduce a phase-out date immediately in letter sent to Danish Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen and members of the Danish Parliament.
- [Statement: North Carolina is Now the World’s Largest Wood Pellet Exporter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/statement-north-carolina-is-now-the-worlds-largest-wood-pellet-exporter/) - NC DEQ has approved Enviva's massive expansion at its Northampton facility, contradicting the administration's stance critiquing biomass.
- [Track & Trace? More like "Trick or Trace"](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/track-trace-more-like-trick-or-trace/) - There’s not much that’s scarier than forest destruction, and burning trees for electricity is as spooky as it gets. This Halloween, don’t get tricked.
- [I Love Being a Dogwood Volunteer: Dani](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/i-love-being-a-dogwood-volunteer-dani/) - Our volunteers are absolutely crucial to our ability to #Stand4Forests. This month we’re shining a light on Dani Ray, a key member of our Georgia volunteer team.
- [Woods & Wilds: Thank you for being magical](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/woods-wilds-thank-you-for-being-magical/) - Woods & Wilds aims to bring that magic to the stage and to remind us that we belong to this world and each other.
- [Statement: Cooper Administration Criticizes Biomass but Continues to Greenlight Industry Expansion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/10/statement-cooper-administration-criticizes-biomass-but-continues-to-greenlight-industry-expansion/) - Days after Gov. Cooper’s DEQ released the Clean Energy Plan criticizing wood pellet biomass, DEQ issued permits for Enviva to expand its Sampson County facility.
- [Whooping cranes settle on Carolinas coast](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/01/whooping-cranes-settle-on-carolinas-coast/) - Four of the rare birds, once almost extinct... ...have made a home on the Carolinas coast. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/494609.html By Jack Horan Special to the Observer Posted: Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 South Carolina's coast for eons has been a wintering home for thousands of migrating birds: ducks, geese, bald eagles and even tundra swans from the Arctic.
- [Global Climate Strike Week](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/global-climate-strike-week/) - We were there united with a single vision, a better future - where everyone has clean water, clean air, and an economy that supports climate-friendly practices.
- [New Maps Show 1.9 Million Acres At Risk From Enviva Lucedale](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/new-maps-show-1-9-million-acres-at-risk-from-enviva-lucedale/) - New wetland forest conservation maps show that nearly 2 million acres of wetland forests are at risk from the construction of a new Enviva facility in Lucedale
- [Release: New maps reveal wetland forests of the Southern U.S. that urgently need conservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/release-new-maps-reveal-wetland-forests-of-the-southern-us-that-urgently-need-conservation/) - The Wetland Forest Initiative unveils new maps that show the biological and social importance of wetland forests alongside the current and future threats to their sustainability. 
- [Our Movement is Growing and Not Going Away](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/our-movement-is-growing-and-not-going-away/) - When there’s a threat to forests and communities, Dogwood Alliance, community members, and environmental justice advocates show up.
- [Local Businesses Unite with Dogwood Alliance to Protect Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/local-businesses-unite-with-dogwood-alliance-to-protect-southern-forests/) - Dogwood Alliance is proud to have Selina Naturally and Blue Moon Water as sponsors because they're businesses that are committed to sustainability in their business practices as well as their personal values.
- [Why We’re Striking for Climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/why-were-striking-for-climate/) - We’re striking for climate because forest destruction is a climate emergency. We're fighting for a future where are forests and communities are protected.
- [Enviva: Caught in the Act](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/06/caught-in-the-act/) - NEW: Investigation Booklet 2019. See the latest evidence of Enviva’s destruction and learn more about why we must stop their expansion.
- [Release: New Report - Logging is North Carolina’s Third Largest Carbon Emitter ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/release-new-report-logging-is-north-carolinas-third-largest-carbon-emitter/) - New report outlines the impact that industrial logging has on our climate and the need for change if we are going to address the climate crisis; Governor Cooper can ensure his climate legacy by taking action and stopping further forest destruction
- [Foraged Feast](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/09/21867/) - When the owner from Flora, Melissa Thomas-Lichtenwald, reached out to us wanting to collaborate and host fundraising events in support Dogwood Alliance’s work to protect forests, we were overjoyed! We had no way of knowing that it would turn into a beautiful collaboration of Asheville’s most innovative chefs, mixologists and crafters of the sensory experience.
- [Forest Friday with Zev Friedman](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/08/forest-friday-with-zev-friedman/) - For this Forest Friday, we sat on the forest floor near some ferns to talk about the mutual aid society Zev founded called Co-operate WNC.
- [Craft Brewers Support Forest Protection](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/08/craft-brewers-support-forest-protection/) - Catawba Brewing, with four locations in NC and Palmetto Brewing in Charleston, SC, launched month-long $1 per pint fundraisers to benefit Dogwood Alliance’s work protecting the forests and people of the South.
- [Lessons from my Internship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/08/lessons-from-my-internship/) - Read about Joe Lee's summer campaign internship at Dogwood Alliance. Joe is a rising senior at Duke University.
- [Statement: Victory for Forests in the Southern US & Climate in Ireland](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/07/statement-victory-for-forests-in-the-southern-u-s-climate-in-ireland/) - Planned conversion of Irish power station to wood is stopped. The planning board’s decision sends a powerful signal to EU member states that burning imported wood pellets is not a climate solution.
- [Release: Diverse Alliance Turns Up Heat on Governor Cooper Demanding Climate Action](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/08/release-diverse-alliance-turns-up-heat-on-governor-cooper-demanding-climate-action/) - 28 groups representing tens of thousands across the state sent a letter to Gov Cooper urging him to stop the expansion of dirty energy projects in NC before the release of his clean energy plan.
- [Taking a Stand for Forests in the Baltics](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/07/taking-a-stand-for-forests-in-the-baltics/) - I traveled to Latvia & Estonia over the past week, meeting with civil society, the media, and hosting film-screenings of BURNED to help ratchet up the people power to stop biomass in its tracks.
- [Standing with the People of Sampson County](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/07/standing-with-the-people-of-sampson-county/) - Dogwood Alliance joined with community members and advocates across the region for a public hearing on Enviva’s proposed wood pellet facility expansion in Sampson County, NC.
- [Statement: Outrage as Mississippi DEQ Approves Permit for World's Largest Pellet Mill](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/07/statement-outrage-as-mississippi-deq-approves-permit-for-worlds-largest-pellet-mill/) - Joint Statement from NAACP, EEECHO (Mississippi), Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), Healthy Gulf, Mississippi State Climate Reality Project, The People's Justice Council and Dogwood Alliance in response to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Approving the Permit for World’s Largest Pellet Mill The people of Mississippi were dealt a tremendous injustice at the meeting of the
- [Memories of a High School Intern](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/07/memories-of-a-high-school-intern/) - Hi, I’m Anne Elise and I’ve been interning at Dogwood Alliance for the past 5 months. I’m a high school senior and as my school year and internship are wrapping up, I wanted to share some experiences that I’ve had here at the organization since January. When I first considered the idea of an internship
- [Release: Groups Urge Senator Udall to Clean Up His Renewable Energy Bill](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/06/release-groups-urge-senator-udall-to-clean-up-his-renewable-energy-bill/) - A coalition of regional and national environmental groups expressed dismay that the proposal unveiled earlier today by Senator Tom Udall to create a national “Renewable Energy Standard” would provide subsidies for polluting and inefficient wood-burning power plants. The groups included Arise for Social Justice, Center for Biological Diversity, Dogwood Alliance, John Muir Project, Food &
- [BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/03/burned-are-trees-the-new-coal/) - BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal, the hard-hitting documentary that exposes the truth about the biomass industry, is now available for free streaming.
- [FOREST Circle: Building Solutions for Resilient Forests and Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/06/forest-circle-building-solutions-for-resilient-forests-and-communities/) - The FOREST (Frontline Organizing Resiliency and Entrepreneurial Solutions Training) Circle is a network of activists, organizers, and community leaders.
- [Statement: Victory on Pollution in Richmond County, Forests Still at Risk](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/06/statement-victory-on-pollution-in-richmond-county-forests-still-at-risk/) - Media Statement in response to the settlement of a lawsuit challenge from clean air groups that forces Enviva's Richmond County, NC wood pellet factory to install pollution controls: Today, in a victory for clean air and public health, Clean Air Carolina represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center and Environmental Integrity Project signed an agreement
- [Carbon offsets not carbon emissions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/05/carbon-offsets-not-carbon-emissions/) - This is a crosspost from the Eureka Springs Independent by Dr. Luis Contreras. You can view the original here. Luis publishes a weekly column in the paper, and from time to time we will share them here. These represent the views of the author, not necessarily Dogwood Alliance. China wants 500 truckloads of Arkansas trees per day, the
- [What are Southern wetland forests worth?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/02/southern-wetland-forests-worth/) - You can’t put a price tag on clean air and water, protection from storms and flooding, or the way you feel when you’re in a wetland forest. But we knew that there was a real dollar value to all the services our forests provide, so we started digging. We considered things like water filtration, tourism,
- [Speaking Truth to Power in the Gulf South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/05/speaking-truth-to-power-in-the-gulf-south/) - We joined with partners and neighbors in Lucedale, Mississippi for a public hearing on Enviva’s massive proposed wood pellet plant. Alongside environmental justice advocates, we spoke truth to power.
- [UK Committee on Climate Change: Beware of False Solutions like Biomass & BECCS](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/05/uk-committee-on-climate-change-beware-of-false-solutions-like-biomass-beccs/) - The United Kingdom Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent, legal body established by the UK government under the 2008 Climate Change Act. Their purpose is to advise the Government and various departments on emissions targets and report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change. The
- [Standing Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/05/standing-forests/) - Planting trees and stopping deforestation are two of the best ways to protect life on the planet. This is a crosspost from the Eureka Springs Independent by Dr. Luis Contreras. You can view the original here. Luis publishes a weekly column in the paper, and from time to time we will share them here. We need to emit
- [The Wetland Wanderer Episode 3](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/05/the-wetland-wanderer-episode-3/) - Remember me? I'm, Lucia, The Wetland Wanderer, and I’m back! I’m excited to share with you Episode 3 of the Wetland Wanderer where I visit Congaree National Park in the beautiful state of South Carolina. In the video, I take you around to visit a moonshiner forest office, share a theory on what cypress knees
- [A Thousand-Foot View of Industrial Logging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/04/a-thousand-foot-view-of-industrial-logging/) - Industrial logging has turned the US South into a patchwork of tree farms, which is putting our natural forests, climate, and communities at risk.
- [Nature Knows Best](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/04/nature-knows-best/) - The climate crisis, Trump's timber grab, freedom to pollute, new paper mill in Arkansas, and morals all discussed in this opinion piece by Dr. Luis Contreras.
- [Gearing Up For a Big Fight in Mississippi](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/03/gearing-up-for-a-big-fight-in-mississippi/) - Enviva wants to build a new wood pellet plant in Mississippi. If built, the plant would be the world's largest, and would be massive in size and destruction.
- [The Father Who Was Chosen: A Jewish Response to Extreme Weather](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/08/the-father-who-was-chosen-a-jewish-response-to-extreme-weather/) - Faith and Forests is a special monthly series by Joseph Frankovic. In the series, Joseph will explore how his deep connection to spirituality and faith intersects with our forests and the work of Dogwood Alliance. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by Dogwood Alliance. When we
- [The Daughter's Voice - Straight Talk from Sweden](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/01/the-daughters-voice-straight-talk-from-sweden/) - Faith and Forests is a special monthly series by Joseph Frankovic. In the series, Joseph will explore how his deep connection to spirituality and faith intersects with our forests and the work of Dogwood Alliance. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by Dogwood Alliance. This blog installment
- [Forests and The Clean Water Act](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/03/if-you-love-forests-you-need-to-know-about-the-clean-water-act/) - Wetland forests are our best protection from the worst impacts of climate change. President Trump is attempting to eliminate protections for wetland forests.
- [Real vs. Fake Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/real-vs-fake-forests/) - If a tree grows in a forest, does that make it a forest? Does planting trees compensate for cutting down a forest? Can we truly see a forest for more than just the trees? Dr. Dominick DellaSala joins us to answer these questions.
- [Dogwood Alliance 15th Anniversary Video](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/09/dogwood-alliance-15th-anniversary-video/) - Watch our 15th Anniversary video commemorating a decade and a half of Southern forest protection.
- [Georgia is Leading the Way to Stand4Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/03/georgia-is-leading-the-way-to-stand4forests/) - In Georgia, residents and lawmakers are leading the nation in taking the first powerful steps towards making the Stand4Forests vision a reality.
- [Forest Friday with Luke Cannon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/forest-friday-with-luke-cannon/) - I met Luke Cannon for our Forest Friday hike near Bent Creek. Luke has over 20 years experience as a naturalist, teacher, and student and is the founder of Astounding Earth.
- [I'm Lucia, The Wetland Wanderer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/im-lucia-the-wetland-wanderer/) - Watch The Wetland Wander Episode #2: Francis Beidler Forest! By visiting, exploring, and understanding the values of wetlands, I hope to shine a spotlight on this national treasure.
- [More Greenwashing from Drax](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/more-greenwashing-from-drax/) - Drax's new carbon capture and storage pilot program is a pricey and risky gamble the planet can't afford
- [Sipping Wisdom: Celebrating Elderberry Wise Cider](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/sipping-wisdom-celebrating-elderberry-wise-cider/) - Elderberry Wise, Urban Orchard’s new cider, celebrates the wisdom of forests across cultures!
- [For The Love of Our Planet](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/for-the-love-of-our-planet/) - Governor Cooper’s lip service to climate change and environmental justice has gone on long enough. Action speaks louder than words and his continued support of wood pellets, pipelines, and other environmental injustices says it all.
- [North Carolina Needs Climate Leadership, Not Climate Scams](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/north-carolina-needs-climate-leadership-not-climate-scams/) - Any expansion of the wood pellet industry stands in direct contradiction with North Carolina’s commitment and responsibility to act on climate change.
- [Statement: Dogwood Alliance Response to Governor Cooper's Congressional Testimony on Climate and Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/statement-dogwood-alliance-response-to-governor-coopers-congressional-testimony-on-climate-and-forests/) - There is a contrast between Governor Cooper’s positive talk on climate action versus the continuous approval of destructive projects in NC that take us backward on climate change, like the expansion of wood pellet production.
- [Meet the Wetland Wanderer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/02/meet-the-wetland-wanderer/) - Join Dogwood's Wetland Wanderer, Lucia Ibarra, as she visits wetlands across the Southern US and video blogs about her adventures.
- [Release: Groups Demand Ireland Protect Forests & Our Climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/01/release-groups-demand-ireland-protect-forests-our-climate/) - Open Letter Calls on Ireland to Reject West Offaly Power Station extension and biomass conversion
- [The Kingdom of Heaven: Where Benefactors and Beneficiaries Are One](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/11/the-kingdom-of-heaven-where-benefactors-and-beneficiaries-are-one/) - Faith and Forests is a special monthly series by Joseph Frankovic. In the series, Joseph will explore how his deep connection to spirituality and faith intersects with our forests and the work of Dogwood Alliance. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by Dogwood Alliance. Last month, we
- [Justice First Tour Comes to DC and the Halls of Congress](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/01/justice-first-tour-comes-to-dc-and-the-halls-of-congress/) - This month, Dogwood Alliance joined Reverend Leo Woodberry and 20 justice leaders and activists from the Justice First Campaign to bring our shared vision of forest protection, clean energy, and climate justice to our nation’s capital. Our message was clear: it’s time for a just solution to the climate crisis.
- [Sweet Champion of Southern Forests: In Memory of Lloyd Clayton](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/01/sweet-champion-of-southern-forests-in-memory-of-lloyd-clayton/) - The Dogwood Alliance family is mourning the loss of one of our greatest heroes and a champion of Southern forests, Lloyd Clayton.
- [Climate Reality Project Training in Atlanta](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2019/01/climate-reality-project-training-in-atlanta/) - The climate crisis demands that we act now. Join us March 14-16 for the Climate Reality Project Training to fight for a clean and fair energy future.
- [Keen on Youth and High on Awareness](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/12/keen-on-youth-and-high-on-awareness/) - Part of the Faith & Forests series by writer Joseph Francovic. Dedicated to Dr. Jane Goodall on the 20th anniversary of Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey.
- [The US Must Cut Emissions Not Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/12/the-us-must-cut-emissions-not-forests/) - In the last two years across the US, extreme weather linked to climate change has left thousands dead and cost tens of billions of dollars, disproportionately impacting the elderly, children, the poor, and people of color. By all scientific accounts, it's going to get worse. How much worse depends entirely on the rate and extent
- [Media Release: Forests Overlooked as Critical Climate Solution, #Stand4Forests Launched](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/09/media-release-forests-overlooked-as-critical-climate-solution-stand4forests-launched/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, September 24, 12:01 am Forests Overlooked as Essential Climate Change Solution, Say 200+ Elected Officials, Scientists & Organizations in New Platform Launched Today Limiting Industrial Logging Must be Prioritized Along with Reducing Fossil Fuels, Explains New Report (September 24, 2018) -- In the wake of Hurricane Florence and wildfires that have swept
- [New data reveals shocking scale of planned forest biomass industry growth](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/11/new-data-reveals-shocking-scale-of-planned-forest-biomass-industry-growth/) - Threat map report shows biomass industry set to increase 250% in next decade – threatening both the fight against climate change and forests globally MEDIA RELEASE | For Immediate Release (November 29, 2018) – There is a new and growing threat to the world’s forests, people and climate: the biomass energy industry, touted as a
- [Enough is Enough: No More NC Forest Destruction](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/10/richmond-county-public-hearing/) - It's time to pump the brakes on the wood pellet industry. Enviva must halt expansion and install the air quality controls the community deserves.
- [Release: Enviva and Wood Pellet Industry Under Scrutiny in North Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/11/release-enviva-and-wood-pellet-industry-under-scrutiny-in-north-carolina/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 8, 2018 Enviva and the Wood Pellet Industry Under Scrutiny in North Carolina Richmond County Public Hearing First Opportunity for Local Residents to Challenge a Pellet Mill in the State; Community Members Want Real Economic Opportunities, Clean Air, and Protection of Their Quality of Life, Not More Destruction Hamlet, North
- [Release: The Dark Side of the Bioeconomy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/11/release-the-dark-side-of-the-bioeconomy/) - The Dark Side of the Bioeconomy: Climate Catastrophe, Forest Destruction, and Human Rights Abuses Over 115 Organisations from 40 countries hold day of action to reject the “BioFuture Platform”
- [Statement: Dogwood Alliance Response to NC Governor's Executive Order on Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/10/statement-dogwood-alliance-response-to-nc-governors-executive-order-on-climate-change/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 29, 2018 2 PM EST Dogwood Alliance Statement in Response to Governor Cooper’s Executive Order on North Carolina’s Commitment to Address Climate Change Asheville, NC - Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an executive order, “Executive Order NO. 80: North Carolina's Commitment to Address Climate Change and Transition to a Clean Energy
- [A Dialogue in Photographs](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/10/a-dialogue-in-photographs/) - Join us as we explore Southern forests and wetlands through the intimate photographs of two artists who have studied their surroundings and made a ritual of intimately interacting with their environment.
- [Forests are the Heroes We Need](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/10/forests-are-the-heroes-we-need/) - The IPCC, our premier collection of scientists, is telling us in no uncertain terms that humanity’s future depends on slashing greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero by 2050. This means that protecting and restoring our forests is a climate change solution. Burning them is not.
- [Release: New UN IPCC Report Confirms Vital Role of Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/10/release-new-un-ipcc-report-confirms-vital-role-of-forests/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 8 CONTACT: Scot Quaranda, 828-242-3596, scot@dogwoodalliance.org New UN IPCC Report Confirms Vital Role of Forests as Essential Climate Change Solution Report Confirms What Over 200 Elected Officials, Scientists & Organizations Stated in New Platform Launched in September (October 8, 2018) -- A new report from the United Nations Intergovernmental
- [The Anthropocene: A Time When Scientific Priorities and Religious Values Converged](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/10/the-anthropocene-a-time-when-scientific-priorities-and-religious-values-converged/) - Faith and Forests is a special monthly series by Joseph Frankovic. In the series, Joseph will explore how his deep connection to spirituality and faith intersects with our forests and the work of Dogwood Alliance. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by Dogwood Alliance. As Earth’s
- [Stop Thinking of Europe as Climate Leaders](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/06/stop-thinking-of-europe-as-climate-leaders/) - In January of this year, the European Union Parliament’s vote on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) failed forests by neglecting to rule out the burning of stumps and stemwood for bioenergy. The final vote is in: sadly, the European Union failed to Stand for Forests and decided to keep incentivizing the widespread burning of
- [Release: Environmental Groups Applaud UK's Decision to Stop Subsidizing New Wood Pellet Imports](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/08/release-environmental-groups-applaud-uks-decision-to-stop-subsidizing-new-wood-pellet-imports/) - Environmental campaigners applaud Government decision which effectively stops subsidies for burning imported wood in new power stations Government urged to extend the same rule to biomass power stations already awarded subsidies 31st August 2018 - Environmental campaigners welcome a Government decision, announced today, to rule out future subsidies for biomass power stations with greenhouse gas
- [Fraternity and Solidarity: Feel the Love and Receive the Gift](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/09/fraternity-and-solidarity-feel-the-love-and-receive-the-gift/) - Faith and Forests is a special monthly series by Joseph Frankovic. In the series, Joseph will explore how his deep connection to spirituality and faith intersects with our forests and the work of Dogwood Alliance. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not imply endorsement by Dogwood Alliance. Dogwood Alliance works
- [Swamps Get a Bad Rap](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/08/swamps-get-a-bad-rap/) - We’re tired of hearing folks in DC say, “Drain the swamps,” because swamps are actually really, really valuable. Our Southern wetland forests are worth $500 BILLION. While you can’t put a price tag on healthy families or the way you feel when you’re in a wetland forest, things like water filtration, tourism, protection from extreme
- [The Forest Products Industry’s Destructive Climate Legacy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/08/the-forest-products-industrys-destructive-climate-legacy/) - Southern forests are a crucial component in protecting our communities from the worst impacts of climate change and ensuring a safer world for future generations. Our forests protect coastal communities from storm surges and rising sea levels; they limit the intensity of flooding and are the best way to store and sequester carbon, limiting the
- [The Power of the Grassroots](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/08/the-power-of-the-grassroots/) - I spent the first year of my Environmental Management Masters program at Duke University learning about the theories and practices of community-based environmental management. I discussed the benefits of asset mapping and potential problems with the word “empowerment.” I thought about how to most effectively work with and support communities and had some practice doing
- [Press Release: Irish biomass plans for peat power stations “pose serious threats to our forests” US environmental groups warn](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/08/press-release-irish-biomass-plans-for-peat-power-stations-pose-serious-threats-to-our-forests-us-environmental-groups-warn/) - Irish biomass plans for peat power stations “pose serious threats to our forests” US environmental groups warn 33 US civil society groups submit Open Letter to Irish Government demanding closure, not conversion of peat plants Dublin, August 13, 2018 – An Open Letter by 33 conservation and environmental justice organisations in the USA has today
- [Forest Friday: Asheville Greenworks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/08/forest-friday-asheville-greenworks/) - For this Forest Friday, we met up with Christine Brown, an Environmental Educator at Asheville Greenworks, at the Hominy Creek Greenway. In this video, Christine shares her experience at Asheville Greenworks and how they work towards their mission of: Inspiring, equipping, and mobilizing individuals and communities to take care of the place they love to
- [We Can All be Superheroes](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/07/forest-defenders-we-can-all-be-superheroes/) - A few weeks ago, I finally watched the Marvel comic movie the Black Panther. I couldn’t stop thinking about how that movie is a sign of the times, of how the Black Lives Matter Movement and every black person fighting for justice at this moment in history created the space for the Black Panther superhero
- [Hood Hugger Tour by Pengfei Ye](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/07/hood-hugger-tour-by-pengfei-ye/) - This summer Dogwood Alliance new staff and interns arrived at Stephens Lee Recreation Center, excited to start the Hood Huggers International Driving Tour.
- [As The Netherlands Takes Steps to Protect Forests, The UK Moves Further into The Biomass Fire](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/06/as-the-netherlands-takes-steps-to-protect-forests-the-uk-moves-further-into-the-biomass-fire/) - The Netherlands was one of the first European countries to fall for the myth of biomass as clean and green renewable energy. One of a handful of European countries that did not have a clear path forward to meet EU-wide 20% fossil fuel reduction and 20% renewable energy targets, they assumed that switching from coal
- [Building a Movement for Forests, Climate, and Justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/06/building-a-movement-for-forests-climate-and-justice/) - On a hot and humid Saturday at the beginning of June, Rita and I found ourselves covered in sweat and dirt; our ankles eaten alive by mosquitoes. But most of all, we had two huge, satisfied grins on our faces. We were just wrapping up an inspiring summit with 30 independent, diverse, and committed leaders
- [Pruitt Needs a History Lesson](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/05/pruitt-needs-a-history-lesson/) - On Earth Day, the one day a year that Americans are reminded to respect and love the earth for all its wildness and splendor, and to be thankful for the clean air, water, and nurturing it provides, Environmental Protection Agency Head Scott Pruitt decided he would push the planet closer to the brink of destruction.
- [A Big Step for Wetland Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/06/a-big-step-for-wetland-forests/) - On World Wetlands Day 2017, Dogwood Alliance stepped forward to enrich the wetland conservation movement. On this date, Dogwood Alliance launched the Wetland Forest Initiative (WFI). WFI is a broad and diverse coalition of partners and organizations across the South that joined together with a simple mission: To conserve, restore, and improve Southern wetland forests
- [Wetlands & Interconnection](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/05/wetlands-interconnection/) - In honor of Wetlands month, we wanted to explore the beauty and value wetland forests provide... What happens when research scientists and organizations like Dogwood Alliance start doing outreach about wetlands? They find information that connects intact wetlands with natural disaster reduction, water quality, justice, and enjoyment of the outdoors. Wetlands, and especially wetland forests,
- [Fighting Climate Change with Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/05/fighting-climate-change-with-forests/) - At the kickoff of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany, I found myself swept up in the whirlwind of energy created by people gathering from all over the world to do the hard work of hammering out actionable solutions to climate change. Being at the UNFCCC negotiations is both
- [Dirty Deception: Enviva’s Shocking Pattern of Air Quality Violations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/05/dirty-deception-envivas-shocking-pattern-of-air-quality-violations/) - For years, the industrial-scale wood pellet industry has been allowed to expand unchecked in the Southern U.S. While the negative impacts of burning wood pellets on our climate have been well documented, new research highlights another troubling aspect of this dirty industry: harmful pollution made worse by an shocking pattern of violations. This deceptive industry, led by Enviva, that claims to be clean and green is emitting not only millions of tons of greenhouse gases, but also tons of soot, smog-forming agents, and other harmful air pollutants, endangering nearby communities.
- [Southern Forests & Communities at International Climate Talks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/05/southern-forests-communities-at-international-climate-talks/) - Wide-ranging media outlets from The Wall Street Journal to The Economist to Science Magazine have covered the issues surrounding wood pellet production and arrived at the conclusion that burning Southern forests for electricity is ludicrous. Being at the forefront of the work to stop the unimpeded growth of the industrial-scale biomass industry, we can easily
- [Earth Day Gratitude](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/04/earth-day-gratitude/) - Earth Day is 48 years old this year. You might think for people who have been working in the environmental trenches for a while, it’s a little been-there-done-that. But, for most of the long-timers, that’s definitely not the case. Many participated in that very first celebration and, much as we loved Earth Day #1, each
- [Press Release: Wood Pellet Mills More Than 50% Likely to Be Located in Environmental Justice Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/04/release-environmental-justice-research/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 18, 2018 1 pm EDT Study Found that All Wood Pellet Facilities in North and South Carolina Have Been Built in Environmental Justice Designated Communities Asheville, NC - A new research paper, “Siting of Wood Pellet Production Facilities in Environmental Justice Communities in the Southeastern United States” has been published this month
- [Like a Sapling, I Embrace Humble Beginnings Before My Trip](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/02/like-a-sapling-i-embrace-humble-beginnings-before-my-trip/) - Crossposted from The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) as part of the Professional Fellows Program. Dogwood's own Rita Frost was was selected for this program. Fellows are part of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). Due to the incredible opportunity posed by the U.S. State Department, in a handful of days I get to
- [Taking a Stand in Georgia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/03/taking-a-stand-in-georgia/) - What happens when citizens reach out and meet with their representatives? If our experience at the Georgia State Conservation Day in the Capital this month is any indication, then legislators listen. Three of our great volunteers from Savannah, Claudia, Connie, and Ardis, joined me in Atlanta on March 1. Together we met with Senators and
- [Governor Cooper: North Carolina Forests Demand Action](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/02/governor-cooper-north-carolina-forests-demand-action/) - Governor Cooper: We call on you to stand by your vision of clean air and a healthy environment as the path forward to a strong economy and healthy future. We call on you to stand for the environment, stand for justice, and stand for forests.
- [EU Bioenergy Policy Fails but Sparks Global Movement for Forest Protection](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/02/eu-bioenergy-policy-fails-but-sparks-global-movement-for-forest-protection/) - On January 17th, the European Union Parliament voted on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) which will guide policy for reductions in carbon emissions and investments in renewable energy from 2020 onward. For those of you who’ve taken action or followed our efforts and those of our partners, you know that the outcome of this
- [BURNED Barnstorming Tour](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/02/burned-barnstorming-tour/) - The award-winning documentary BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal? made its Southern debut in an eight city Barnstorming Tour! Nearly 500 people gathered to watch the film in North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. The filmmakers of BURNED -- Lisa Merton, Alan Dater, and Chris Hardee -- teamed up with Dogwood Alliance and our partners at
- [Governor Cooper: Where do you Stand?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/02/governor-cooper-where-do-you-stand/) - To be a champion for communities and the climate, a leader must stand up and make tough decisions when it really matters. But Governor Cooper let our communities and our climate down. In the face of big money and corporations, Governor Cooper was silent when his constituent’s clean air and clean water was at stake. It’s time that Governor Cooper break the silence. Do you stand for forest destruction and pipelines, or do you stand for innovative solutions that will take our state forward?
- [Press Release: Priceless, Yet Under Threat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/02/release-priceless-yet-under-threat/) - Priceless, Yet Under Threat New Report Quantifies the Values that Wetland Forests Provide the Communities of the Southern US Asheville, North Carolina - On World Wetlands Day, a new report from Dogwood Alliance, “Treasures of the South: The True Value of Wetland Forests,” highlights and places values on the important services that forested wetlands provide
- [Release: US Enviro Groups to EU Parliament: Vote Now to Protect Our Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2018/01/release-us-enviro-groups-to-eu-parliament-vote-now-to-protect-our-forests/) - US Environmental NGOs to EU Parliament: Vote Now to Protect Forests Bioenergy loopholes in the 2030 Renewable Energy Directive will increase forest cutting and carbon pollution Washington, DC, 15 January 2017 – Warning of increased carbon pollution and accelerating forest degradation, U.S. environmental NGOs are calling on Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to ban
- [Stories Happen in Forests Videos](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/12/stories-happen-in-forests-videos/) - We often think about the clean air and water that forests provide us, but do we ever sit down and imagine all the unique and wonderful ways that human beings connect with forests in deeply personal ways? Dogwood Alliance took up that challenge. We've searched across the Southeast for stories about individual relationships to the
- [Shake Up at ArborGen](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/03/shake-up-at-arborgen/) - Major shake up at ArborGen, the company trying to release GE Eucalyptus in the Southern US. Groups opposed to release include Dogwood Alliance, Global Justice Ecology Project, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club and more.
- [NC Forests are Under Assault. Governor Cooper Should Help](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/11/n-c-forests-are-under-assault-gov-cooper-should-help/) - This op-ed originally appeared in The Charlotte Observer. Authors: Norman L. Christensen, Ph.D. & William H. Schlesinger, Ph.D. *** Today we joined over 100 scientists to send a letter to Governor Roy Cooper, urging him to address the threats posed by the wood pellet industry and to protect North Carolina’s forests. These threats include emissions of
- [Southern Communities Demand Change from the EU](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/10/southern-communities-demand-change-from-the-eu/) - The EU Environmental Committee is literally separated by an entire ocean from the forests and communities that they are signing a death warrant for.
- [“The Stories Trees Tell” Promotes Forest Conservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/10/the-stories-trees-tell-promotes-forest-conservation/) - Crosspost from The Blue Banner written by Virginia Taylor. Original article here. The forests are an important part of the southern Appalachian Mountains, but according to many indigenous traditions, they hold more significance than just the resources they provide. “When the forests are gone, we lose more than just the oxygen they release, we lose more
- [Dogwood & Terrapin Team Up Again](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/10/dogwood-terrapin-team-up-again/) - Dogwood Alliance and Terrapin Beer teamed up again for Hop Harvest Festival! This year, Terrapin designated Dogwood as the beneficiary for their annual festival in Athens, GA. In fact, our generous friends at Terrapin have made Dogwood the beneficiary for the last five years running! As usual, it was an amazing time of celebrating forests
- [Protecting People by Protecting Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/10/protecting-people-by-protecting-forests/) - 2017 has been a record breaking year for natural disasters that have devastated communities across the Southern US and Puerto Rico. The season began with Hurricane Harvey that devastated Houston and hit close to home. We had record breaking storm after storm all the way through to Hurricane Maria and Nate which battered Puerto Rico
- [NC Legislative Black Caucus Listens to Richmond County Concerns](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/10/nc-legislative-black-caucus-listens-to-richmond-county-concerns/) - On September 26th, representatives from the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus attended a Listening Panel in Dobbins Heights to hear comments on the proposed Enviva Wood Pellet Facility. Representative Garland Pierce (District 48), Representative Kelly Alexander (District 107), and Legislative Aide Michael Wilson (Representative Chaz Beasley, District 92) attended the Listening Panel. Rep. Garland Pierce,
- [Woods & Wilds Was a Magical Festival](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/10/14709/) - Dogwood Alliance's 2nd Annual Woods & Wilds Storytelling and Music Festival at the Salvage Station was magical! Storytellers, musicians, artists, performers, and people from around the region showed up to celebrate and to protect our Southern forests. The beautiful decorations from Flora set the scene for us to be transported to the wild places inside
- [It’s About Time Somebody Stood Up](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/10/its-about-time-somebody-stood-up/) - Southern forests and communities are in danger. Enviva, the world’s largest pellet producer, wants to build its fourth wood pellet facility in the state of NC and clearcut nearly 50 acres of forest every day. The community that Enviva wants to build in, Richmond County, doesn’t want the facility and are raising their voices to
- [If Only...](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/09/if-only/) - One of the very first things I exclaimed to my parents about Houston, as we drove a giant U-Haul down from Oklahoma City, was how green our new city home was. I was 12 at the time, and Houston was a veritable forest oasis to me. The neighborhood I lived in had wild forested lots
- [Press Release: Danish Pension Fund's Green Credentials Questioned](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/09/press-release-danish-pension-funds-green-credentials-questioned/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 19 September, 2017 Danish Pension Fund’s green credentials questioned due to investments that promote burning forests to generate electricity New briefing by leading NGOs places The Danish Pension Fund - PKA in direct conflict with its stated commitment to responsible investment in the face of climate change. PKA has acquired 50%
- [Health Professionals Call on NC Governor Roy Cooper to Protect Public Health](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/09/health-professionals-call-on-nc-governor-roy-cooper-to-protect-public-health/) - This week, more than 50 health professionals sent a letter to Governor Cooper and NCDEQ, urging him to protect public health.
- [Carbon Canopy: Pioneering Forest Protection in the Marketplace](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/08/carbon-canopy-pioneering-forest-protection-in-the-marketplace/) - Standing forests play a critical role in mitigating climate change. Not only are they the best way to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it long-term, but they protect our most vulnerable communities from the worst impacts of climate change by providing natural flood control and air conditioning and ensuring abundant clean drinking water.
- [Woods & Wilds Storytelling and Music Festival](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/08/woods-wilds-storytelling-and-music-festival-2/) - Join Dogwood Alliance on Sunday, October 1st for our 2nd annual Woods & Wilds Storytelling and Music Festival from 1-10 pm at the Salvage Station in Asheville! The Festival will feature regional storytellers, live music, and performances as well as kid friendly activities! Join us to celebrate 21 years of standing with the people and
- [The Great American Stand: US Forests & The Climate Emergency](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/08/the-great-american-stand-us-forests-the-climate-emergency/) - Read the report: The Great American Stand: US Forests & The Climate Emergency
- [Press Release: Blazing a New Trail for Forests and the Carbon Market](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/08/press-release-blazing-a-new-trail-for-forests-and-the-carbon-market/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2017 Blazing a New Trail for Forests and the Carbon Market Unique Collaboration of Companies, Landowners, and Conservation Organizations Report on Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Working to Improve Forest Management and Conserve Forests in the Southern United States Utilizing the Carbon Market Asheville, North Carolina - Ten years
- [Uniting to Condemn Racist Violence in Charlottesville](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/08/uniting-to-condemn-racist-violence-in-charlottesville/) - We are saddened by the tragic loss of life in Charlottesville and the display of hatred and bigotry by a small group of white nationalist and Nazi radicals. These people do not represent a vast majority of the people of the South. The past few days have been tough for us all. Let this challenging
- [Stories Happen in Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/08/stories-happen-in-forests/) - Our standing forests are awe-inspiring, critical for our well-being and survival, and hold an untold number of tales. To honor our forests and the impact they have on all people’s lives, Dogwood Alliance hosted “Stories Happen in Forests” at Motorco in Durham to a standing room only crowd. Eight amazing storytellers shared their inspiring stories
- [Press Release - Groups Call on Governor Cooper to Pull the Brakes on Wood Pellet Industry in North Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/07/press-release-groups-call-on-governor-cooper-to-pull-the-brakes-on-wood-pellet-industry-in-north-carolina/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 18, 2017 at 1 pm Groups Call on Governor Cooper to Pull the Brakes on Wood Pellet Industry in North Carolina Over 10,000 Individuals and 50 Organizations, Representing Millions of People, Supporting Communities, Public Health, Climate and Forests Ask Governor to Revoke World’s Largest Wood Pellet Manufacturer’s Flawed Air Quality Permit
- [Dogwood Alliance Announces Adam Macon as New Program Director](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/07/dogwood-alliance-announces-adam-macon-as-new-program-director/) - Dogwood Alliance is excited to announce that this month Adam Macon will be stepping into the role of Program Director. Adam joined Dogwood Alliance in 2014 as the Our Forests Aren’t Fuel Campaign Director. Since that time he has successfully elevated the campaign to international prominence, and has been instrumental in supporting the development of
- [Rising Up with Richmond County](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/06/rising-up-with-richmond-county/) - Richmond County, NC needs your help right now to stop a biomass wood pellet facility. 50 acres of forests a day in North and South Carolina would be turned into pellets and then shipped to Europe to burn for electricity. The health and economic impacts would be devastating, and the community doesn’t want it. Richmond
- [Media Release: New Study Faults Biomass Industry Greenwashing Scheme](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/06/media-release-new-study-faults-biomass-industry-greenwashing-scheme/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nick Conger, 202-717-8237, nconger@nrdc.org Scot Quaranda, 828-242-3596, scot@dogwoodalliance.org New Study Faults Biomass Industry Greenwashing Scheme The Sustainable Biomass Program perpetuates myth that biomass is “carbon neutral” on par with solar and wind New York, June 29, 2017 – A four-year-old biomass certification program has led to increased carbon dioxide emissions, accelerated
- [A Smokescreen for Forest Destruction](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/06/a-smokescreen-for-forest-destruction/) - Co-written by Adam Macon and Sasha Stashwick Standing forests are a critical tool in the fight against climate change. Cutting trees down to use as fuel in energy production--known as biomass energy or bioenergy--is one of the most counterproductive things we can do if our goal is clean air and a livable planet. Despite this
- [Release: Chatham County Unanimously Passes Resolution Protecting Climate & Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/06/release-chatham-county-unanimously-passes-resolution-protecting-climate-forests/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2017 Georgia’s Chatham County Commission Unanimously Passes Resolution Protecting Climate and Forests #Stand4Forests Campaign Launches in Georgia as County Commissioners Show True Leadership and Call on Other State and Local Leaders to Do the Same Savannah, GA - The Chatham County Commission has unanimously passed what is thought to
- [Press Release: Rising Up with Richmond County to Stop a Proposed Enviva Pellet Mill](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/06/press-release-rising-up-with-richmond-county-to-stop-a-proposed-enviva-pellet-mill/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2017 ‘Rising Up with Richmond County’ to Stop a New Proposed Enviva Wood Pellet Mill New video and petition to Governor Cooper highlights the need to protect climate, forests and the frontline community in Richmond County NC facing its latest environmental injustice Hamlet, North Carolina - The Concerned Citizens of
- [In Pulling Out of the Paris Agreement Trump Threw The Most Vulnerable Southern Communities Under the Bus](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/06/in-pulling-out-of-the-paris-agreement-trump-threw-the-most-vulnerable-southern-communities-under-the-bus/) - Today, the Trump Administration announced that the United States is severing its commitment to the Paris Climate Treaty. While many will be rightfully pointing out the dire consequences of this move on international relations, the future of life as we know it and the lost economic leadership opportunity for America, it’s important to underscore what
- [Stories Happen in Forests: James Woodley](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/05/stories-happen-in-forests-james-woodley/) - We often think about how forests give us clean air and water, but how often do we think about the forest’s power to heal and transform? James Woodley joined us at River Park North in Greenville, South Carolina to tell us the story of how forests helped him survive his heartbreaking illness and find strength
- [Stories Happen in Forests: Ruddy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/05/stories-happen-in-forests-ruddy/) - There are many ways we enjoy the forests, whether it’s camping, trail running, fishing, or hiking. There are also many different ways we can protect Southern forests and stand in solidarity with the people most affected by deforestation and climate change. We met up with Ruddy of Global Justice Ecology Project in Hypoluxo Scrub, a
- [Forest Friday with Desiree Adaway](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/05/forest-friday-with-desiree-adaway/) - I met Desiree Adaway at the Botanical Gardens for Forest Friday, where we nestled on a rock under a tree. Desiree is recovering from a leg injury, so I picked a beautiful place that didn’t demand much walking. The Botanical Gardens is a great place to feel in community with nature without having go out of
- [Stories Happen in Forests: John Darnielle](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/05/stories-happen-in-forests-john-darnielle/) - We caught up with John Darnielle, writer and singer of The Mountain Goats, and he told us a story about a surprise encounter he experienced in the woods. Watch and share the video! in which I tell a story about a bear https://t.co/I5pzo0E1KI — The Mountain Goats (@mountain_goats) May 9, 2017 We need your help
- [Georgia-Pacific Increases Southern Forest Protection](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/11/georgia-pacific-increases-southern-forest-protection/) - On November 16, 2010, paper producing giant Georgia-Pacific made a very bold and very public commitment to protecting Southern forest by announcing that it would no longer purchase trees from endangered forests or from new pine plantations converted from natural hardwood forests. GP worked with environmental groups and scientists to identify 11 endangered forests totaling
- [The Smoking Gun](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/05/the-smoking-gun/) - Today, Dogwood Alliance and our long-time partner, Natural Resources Defense Council, launched Our Forests Aren’t Fuel, a campaign to stop the large-scale burning of trees for electricity. It’s no coincidence that the launch of this new effort coincides with today’s Wall Street Journal front-page story exposing how Southern wetland forests are being clearcut, turned into
- [Dogwood Alliance Welcomes New Advancement Director, Holly Paar](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/10/dogwood-alliance-welcomes-new-advancement-director-holly-paar/) - Dogwood Alliance enthusiastically welcomes our new Advancement Director, Holly Paar!
- [Statement: Dogwood Alliance, NRDC and SELC Respond to Enviva’s Announcement of The Enviva Conservation Fund](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/12/statement-from-dogwood-alliance-nrdc-and-selc-in-response-to-envivas-announcement-of-the-enviva-conservation-fund/) - For the past 3 years, Dogwood Alliance, NRDC, and SELC have sounded the alarm about the widespread, destructive impacts to our forests, communities and climate caused by the rapidly expanding wood pellet industry. Today’s announcement by Enviva, the largest wood pellet manufacturer in the US, is a clear indication that the collective efforts of our organizations are having a direct impact on the practices of this industry.
- [International Paper Increases Commitment to Funding Forest Conservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/04/international-paper-increases-commitment-to-funding-forest-conservation/) - Dogwood Alliance has been working for years to support some of this country's largest paper and wood producers to improve their forestry practices and support conservation efforts. International Paper, the largest paper company in the South and the World, is one of the companies that we work closely with and are proud to see their leadership and commitment to funding forest conservation.
- [This Earth Day, Commit to Taking Action All Year](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/04/this-earth-day-commit-to-taking-action-all-year/) - This Earth Day, Dogwood Alliance sends gratitude to the people who are addressing these issues in their communities every day.
- [#Resist: Trump Can't Fool the Atmosphere and Won't Stop Climate Progress](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/03/resist-trump-cant-fool-the-atmosphere-and-wont-stop-climate-progress/) - On March 28, 2017, President Trump, with the stroke of his executive pen, attempted to roll back U.S. progress towards addressing climate change. Under attack is President Obama's historic Clean Power Plan which set about to regulate carbon emissions from power plants as well as other important steps taken by the Obama administration to address climate change.
- [Pivotal Report Details That EU Bioenergy Policy is Making Climate Impacts Worse](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/02/pivotal-report-details-that-eu-bioenergy-policy-is-making-climate-impacts-worse/) - Chatham House, a well-respected research organization in the UK released a new report revealing that EU renewable energy policy is flawed when it comes the assumption that burning wood for electricity is carbon neutral. The report also takes aim at the billions in subsidies that have been and are being provided to the biopower industry...
- [Media Release - The Great American Stand: US Forests and the Climate Emergency](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/03/media-release-the-great-american-stand-us-forests-and-the-climate-emergency/) - Internationally renowned climate scientist, Dr. Bill Moomaw teamed up with our Executive Director to produce a new report that defines key climate solutions connected to forest protection and documents how logging across the US, the world’s largest wood producing and consuming country, is threatening the climate and exacerbating the impacts of natural disasters...
- [Forest Friday: The Inspiring Nicole](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/03/forest-friday-the-inspiring-nicole/) - Nicole is one of the hardest working people I have ever met. She works a full-time position at Dogwood Alliance and then volunteers an additional 30 hours in her “free” time. Nicole is on the 100 Days Coalition and also belongs to the NC Black Lives Matter cohort. She is also on the board of Green Opportunities and Bountiful Cities and a part of Kresge Freshlo. This points to the fact that all of Nicole’s work is about enriching her community by meeting people where they’re at to help them achieve their highest goals.
- [Forest Friday: Me and Ali McGhee](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/02/forest-friday-me-and-ali-mcghee/) - I was so excited to have Ali McGhee with me for Forest Friday. Not only is Ali the Director of the Asheville Grit and worked with us to make Dogwood Alliance’s 20 year anniversary the incredible storytelling festival of our dreams, but Ali is also a true Asheville native and was born and raised here. She has always had a deep connection to the land in these parts.
- [The Future of Our Forests: An Interview with Jim Furnish](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/02/the-future-of-our-forests-an-interview-with-jim-furnish/) - Recently, Dogwood Alliance, Defenders of Wildlife and MountainTrue hosted an event at The Collider in Asheville on the future of our forests. We were so lucky to have Jim Furnish join us for that event. Jim Furnish is the author of Beyond Logging: Toward a Natural Forest a memoir of Jim’s time working for the National Forest Service and time spent as Deputy Chief.
- [Press Release: New Initiative to Conserve Southern Wetland Forests Launched on World Wetlands Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/02/press-release-new-initiative-to-conserve-southern-wetland-forests-launched-on-world-wetlands-day/) - On World Wetlands Day, a diverse group of stakeholders have joined together to announce a major multi-state effort to conserve one of America’s most precious natural resources, wetland forests of the South. The Wetland Forest Initiative is a new, collaborative effort dedicated to conserving, restoring, and improving the condition of Southern wetland forests.
- [Art! Our Feathered #ForestFriday Friend!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/02/art-our-feathered-forestfriday-friend/) - We have had some marvelous #ForestFriday guests so far, but Art is our very first Feathered Forest Friday Friend! We took a trip to the WNC Nature Center to visit this fine fellow.
- [Federal Environmental Assault Reinforces the Need for Dogwood’s Work](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/01/federal-environmental-assault-reinforces-the-need-for-dogwoods-work/) - Last week, we saw a rash of disturbing actions and communications coming out of the new administration. Among them: efforts to advance the Keystone XL and Dakota access pipelines, new goals for massively scaling up fossil fuel extraction on public lands, huge funding cuts to the EPA, and climate change programs and more.
- [The Forests Are Alive: Forest Friday](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2017/01/the-forests-are-alive-forest-friday/) - The air felt cold and sharp, and the sky was turning a milky white that blended into the fog, making the mountains vibrant with their red and brown leaves. This was my first time on this trail and my first time meeting Erin, a profound nature appreciator who embodies the practice of that appreciation at every level of her life. Erin also worked at Dogwood Alliance in its early days and created our first newsletter originally called, Understories.
- [Press Release: Bald-cypress Highlighted as Top 10 Species Conservation Priority](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/12/press-release-bald-cypress-highlighted-as-top-10-species-conservation-priority/) - As the Obama Administration prepares to hand over the reins of the executive branch to President-elect Donald Trump, the DC-based Endangered Species Coalition joined by Dogwood Alliance released a “Top Ten” list of imperiled species in need of strong conservation measures. The report, “Removing the Walls to Recovery: Top 10 Species Priorities for a New Administration,” highlights some of the most significant threats to vanishing wildlife such as jaguars and elephants, and identifies important actions the next administration could take to slow their rates of extinction.
- ["Morchella Eximia": Brad Kelly (Flash Writing Contest)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/12/morchella-eximia-brad-kelly-flash-writing-contest/) - Asheville Grit and Dogwood Alliance are proud to present Brad Kelly's "Morchella Eximia," the Grand Prize Winner of our inaugural flash writing contest on the theme of Southern forests.
- ["Hypermetropia": Kathryn Keeper (Flash Writing Contest)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/12/hypermetropia-kathryn-keeper-flash-writing-contest/) - Asheville Grit and Dogwood Alliance are proud to present Kathryn Keeper's "Hypermetropia," the third runner-up in our inaugural flash writing contests on the theme of Southern forests.
- ["Forests by Owl-Light": Ryn Bradford Hayes (Flash Writing Contest)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/12/forests-by-owl-light-ryn-bradford-hayes-flash-writing-contest/) - Asheville Grit and Dogwood Alliance are proud to present Ryn Bradford Hayes's "Forests by Owl-Light," the second runner-up in our inaugural flash writing contest on the theme of Southern forests.
- ["Etymology": Audrey Amir (Flash Writing Contest)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/12/etymology-audrey-amir-flash-writing-contest/) - Asheville Grit and Dogwood Alliance are proud to present Audrey Amir's "Etymology," the first runner-up in our inaugural flash writing contest on the theme of Southern forests.
- [Woods & Wilds Storytelling and Music Festival](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/12/woods-wilds-storytelling-and-music-festival/) - Dogwood Alliance is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of Southern forest protection with a fun and exciting storytelling and music festival! This free festival is great for the whole family with live music, renowned storytellers, games, yoga, kids' activities, and more!
- [EU Commission Takes Small Step Forward on Biomass, Work to Strengthen Moves to Parliament](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/11/eu-commission-takes-small-step-forward-on-biomass-work-to-strengthen-moves-to-parliament/) - Responding to public pressure and signaling progress in a years-long environmental campaign, the European Commission (EC) today took a step toward curtailing the dangerous, continent-wide expansion of burning trees to generate electricity by proposing to remove misguided subsidies for large-scale biomass from its renewable energy policies.
- [Post-Election Inspiration](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/11/post-election-inspiration/) - Post-Election Inspiration: A Statement from Dogwood Alliance Executive Director Danna Smith Following the 2016 US Presidential Election
- [Health Benefits of Walking in Forests: Infographic](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/11/health-benefits-of-walking-in-forests-infographic/) - There's no better time to embrace nature than in the fall, the season of transformation. Over the past few decades, our forests have come under major threat due to a number of human-induced disturbances. Trees play important roles for not just our ecosystems but for our community as well. Turns out there are many health benefits from wandering around the woods.
- [Press Release: People Around the World Tell EU - Bioenergy Policy Must Protect Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/10/press-release-people-around-the-world-tell-eu-bioenergy-policy-must-protect-forests/) - Environmental organizations today wrapped up a massive social media campaign that directed Twitter messages at two powerful European Commission members who this autumn are charged with helping overhaul crucial European Union bioenergy policies...
- [Press Release: Southern Politicians Stand for Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/10/press-release-southern-politicians-stand-for-forests/) - On October 13, local elected officials spanning political parties and several Southeastern states sent a letter to European leaders asking them to promptly reform bioenergy policies that incentivize the destruction and logging of forests. In accordance with the UN-recognized International Day of Natural Disaster Reduction, local elected officials from Virginia to Florida took a stand for forests...
- [International Day of Action on Bioenergy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/10/international-day-of-action-on-bioenergy/) - October 19th is the International Day of Action on Bioenergy. Today we recognize Southern US forests at the international level for the way they protect us from climate change and storms like Hurricane Matthew, but we also recognize the ways that the bioenergy industry is exploiting our forests.
- [Citizens of Butler Hollow Are the Bolala](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/10/citizens-of-butler-hollow-are-the-bolala/) - In southern Missouri’s Ozark Mountains, the spirit of the forest defending Bolala is alive and well in community members who helped protect part of the Mark Twain National Forest.
- [Love the Coffee. Don't Love the Deforestation.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/09/love-the-coffee-dont-love-the-deforestation/) - Our trees aren't trash. On National Coffee Day, Dogwood Alliance joins with our partners at Environmental Paper Network to take action to raise awareness that using throwaway cups causes harm to people, forests, water and the climate.
- [A Big Thank You To Terrapin Beer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/09/a-big-thank-you-to-terrapin-beer/) - We were lucky enough to hang out in the cool town of Athens, GA with other like-minded folks who were eager to learn more about how they can protect the forests in their backyard. This year, even more so, because three new wood pellet mills are proposed in and around the Athens area, which would clearcut Georgia forests, turn them into pellets, and either ship them to Europe to be burned for electricity OR burn them right here in the South.
- [Green Charades](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/09/green-charades/) - North Carolina activist, RiverDave, created a poem about wood pellets. We found the poem really inspiring and wanted to feature it on our blog!
- [Wake Up EU!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/09/wake-up-eu/) - Here at Dogwood Alliance we proudly stand with the organizations and communities across the globe who work relentlessly to deliver the increasingly important message: Plantations Are NOT Forests.
- [Meet Nicole Townsend, Dogwood’s new Administrative Assistant!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/09/meet-nicole-townsend-dogwoods-new-administrative-assistant/) - Dogwood Alliance is so excited to welcome, Nicole Townsend, to our team!
- [How to Fix Climate Change in 4 Easy Steps](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/09/how-to-fix-climate-change-in-4-easy-steps/) - Enviva's method of solving climate change is laughable.
- [Get Swamped: Kids Learn About Wetlands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/08/get-swamped-kids-learn-about-wetlands/) - How can you help kids learn more about wetlands in a fun and exciting way?
- [New Video Exposes the Impact of Wood Pellet Industry on Rural NC Community](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/new-video-exposes-the-impact-of-wood-pellet-industry-on-rural-nc-community/) - Communities across the Southern US are no stranger to extractive industries that threaten their health and quality of life. A new video, “Selling out Sampson County” by Dogwood Alliance investigates the impact that the latest threat, wood pellet manufacturing, has on the rural South and inspires people around the region to organize to stop this growing threat.
- [What Keeps Us Awake](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/08/what-keeps-us-awake/) - Sleepy activism doesn’t work. We really have to be awake around here, and I don’t mind making the coffee, as everyone knows. Last week I almost embarrassed myself by asking for the autograph of a guy who owns a coffee company. Almost. That guy is Larry Larson, owner of Larry’s Coffee, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Why would I want his autograph? Pour yourself a cup of joe and I’ll tell you.
- [Southern Forests: Our Treasured Legacy to Protect](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/08/southern-forests-our-treasured-legacy-to-protect/) - As the days get hotter, the number of Southerners standing up to protect and fight for forests increases steadily: it’s almost as if unrest is in direct proportion to the degrees on a thermometer. Summertime in the South conjures up images of being sleepy and slow-moving; and yet, the opposition to burning forests for fuel is livelier than ever.
- [Press Kit: Southern Forests Just Got a New Protector, and Its Name is the Bolala](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/07/press-kit-southern-forests-just-got-a-new-protector-and-its-name-is-the-bolala/) - Dogwood Alliance teamed up with the award-winning Free Range Studios to produce a new animation, “A Forest Fable,” which celebrates the woods and the wilds of the South and hopes to inspire a new generation of forest protection here and around the world.
- [Black Lives Matter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/07/black-lives-matter/) - These last few weeks have been riddled with multiple new incidents of police shootings of black men, a horrific reminder, once again, of the need for us to stand up, speak out and unquestionably assert that Black Lives Matter. Even here in our own hometown of Asheville, NC, we pour our hearts out to the Williams family who lost Jerry last weekend.
- [Dogwood Alliance Congratulates Photo Contest Winner, April Canada!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/06/dogwood-alliance-congratulates-photo-contest-winner-april-canada/) - Congrats to April Canada the grand prize winner of our photo contest! Dogwood Alliance collaborated with Our State Magazine to create a photo contest in which contestants submitted their best North Carolina Coastal photo.
- [Guest Blog: Biomass and Environmental Justice Capstone](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/06/guest-blog-biomass-and-environmental-justice-capstone/) - During our last spring semester, six fellow students and I worked together on a UNC Capstone course project with Dr. Andrew George, focused on bioenergy in the Carolinas. Though we were all students of the same program, we had varying sub-interests within the bioenergy umbrella.
- [Dogwood Alliance Welcomes New Advancement Systems Manager, Kelly Ball](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/06/dogwood-alliance-welcomes-new-advancement-systems-manager-kelly-ball/) - Dogwood Alliance has been greatly anticipating the arrival of our new Advancement Systems Manager, Kelly Ball.
- [US Green Building Council Needs to Maintain the Gold Standard in Forest Certification](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/05/us-green-building-council-needs-to-maintain-the-gold-standard-in-forest-certification/) - In April 2016 the US Green Building Council (USGBC) announced a new pilot credit that rewards the use of wood certified under the timber industry-backed Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI).
- [Guest Blog: Wildflowers and Forests – A Treasured Southeastern Partnership](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/05/guest-blog-wildflowers-and-forests-a-treasured-southeastern-partnership/) - Woodland wildflower populations, and the forest communities in which they occur, are two major components of the southeast which attract countless visitors and bind long-time residents to this region. These natural systems are closely connected and offer sustenance for a variety of wildlife species associated with them.
- [Crosspost: Will Europe Stop Trashing US Forests in the Name of Bioenergy?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/05/crosspost-will-europe-stop-trashing-us-forests-in-the-name-of-bioenergy/) - The European Union finally recognises that burning trees from US forests is not carbon-neutral, but how will they amend European renewables policy in response?
- [Press Release: New Evidence of Wetland Forest Logging Emerges As Europe Prepares to Debate Biomass Sustainability Policy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/05/press-release-new-evidence-of-wetland-forest-logging-emerges-as-europe-prepares-to-debate-biomass-sustainability-policy/) - Thousands of Comments Submitted Calling for an End to Burning Forests for Fuel as European Commissioners Prepare Final Policy for Full Review.
- [Build a Better Future for Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/04/build-a-better-future/) - We must build a lasting legacy for our children. Together we will push back the industries that threaten our forests, and over the coming decades, we will secure the protection of millions of acres across the South, protection that values the clean air and water, climate stabilization, flood control and wildlife that standing, living forests provide.
- [Can you Imagine a World Without Trees?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/04/imagine-a-world-without-trees/) - This Earth Day, we celebrate the people who show up every day to advocate for healthy forests and communities.
- [Release: Over 75 Environmental and Community Groups Call on US Senate to Reject Energy Bill Over Dangerous Biomass Provisions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/04/release-over-75-environmental-and-community-groups-call-on-us-senate-to-reject-energy-bill-over-dangerous-biomass-provisions/) - “The message from conservationists and communities across the country is clear, burning wood for electricity is bad for our climate and quality of life,” said Adam Macon from Dogwood Alliance. “The US Senate should stick to the business of protecting the people and environment, not create sweetheart deals for their favorite industries at the expense of the rest of us.”
- [For the Next Seven Generations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/04/for-the-next-seven-generations/) - We came from all across the region to peacefully gather in Romare-Bearden park to physically and symbolically stand tall to protect Southern forests, public health and Southern communities. The world’s largest biomass conference, The International Biomass Conference and Expo, was gathered just down the street, scheming new ways to turn our precious wetland forests into pellets and ship them across the ocean to be burned for fuel in Europe.
- [The South Has a New Commodity Export  (And Not Everyone Is Happy About It)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/04/the-south-has-a-new-commodity-export-and-not-everyone-is-happy-about-it/) - In the last five years, the South has seen explosive growth in wood pellet manufacturing—pellets which are being shipped across the Atlantic for use as a replacement fuel in Europe’s coal fired power plants. But while these exports are generating significant profits for European corporations, questions are being asked about both the environmental and economic consequences of this rapid expansion. From April 11th to the 14th, The International Biomass Conference & Expo will draw 1,500 attendees from across industry and government to Charlotte. The subject of wood pellet manufacturing and forest-to-biomass energy is likely to be a hot topic.
- [Welcome Dogwood Alliance Organizers!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/03/welcome-dogwood-alliance-organizers/) - Community action is one of the best ways to protect our forests. Across the South, the forest protection movement is growing, and communities are mobilizing to stop dangerous and dirty biomass facilities from locating in their hometowns. Welcome to Dogwood Alliances newest organizers, representing four Southern cities! The biomass industry is threatening our forests with increased
- [VICTORY! Southern Community Stops Wood Pellet Facility](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/03/victory-southern-community-stops-wood-pellet-facility/) - In the rural town of White Oak, South Carolina, residents breathe a sigh of relief as their months of hard work pay off: this town will not be living with a wood pellet facility in their neighborhood! Stopping the wood pellet facility is a victory for our forests, our climate and our Southern communities.
- [Southerners are Tired of Clearcuts](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/03/southerners-are-tired-of-clearcuts/) - Have you ever been to a clearcut? Nothing is left but stumps and silence. Have you ever been to a clearcut BEFORE it was a clearcut? When it was a lively natural forest? With habitat for woodpeckers, bears, cypress trees, salamanders and flowers?
- [Standing Tall On International Day of Forests, A Reminder that the US Needs to Protect its Own](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/03/standing-tall-on-international-day-of-forests-a-reminder-that-the-us-needs-to-protect-its-own/) - Today is the International Day of Forests, a day to celebrate the ways forests sustain life on Earth. Around the globe, the prominent role forests play in the fight against climate change is at the forefront of efforts to keep global temperatures at a level that ensures an inhabitable planet. Yet, forest protection in the U.S. is barely a blip on the radar of environmental organizations, corporate sustainability leaders, and policy makers.
- [New Report Seeks Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation of Misleading Climate Claims by Biomass Industry Giant](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/03/new-report-seeks-securities-and-exchange-commission-investigation-of-misleading-climate-claims-by-biomass-industry-giant/) - Investors With $53 Billion in Assets Call On SEC To Scrutinize Bioenergy Sector Claims That Burning Wood Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Benefits Forests.
- [Stronghold of Resilience: Activists in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/03/stronghold-of-resilience-activists-in-the-south/) - Last week, Rita Frost and I left the office for a two week Outreach Tour to meet with people across the South who are passionate about protecting our Southern forests. We are here to learn what issues are important to them in their communities, and how Dogwood Alliance can support them. We are here to understand what their relationships are to their local and global forests.
- [The Buzz is Building on Wetlands Up in Smoke Video](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/01/the-buzz-is-building-on-wetlands-up-in-smoke-video/) - Last month we released our first investigative video in support of the Our Forests Aren’t Fuel campaign: Wetlands Up in Smoke. The short film featuring a wide variety of voices documents the growing impact of the wood pellet industry on our Forests, community and climate.
- [Dogwood Alliance Welcomes New Research Manager Sam Davis](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/02/dogwood-alliance-welcomes-new-research-manager-sam-davis/) - Dogwood Alliance is pleased to welcome Sam Davis as our new Research Manager!
- [Biomass Magic](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/02/biomass-magic/) - Political Cartoon - Senator Collins waves her magic wand, and contrary to science, burning forests is now carbon neutral.
- [Senator Collins Pro-Biomass Amendment Ignores Science](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/02/senator-collins-pro-biomass-amendment-ignores-science/) - Two weeks ago Senator Susan Collins from Maine sponsored an amendment to the “Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015”. A US Senate committee approved it for an upcoming vote by the whole chamber. The amendment claims the “carbon neutrality” of biomass (forests being burned for electricity). This amendment is essentially a boondoggle that is a giveaway to an antiquated and destructive industry.
- [We Delivered Your SOS Message to Europe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/11/we-delivered-your-sos-message-to-europe/) - Right now, Campaign Director, Adam Macon, and Executive Director, Danna Smith, are in Europe delivering your SOS petitions, all 50,000 of them! They're also presenting new information against the woody biomass industry and standing up for the forests we love.
- [Dogwood Joins Over 100 International Organizations in Calling on EU to Eliminate Biomass from Future Energy Plans](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/02/dogwood-joins-over-100-international-organizations-in-calling-on-eu-to-eliminate-biomass-from-future-energy-plans/) - Press Release from US groups joining over 100 international organizations. The letter asks that bioenergy be excluded from the next European Union (EU) Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
- [Be Like the Netherlands: Country Hits the Brakes on Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/02/be-like-the-netherlands-country-hits-the-brakes-on-biomass/) - On World Wetlands Day, February 2nd, the Dutch government voted in favor of forest protection over forest destruction and overwhelmingly adopted a resolution to halt dirty biomass subsidies for burning forests in coal-fired power plants. This is great news for our Southern forests and a strong signal that we are winning!
- [My Community Had a Voice Today](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/11/my-community-had-a-voice-today/) - Having a voice and telling my story are important steps in finding an acceptable resolution to the issue of industrial logging in my community. I experienced "that step" in participating in the meeting with a Dutch delegation in Richmond, Virginia early this November. On several occasions now, I have told my story regarding the impacts on my community due to Enviva's industrial logging in Northampton County, NC and Southampton County, VA.
- [World Wetlands Day: US Wetland Forests are a National Conservation Priority](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/02/world-wetlands-day-us-wetland-forests-are-a-national-conservation-priority/) - As we celebrate World Wetlands Day, it is appropriate to acknowledge the critical role that our wetland forests here at home play in the fight against climate change. In light of recent increased periods of drought, impending threats of sea level rise and the increasing frequency and intensity of storms, keeping wetland forests standing strong along our coasts is one of the smartest investments we can make over the coming decades to keep our coastal communities safe from the impacts of a changing climate.
- [Could EU Biomass Investigation Signal Relief for Southern Forests?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/01/could-eu-biomass-investigation-signal-relief-for-southern-forests/) - The European Union (EU) Commission recently announced an investigation into the state aid provided for the world’s largest forest destroyer for electricity, Drax. The taxpayer dollars that the UK is providing Drax to convert to burning Southern US forests for electricity is another example of why this destructive industry is moving us backwards away from a healthy, truly sustainable future.
- [Dogwood's Asheville Outreach Intern](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/dogwoods-ashevilles-outreach-intern/) - I found it very rewarding to work with so many dedicated environmentalists this summer. I was able to learn more about how non-profits function as well as be an instrumental part in Dogwood’s local outreach. Through establishing a volunteer base here in Asheville, Dogwood will be able to more effectively advocate for our forests here in the South.
- [Pillage and Plunder in the Deep South Part 1](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/pillage-and-plunder-in-the-deep-south-part-1/) - This is Part 1 of a 2 part series exploring the impact that the wood pellet industry is having on the rural communities of the Gulf coast. Part 2 will look at the wood pellet industry in the Florida panhandle and more deeply explore the economics of the industry...
- [Leading the Charge to Keep Biomass Out of the Clean Power Plan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/01/leading-the-charge-to-keep-biomass-out-of-the-clean-power-plan/) - Unfortunately, climate deniers and special interests are fighting tooth and nail to destroy or water down this plan. Despite the fact that our forests are our best defense against climate change and the scientific community widely views burning forests for electricity as the wrong direction, the Environmental Protection Agency is considering including biomass electricity as a potential pathway for meeting the goals of the plan.
- [People Power Protects Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2016/01/people-power-protects-forests/) - The forests of the world play a critical role in each breath we take, Each cup of water we drink, our history and our future. So why is our Clean Power Plan issuing a free pass to clearcut and burn American forests?
- [How You Can Preserve the Natural World](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/07/how-you-can-preserve-the-natural-world/) - Half of the world's forests have already played their part in that story. Today, more than 11 million hectares disappear annually, accounting for 11%-20% of all human-caused carbon emissions. The act of deforestation itself accounts for a staggering 17% of all carbon emissions on the planet. There are so many ways you can help.
- [Why US Forests Should be at the Forefront of Global Climate Talks (But Aren't)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/12/why-us-forests-should-be-at-the-forefront-of-global-climate-talks-but-arent/) - There is a growing need to scale up forest protection. While climate talks have resulted in increased commitments to protect forests in the tropics, the accelerated practice in recent years of burning trees from the US in place of coal to generate electricity has gone under the radar.
- [FSC Recognizes Dogwood Alliance as Conservation Champion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/11/fsc-recognizes-dogwood-alliance-as-conservation-champion/) - Forest Stewardship Council Recognizes Conservation Champions Awards Highlight Critical Role of Forests in Addressing Global Challenges WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the world prepares for the Paris Climate Conference, the Forest Stewardship Council recognized a group of leaders who are highlighting the critical role that governments, businesses and forests play in addressing climate change. Deforestation and
- [Guest Blog: The Woods Are My Solace #GivingTuesday](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/12/guest-blog-the-woods-are-my-solace-givingtuesday/) - Dogwood Alliance asked me what the forests mean to me. I could have said clean air (because that’s true), I could have said the beautiful views (also true), or that I use the forests for recreational purposes. But, the answer that rang deeply in my being sounded more like solace.
- [Urging the EPA to do the Right Thing When it Comes to Forests, Biomass, and the Clean Power Plan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/11/urging-the-epa-to-do-the-right-thing-when-it-comes-to-forests-biomass-and-the-clean-power-plan/) - Recently, I provided oral testimony to the EPA on behalf of the Dogwood Alliance and the forests and the communities we serve.
- [The 7 Best Things About Terrapin's Hop Harvest Festival](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/11/the-7-best-things-about-terrapins-hop-harvest-festival/) - As this was the 6th-annual Hop Harvest, our Dogwood Alliance team has come to look forward to the party every year. Here are the 7 best things, old and new, about Hop Harvest...
- [Think Outside: How Mountainspiration is Changing What it Means to be an Apparel Company](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/11/think-outside-how-mountainspiration-is-changing-what-it-means-to-be-an-apparel-company/) - Mountaininspiration founder Evans Prater says, "Starting any company is an uphill battle. The internet is a crowded place, and getting people to buy things is always difficult. I know in my heart, though, that if you truly believe in what you're doing and have a message of peace, light and love, anything is possible.”
- [Bad News Bears](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/10/bad-news-bears/) - Black bears all over the Southeastern United States are threatened by an ever-increasing and destructive biomass industry that is converting whole forests into pellets for European electricity. Humans have yet again allowed their greed for profit and cheap fuel to trump species’ need for protected habitat. Take a stand against biomass and join our National Day of Action.
- [Crosspost: Bioenergy in Europe Threatens North American Wetland Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/10/crosspost-bioenergy-in-europe-threatens-north-american-wetland-forests/) - On October 15, 2015, our colleagues at NRDC released a report detailing the potential destructive impact that the wood pellet industry poses to precious bottomland hardwood forests in the Southern US. The following is a blog written by report author Debbie Hammel, outlining the report and concerns along with policy recommendations.
- [NC Residents Urge DEQ to Hold a Public Hearing on Enviva's Hamlet Facility](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/10/nc-residents-urge-deq-to-hold-a-public-hearing-on-envivas-hamlet-facility/) - Do your part, and take action today to tell DENR to hold a public hearing! The future of our forests and our health is too important to be determined without public input.
- [#BAD2015  #RaiseYourVoice Communities Opposing the Wood Pellet Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/10/bad2015-raiseyourvoice-communities-opposing-wood-pellet-industry/) - Dogwood Alliance is excited to join in solidarity with the international movement for Blog Action Day 2015 and contribute to this year’s theme, #RaiseYourVoice. We look at a community standing up to the wood pellet industry.
- [Crosspost: Statement from the Action Against ArborGen](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/10/crosspost-statement-from-the-action-against-arborgen/) - On September 25, 2015, activists from the Stop GE Trees Campaign held a demonstration and action at ArborGen's global headquarters in South Carolina. ArborGen is attempting to genetically engineer multiple species of trees including the loblolly pine which could have detrimental impacts on biodiversity, community health and even potentially private property rights in the Southern US. Two activists were arrested attempting to inform ArborGen of the over quarter of a million people that have signed petitions opposing GE Trees. You can read the statement of the two brave activists below.
- [Biomass 101](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/09/biomass-101/) - Big money corporations are extracting our natural resources in the South, making millions at the expense of hard working Southerners with no lasting benefits to those of us who call this region home...
- [Drax Pulls Plug on Controversial Facility](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/09/drax-pulls-plug-on-controversial-facility/) - This morning, Drax (LSE: DRX), one of the largest utilities in the UK, announced that it was pulling out of a plan to build a new coal burning power plant that would co-fire wood pellets and utilize untested Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology. The conservation community welcomed the news that they hoped would mean the end of the controversial White Rose Project.
- [Groups Launch Tour Opposing Genetically Engineered Trees in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/09/groups-launch-tour-opposing-genetically-engineered-trees-in-the-south/) - As part of “GE Trees Fall,” activists from across the United States are converging on two key regions involved in the genetic engineering of trees this fall, the US Southeast and the Pacific Northwest. On September 24th, activists are gathering near Asheville, NC for a Genetically Engineered Trees (GE trees) Action Training Camp, organized by Global Justice Ecology Project, and including the participation of Indigenous Environmental Network and Dogwood Alliance
- [What Does General Mills Addressing Its Climate Impact Mean for Forests?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/09/what-does-general-mills-addressing-its-climate-impact-mean-for-forests/) - The issue of forest carbon in corporate supply chains has grown. Food giant General Mills has made a public commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across their entire supply chain by 28%. Because the announcement is from such a large company and for such a significant reduction, the corporate world is on notice.
- [Dogwood Alliance Welcomes New Campaign Organizer, Rita Frost](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/09/dogwood-alliance-welcomes-new-campaign-organizer-rita-frost/) - Dogwood Alliance is pleased to announce Rita Frost as our new Campaign Organizer! Rita believes in getting our country to a place where we respect all natural areas, like we respect national parks and that working with forest conservation is one of the frontline fights that we can do to face not only the problems of climate change, but also to get wilderness back into the ethos of American citizens.
- [Talking Paper and Forests in the Pacific Northwest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/06/talking-paper-and-forests-in-the-pacific-northwest/) - EPN addresses the scale of the challenges and opportunities for social justice and conservation presented by the expanding forest, pulp and paper industry. Once gain it was a pleasure to be among committed activists working to advance a common vision to transform the pulp and paper industry into a more environmentally and socially responsible force across the planet.
- [Organize Your Community to Oppose Dirty Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/09/organize-your-community-to-oppose-dirty-biomass/) - The dirty biomass industry is not the future for our Southern communities or forests. We need long-term solutions that value the health and prosperity of people and the environment. And it is our right to demand this from policymakers and industry leaders. With organizing and action, we can pave the way for a future that puts the needs of the people before corporate profit, and values our forests for the myriad of life-supporting services they provide just by standing. Our Southern communities and forests are not resources that can be taken advantage of for the personal gain of greedy industries. They are vital components of a vibrant global community and ecosystem, and we must take action to make sure they continue to be so.
- [Pillage and Plunder in the Deep South Part 2](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/pillage-and-plunder-in-the-deep-south-part-2/) - This is Part 2 of a 2 part series exploring the impact that the wood pellet industry is having on the rural communities of the Gulf coast. Part 1 looked at the wood pellet industry in Mississippi and the destructive impact it has on the forests and the rural local economy...
- [No Butts About It, Rowdy Keelor Cares About Our Planet](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/no-butts-about-it-rowdy-keelor-cares-about-our-planet/) - We have been very lucky to have Rowdy Keelor. His amazing spirit and compassion for all living creatures is inspirational. Rowdy became our part-time, temporary, campaign organizer this summer and is a big reason why our SOS Tour was such a success.
- [Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) Attendees Join Dogwood Alliance in Saying "Our Forests Aren't Fuel!"](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/lake-eden-arts-festival-leaf-attendees-join-dogwood-alliance-in-saying-our-forests-arent-fuel/) - Dogwood had a wonderful turn out at the LEAF festival in Downtown Asheville! A big shout out to all the staff members and volunteers that came out and promoted our Biomass campaign! Thanks to your enthusiasm we were able to collect over 200 photo petitions to send overseas to European policy makers.
- [Dogwood Alliance Statement on the Clean Power Plan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/dogwood-alliance-statement-on-the-clean-power-plan/) - We applaud the important first step to regulate carbon in the US and highlight the loopholes that could be bad for our forests urging the EPA and states to clarify and move away from burning toward a future that embraces protecting forests as the best defense against climate change.
- [Dayna Reggero: SOS Forests Tour](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/dayna-reggero-sos-forests-tour/) - Cross Posted with permission from DAYNA REGGERO'S BLOG. dogwood alliance sos forests tour I recently traveled to Florida to meet up with the Dogwood Alliance in Panama City. On the journey from North Carolina, I took the road less traveled and explored the byways that stretch from the Southern Appalachians to the piney woods of
- [My SOS Tour Internship and Betina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/my-sos-tour-internship-and-betina/) - Intern Guest Post by Julianna Martinez This summer, I hoped to learn how a nonprofit organization helps bridge the gap between the input of local people and that of elected officials. I was eager to understand what role nonprofits played in influencing policy at both local and global levels. As the “Our Forests Aren’t Fuel”
- [Sasha Mitchell Saves The Day!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/07/sasha-mitchell-saves-the-day/) - Sasha Mitchell is Dogwood’s new Operations Coordinator! What does that mean? It means that our well-oiled machine is only as well-oiled as Sasha keeps it, and in the mere few months that Sasha has been with us, our machine is running better than ever!
- [The Value of Bottomland Hardwood Swamps](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/07/the-value-of-bottomland-hardwood-swamps/) - If anyone reading this has been fortunate enough to experience the wonder of a mature bottomland hardwood swamp, then place yourself in a category with few other people. Bottomland hardwoods in the Southern United States have been reduced to a small portion of what they once were for reasons anywhere from disease prevention to pine plantation development.
- [CAYLA Intern Kimberly Vargas Rocks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/07/cayla-intern-kimberly-vargas-rocks/) - Dogwood Alliance is lucky to partner with the CAYLA (City of Asheville Youth Leadership Academy) Program each year to welcome a new youth leader as an intern. This year, we have the privilege to work with Kimberly Vargas.
- [SOS Summer: Interning to Save Our Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/08/sos-summer-interning-to-save-our-southern-forests/) - This summer I had the privilege of working on the Our Forests Aren’t Fuel campaign as an organizing intern. As a second summer intern and student board member, I was excited to dive into a campaign I’ve been following closely and learn about the organization from yet another angle. Under the leadership of Campaign Organizer
- [Let’s Look at the True Cost of Wood Pellet Exports](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/07/lets-look-at-the-true-cost-of-wood-pellet-exports/) - Our new report “Wood Pellet Manufacturing: Risks for the Economy of the US South” sheds much needed light on the economic downsides of this rapidly expanding new industry. The bottom line? The wood pellet export market is simply not a very smart 21st Century economic development strategy for our Southern rural communities. We can and must do better to support the economic well-being of the South’s rural communities.
- [The White House Opposes Legislation That Claims Biomass is Carbon Neutral](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/07/the-white-house-opposes-legislation-that-claims-biomass-is-carbon-neutral/) - The White House has taken the right position regarding the myth of carbon neutrality of burning trees for electricity. Dogwood Alliance is pleased to see the Administration taking a position that is grounded in science and that recognizes the massive threat that a large scale-up in burning trees for electricity represents.
- [#SOSForests Tour Takes the South By Storm](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/07/sosforests-tour-takes-the-south-by-storm/) - We’re pleased to report: mission accomplished! Over 2 weeks we held 10 powerful events in 6 different cities, reaching thousands of citizens and dozens of local organizations. These amazing people came together in unison to echo the SAVE OUR SOUTHERN FORESTS call.
- [The Art of Saving Our Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/06/the-art-of-saving-our-forests/) - Dogwood Alliance launched the SOS Campaign to Save Our Southern Forests at Jonas Gerard Gallery in Asheville. Abstract art and forest preservation may seem an unlikely pairing, but with passion and purpose as common denominators, the two make perfect sense.
- [Giant White Elephant Delivers Over 110,000 Signatures to Demand UK Stop Funding New Coal Plant Using Public Money](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/06/giant-white-elephant-delivers-over-110000-signatures-to-demand-uk-stop-funding-new-coal-plant-using-public-money/) - Environmental groups delivered a petition signed by over 110,000 people to new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Amber Rudd. The petition calls for an end to government support for Drax's new White Rose 'carbon capture' power station.
- [Uncovering the Truth: Investigating the Destruction of Precious Wetland Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/06/uncovering-the-truth-investigating-the-destruction-of-precious-wetland-forests/) - Recently a couple of us here at Dogwood went out on an investigation of the wood pellet manufacturing facilities in North Carolina. All of the facilities are owned and operated by Enviva and exist for the sole purpose of producing wood pellets to feed the market in Europe, particularly the UK-based utility company Drax.
- [Welcome Intern Julianna Martinez](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/06/welcome-intern-julianna-martinez/) - Julianna is most excited to learn about how Dogwood Alliance engages with communities across the Southeastern United States and overseas.
- [Beyond the Woods – Domtar and Corporate Transparency](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/06/beyond-the-woods-domtar-and-corporate-transparency/) - I checked into “The Paper Trail” transparency tool from the office paper giant Domtar that operates a number of large pulp and paper mills across the US South. The Paper Trail is designed to answer three questions: “Where does my paper come from? What are the impacts of my purchase? Who are the people behind the product?”
- [Think Wood Pellets are Green? Think Again.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/05/think-wood-pellets-are-green-think-again/) - Recent science shows that many forms of biomass -- especially from forests -- produce higher carbon emissions compared to fossil fuels. In particular, a growing body of peer-reviewed, scientific studies shows that burning wood from whole trees in power plants to produce electricity can increase carbon emissions relative to fossil fuels for many decades -- anywhere from 35 to 100 years.
- [Dogwood Alliance Welcomes Summer 2015 Interns Pt. 1](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/05/dogwood-alliance-welcomes-summer-2015-interns-pt-1/) - We have lovely new interns starting at Dogwood Alliance this month, and we’re excited to introduce you to them!
- [Thank you to our Greencorps Organizers!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/05/thank-you-to-our-greencorps-organizers/) - Katya, John and Rita have been a huge asset to the Our Forests Aren’t Fuel campaign. Between the three of them, they collected 2,834 SOS messages to Save Our Southern forests, turned out 500 people to 5 different visibility events, and generated 31 total media hits. Their passion and dedication to forest protection sparked a growing movement in the cities they worked in – Baton Rouge, Wilmington and Savannah. In these port cities, where our Southern forests are exported away to be burned as fuel, residents are standing up to send a clear message to policy makers and industry leaders: Our forests aren’t fuel.
- [Shop at Whole Foods in Asheville to Protect Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/04/shop-at-whole-foods-in-asheville-to-protect-forests/) - It's so simple! Just go grocery shopping at Whole Foods Market on Tunnel Road with your own bag, and voila! You've helped, in a small way, to increase protection for Southern forests. We encourage you to buy your nourishing food and put it in reusable bags (something you may already be doing).
- [Passion For the Forest Movement: My Dogwood Internship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/04/passion-for-the-forest-movement-my-dogwood-internship/) - I’ve greatly enjoyed working with others who are passionate about the environment. Thinking back on my experience at Dogwood, I can’t be anything but positive. Working with Emily, I’ve helped organize student group connections, volunteer night events and Earth Day events on campuses across the southeast, including on my campus at Brevard College.
- [Campaigners Disrupt Drax AGM and Take Part in Stunt at DECC Over Coal and Biomass Support](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/04/campaigners-disrupt-drax-agm-and-take-part-in-stunt-at-decc-over-coal-and-biomass-support/) - Drax Plc AGM in London today disrupted by campaigner angry at forest and biodiversity impacts Lively protest marks Earth Day at AGM venue to highlight impacts of Drax power station Stunt at DECC sees Energy Minister dressed as “Grimm Reaper of Forests” over support for Drax power station Open letter delivered to DECC calls for
- [Earth Day Terrapin Tasting at Whole Foods for Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/04/earth-day-terrapin-tasting-at-whole-foods-for-dogwood/) - This Earth Day, Dogwood supporters Terrapin Beer Company and Whole Foods Market in Asheville are teaming up to protect Southern forests! Join us...
- [Welcome Our Newest Board Member Rachel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/04/welcome-our-newest-board-member-rachel/) - Rachel Weber is a student at Duke University and who just became our newest Board member.
- [Welcome All Our New Dogwood Staff Members](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/welcome-all-our-new-dogwood-staff-members/) - 2015 is already an exciting year for Dogwood Alliance! To protect the most forests through strong and efficient work, we've added a few new faces to the team. Please welcome...
- [Coalition Calls on UK to Stop Burning Georgia Forests for Electricity](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/coalition-calls-on-uk-to-stop-burning-georgia-forests-for-electricity/) - Atlanta, GA – Today, a diverse coalition of conservationists, student groups and outdoorsmen from across the Southeast held a rally outside of the British Consulate in Atlanta, GA calling on the U.K. to stop burning Southern US forests for electricity. The U.K. is the world’s largest importer of wood pellets from the region, some of which are harvested from endangered wetlands, shipped to Europe and burned to generate electricity as a replacement for coal. Last year, wood pellet exports from southern ports increased more than 70 percent.
- [Tackling Forest Management Certification and Industry in Atlanta](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/tackling-forest-management-certification-and-industry-in-atlanta/) - Last week, Andrew presented at the GreenBlue Value Innovation Work Session on Forest Certification. The event focused on the changing needs in the certified forest products industry and identified the most valuable elements of forest certification while elevating strategies to deliver that value to forest products companies and large customers.
- [Welcome Tyson, Our New Program Director](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/welcome-tyson-our-new-program-director/) - Tyson Miller is no rookie when it comes to fighting for change. For the past 20 years, he ran SEE Innovation, an environmental organization creating effective programs. Tyson helped to create the anthology, Dream of a Nation, that chronicles the success models in environmental education. The book is in 30 thousand schools and reaching countless students each day.
- [Green Grades 2010 Report Released](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/09/old-green-grades-2010-report-released/) - See who makes the grade in this year's report.
- [Forest Management for the 21st Century](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/forest-management-for-the-21st-century/) - Dogwood Alliance evaluates the performance of five leading pulp and paper companies in the paper and packaging sector that make a broad range of products coming out of the Southern US. We analyze their performance on five key metrics focusing on their impacts in the forest.
- [Dutch Biomass Agreement Aims High But Misses the Mark](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/dutch-biomass-agreement-aims-high-but-misses-the-mark/) - After 2 years of negotiations, Dutch NGO’s and Utility Companies agreed on a biomass policy for wood pellets currently burned for electricity. We in the Southern states know all too well that the drastic increase and scale of demand for wood pellets, driven by countries such as the Netherlands, have had devastating effects on forests and communities. Biomass policies from European countries must be more aggressive with timelines for adequate sustainability standards; our forests depend on it.
- [Washington Post Biomass Editorial Underscores Need to Value Standing Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/washington-post-biomass-editorial-underscores-need-to-value-standing-forests/) - Last week’s editorial “The EPA’s not-so-green emissions plan” in the Washington Post rightfully asserted that a wholesale switch from coal to wood as a fuel source for generating electricity would take us in the wrong direction on climate change. It would increase carbon emissions at the smokestack, while also degrading forests’ ability to remove and store carbon from the atmosphere. But the note at the end...
- [Dogwood Alliance and Georgia Pacific Talk Southern Forest Protection at GreenBiz](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/03/dogwood-alliance-and-georgia-pacific-talk-southern-forest-protection-at-greenbiz/) - The GreenBiz media platform has really become an important gathering spot for the corporate responsibility community and helps to shape the trends and opportunities in the sustainable business space. My joint presentation with Deborah Baker the Vice President of Sustainable Forestry at Georgia-Pacific (GP) was part of a joint session on “Cultivating Impactful Corporate-NGO Partnerships” . We shared our work mapping Endangered Forests across GP’s wood procurement system pursuant to our ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reached back in 2010.
- [Welcome Kimala, Dogwood's New Marketing Associate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/02/welcome-kimala-dogwoods-new-marketing-associate/) - Kimala recently joined the Dogwood team as its first ever Marketing Associate. We're all excited to work with Kimala because of her creative spirit, her marketing experience and her dedication to protecting our Southern forests.
- [US Greenlights First GE Forest Tree for Commercialization](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/02/us-greenlights-first-ge-forest-tree-for-commercialization/) - The unnatural engineered traits of these GE trees would lead to unknown and potentially destructive impacts on soils, fungi, insects, wildlife, songbirds, and public health. Help us say no more to this unacceptable practice.
- [Our Forests Aren't Fuel Update From Europe: Forests Take Center Stage](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/02/our-forests-arent-fuel-update-from-europe-forests-take-center-stage/) - Over the course of the trip: hustling from meeting to meeting, engaging with officials, delivering our presentation, Communications Director Scot Quaranda and I came to realize an important shift in the way conversation is taking place about the forests we call home. For too many years, the forests of the Southern United States have been sparsely recognized for their incredible contributions to biodiversity, mitigating climate change and improving the health and quality of our communities. Yet, as they begin to take center stage in the global debate over using our forests for fuel, Southern forests have finally begun to get the recognition they deserve.
- [Drink Coffee at Green Sage and Save Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/02/drink-coffee-at-green-sage-and-save-forests/) - Dogwood Alliance has been chosen by Green Sage Cafe in Asheville, North Carolina to be their Cup Worthy recipient for the month of February! The Cup Worthy Program encourages folks to bring a reusable mug for their to-go beverage orders to help reduce the waste and destruction created by paper cup production.
- [Our Forests Aren't Fuel Update From Europe: Brussels and the UK](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/02/our-forests-arent-fuel-update-from-europe-brussels-and-the-uk/) - just 15 months after our first delegation to Europe, our second trip across the pond proves that our message got through. Today, decision makers are clear that the use of our forests for fuel is an area of big concern. We no longer need to debate whether it is just waste wood or residuals; they all understand that the wood pellet industry and utilities are using whole trees.
- [Dogwood's Paper Campaign Evolves](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/02/dogwoods-paper-campaign-evolves/) - So the more things change here at Dogwood, the more things stay the same. We are continuing our campaign, our mission, our heart’s work, to protect Southern forests by transforming the pulp and paper industry. With your support over the years, we have found new and better ways to achieve our shared objectives.
- [New Report: Greening Fast Food Packaging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/02/new-report-greening-fast-food-packaging/) - Our new report, "Greening Fast Food Packaging: A Road Map to Best Practices," highlights the key environmental attributes of fast food packaging and provides a simple path forward to more sustainable packaging. In addition to highlighting companies that have exerted leadership on these key issues, it includes an easy to use survey for fast food chains and individual restaurants to assess their packaging.
- [International Day of Action Against Tree Plantations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/09/international-day-of-action-against-tree-plantations/) - Learn about the September 21st Day of Action against tree plantations and how you can help... September 21st is the International Day of Action against Monoculture Tree Plantations. Plainly spoken, communities are protesting the continued global expansion of pine, eucalyptus, oil palm and jatropha tree plantations which major paper companies, fast food companies and energy
- [Highland Brewing Company Going Solar!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/01/highland-brewery-going-solar/) - Highland Brewing Company is going solar! The company recently released the news that they will be switching over to solar power as a source of energy on sunny days. The company’s Vice President, Leah Ashburn, said, "There are some tax benefits for installing solar. As a small business in the alcohol industry, we have challenges and
- [Happy World Wetlands Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/02/happy-world-wetlands-day/) - Today, February 2nd is World Wetlands Day. At Dogwood Alliance, we’re taking today to specially recognize the beauty and value of our wetland forests. On this day in particular, we want to share the wonder of wetlands with all our friends and partners. Though many consider wetlands to be uninhabitable swamps, in truth, they are the beating heart of many vital ecosystems. They are biodiverse havens for countless species of animals and plants. They filter our water and air. They protect us from floods. They are homes to many Southern communities.
- [Outrage Over US Secret Approval of GE Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/01/outrage-over-us-secret-approval-of-ge-trees/) - Groups from around the world today joined together to denounce the US government for allowing the first genetically engineered tree, a loblolly pine, to be legalized with no government or public oversight, with no assessment of their risks to the public or the environment, and without regard to overwhelming public opposition to GE trees.
- [Welcome Shannon, Dogwood's New Advancement Director](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/01/welcome-shannon-dogwoods-new-advancement-director/) - Shannon Barrett is the new Advancement Director at Dogwood Alliance. “One of the things that really attracted me to the position is the thoughtfulness that’s gone into planning where Dogwood goes next,” she explains, adding that it is a very exciting time for Dogwood because the organization is poised to go to the next level.
- [Meet the Greencorps Team Working for Forest Protection in the Southeast](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2015/01/meet-the-greencorps-team-working-for-forest-protection-in-the-southeast/) - Dogwood Alliance is excited to announce the addition of 3 Greencorps organizers to our team! This month, John Qua, Rita Frost, and Katya English joined the Dogwood team to help stop the expansion of the biomass industry and to save our Southern forests. They will be working in key biomass export cities: Wilmington, Savannah, and Baton Rouge. They join our team at a crucial time as the biomass industry gears up to expand, threatening some of our most biodiverse wetland and bottomland hardwood coastal forests.
- [American Citizens to EU Commision: Stop Cutting Our Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/12/8302/) - Over 50,000 US citizens are appealing to European Commissioners Arias Cañete and Vella for a change in the EU legislation that has caused a boom in the demand for wood pellets produced from Southern US forests. Their demand is today being delivered to the European Commission by BirdLife Europe and the European Environmental Bureau.
- [Forests Should Be Front and Center in Lima #COP20](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/12/forests-should-be-front-and-center-in-lima-cop20/) - The longer forests are allowed to grow, the greater the climate benefit. This basic biological fact has given rise to a number of international programs and policies designed to encourage the protection of forests as carbon sinks. In fact, the Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, of which many European nations are signatories, has developed a variety of tools and policy frameworks to encourage greater forest conservation.
- [Editorial Cartoon: Migratory Route of the Southern Wood Pellet](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/12/editorial-cartoon-migratory-route-of-the-southern-wood-pellet/) - Flawed European policies meant to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change have large utilities rapidly shifting from coal to wood at the expense of wildlife habitat and the impacts are being deeply felt by vital bird populations. Loss of mature hardwood forests is having a significant impact on bird populations that depend on these forests for breeding and survival. Many species hurt by this growing industry are already the focus of conservation initiatives to protect their declining numbers.
- [Forests Should Be Front and Center in Lima #COP20, Part II](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/12/forests-should-be-front-and-center-in-lima-cop20-part-ii/) - So, how is it that utility companies in Europe can get away with claiming offsets without having to verify and validate those claims? Why are they not held to the same globally-recognized set of standards as everyone else? Why do they get to take credit today for an offset that is not likely to accrue for decades into the future, if it even happens at all? Where is the legally-binding agreement to keep the carbon stored in the forest for 100+ years? And, perhaps most disturbing of all, how are the utility companies taking credit for (and reaping the value of) the carbon stored in someone else’s forests without paying the forest owners? This double standard is beyond troublesome.
- [EPA Misses the Forest for the Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/11/epa-misses-the-forest-for-the-trees/) - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has failed to protect the forests, communities and climate with its new proposed framework for regulating biogenic carbon emissions from stationary sources. They have not followed the recommendations of their own Scientific Advisory Board as well as the mounting government and academic research that burning trees for electricity is going to increase Carbon emissions and accelerate climate change.
- [SOS: 50,000 Actions Taken to Save Our Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/11/sos-50000-actions-taken-to-save-our-southern-forests/) - Last week, on the SOS National Day of Action, individuals across the U.S. sent 50,000 messages to send an SOS to Ed Davey, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, urging him to Save Our Southern forests. That’s right, 50,000! Across the U.S., 50,000 people expressed their concern about the European policies that
- [Citizens Rally Against Increased Export of Wood Pellets from Southern Forests to Fuel Power Plants in Europe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/11/citizens-rally-against-increased-export-of-wood-pellets-from-southern-forests-to-fuel-power-plants-in-europe/) - This morning Dogwood Alliance, Virginia landowner and Hollywood Director, Ron Maxwell, and local community leaders spoke at a press conference to draw attention to the growing citizen opposition to the unchecked growth of the wood pellet export industry in Virginia and across the Southern United States
- [Youth Activist Cole Rasenberger on Partnership with Dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/10/youth-activist-cole-rasenberger-on-partnership-with-dogwood/) - Recently, I was fortunate to be asked to speak in a live panel interview at the ASTC world conference about my youth activist experiences. ASTC has been around for 40 years. Everyone I met was highly educated especially in science. I was very nervous, but it was incredible to share my experiences with others and to learn from others too. I spoke at Raleigh, NC Science museum. Everyone was so thoughtful and interested in saving our planet in one way or another. It was inspiring! I learned if you truly believe in something, speak out so others hear you and get inspired to help save our planet too.
- [SOS! National Day of Action to Save Our Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/10/sos-national-day-of-action-to-save-our-southern-forests/) - On November 13th, as the wood products industry meets in Chesapeake, VA to celebrate the destruction and export of our incredible forests, people from across the US are coming together for a National Day of Action to send an SOS to Save Our Southern forests. With 20 existing wood pellet facilities and 33 proposed, it’s crucial that we show EU policymakers that the biomass industry is bad for our environment, our communities and our economy. Join us in sending an SOS of more than 10,000 messages to EU policymakers.
- [Environmental Paper Network, Paper Products and Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/10/environmental-paper-network-paper-products-biomass/) - Early this month, Dogwood Alliance was proud to attend the Environmental Paper Network’s 2014 Fall Steering Committee meeting in Boulder, Colorado. Environmental Paper Network (EPN) began in 2002 as an unlikely alliance of organizations with very diverse approaches to a common problem — addressing the scale of the challenges and opportunities for social justice and conservation presented by the expanding forest, pulp and paper industry. It should come as no surprise that with 15 years of history working to transform the pulp and paper industry in the US South, Dogwood Alliance was one of the founding partners of the EPN.
- [Everyone’s Environment Conference: A Successful First Step in Diversity Building](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/10/everyones-environment-conference-a-successful-first-step-in-diversity-building/) - I feel so lucky to have worked with the Center for Diversity Education at UNCA on the planning committee for the first annual Everybody’s Environment Conference at the Wesley Grant Southside Community Center here in Asheville. I’m also grateful that Dogwood was able to be a sponsor. Our goal was to bring diversity to the local conservation community.
- [Community Resistance: Standing against Biomass Destruction and Inequality on Blog Action Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/10/community-resistance-standing-against-biomass-destruction-and-inequality-on-blogaction14/) - The biomass industry is one more instance of the corporate greed that concentrates wealth in the top 1% of our society, increasing inequality while ravaging the resources of and giving little in return to the communities that bear the consequences. On Blog Action Day 2014, Dogwood Alliance highlights and applauds the community power and resistance that is growing in opposition to biomass and calls on policy makers and biomass corporate executives to stop destroying our forests and our communities. We call on Enviva to halt destructive practices and invest in solutions that work in partnership with communities and the environment.
- [New York Declaration on Forests: Where Does Burning Forests for Electricity Fit in? It Doesn’t.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/10/new-york-declaration-on-forests-where-does-burning-forests-for-electricity-fit-in-it-doesnt/) - It's encouraging to see forests emerge as a major point of focus with the release of the New York Declaration on Forests. Since launching the Our Forests Aren’t Fuel campaign last year, I have been scratching my head in disbelief about the contradiction that exists when it comes to global forest climate policies. Over recent years, there has been a suite of initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions from forest loss and degradation, which admittedly accounts for 20% of global carbon emissions. As part of the New York Declaration of Forests, three European nations – UK, Norway and Germany – announced increased global funding for reducing deforestation and increasing forest conservation.
- [Dogwood Alliance on the BBC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/dogwood-bbc/) - A month ago, Dogwood hosted a reporter from the BBC, and on September 22nd, the story aired. Millions of people saw the massive scale destruction of our forests all in the name of meeting the UK's renewable energy demands. The BBC showed the other side of the climate story, revealing that there's huge concern about the efficiency and sustainability of using wood for fuel.
- [Forest Carbon: What Is It Worth?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/10/forest-carbon-what-is-it-worth/) - Why are emissions reduction decisions being made in the real world based on a financial framework at a fraction of the cost of the actual value and real world benefit of carbon? Why are decisions concerning the forests of the South, the lungs of the nation, being made at the fraction of the true cost of carbon?
- [Dogwood Alliance Mourns the Loss of an Environmental Champion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/10/dogwood-alliance-mourns-the-loss-of-an-environmental-champion/) - Last week the world lost one of its best, brightest, and most fun environmental champions, Lenny Kohm. Lenny was a long time champion of wilderness, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, ending mountaintop removal, and protecting forests and communities across the Southern US.
- [FSC General Assembly: Determining the Fate of Millions of Acres of Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/fsc-general-assembly-determining-the-fate-of-millions-of-acres-of-forests/) - Held every three years, the General Assembly is an exercise in direct democracy where FSC’s members gather in support of the FSC’s noble idea to bring together social, environmental and economic interests into one system for the responsible management of the world’s forests. The General Assembly played out like a compelling novel; savvy business leaders sitting down with environmental activists, labor unionists from around the globe sharing coffee, leaders of Indigenous peoples from the tropics dialoging with FSC officials.
- [Dogwood Represents Southern Forests at People's Climate March ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/dogwood-represents-southern-forests-at-peoples-climate-march/) - The diversity of people and backgrounds that mobilized on Sunday reiterated the message that the climate crisis is a global one that, while impacting some sooner and stronger than others, will eventually affect us all. The variety of signs, ranging from calls for food justice to Dogwood's own Our Forests Aren’t Fuel banner underscored the fact that environmental irresponsibility has devastating consequences for nearly every aspect of our lives.
- [Wood Pellets...The New Coal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/wood-pellets-the-new-coal/) - You know you’ve effectively gotten the attention of the media when they ask you to speak on a panel about your campaign at the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference. On September 7th, I hopped a plane to New Orleans to debate Seth Ginther, the Executive Director of the US Industrial Wood Pellet Association, in front of a roomful of journalists. Over the last few of years, coal burning power plants have been converted to burn wood pellets as a supposedly clean and renewable energy source.
- [Wall Street Biomass Article](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/05/wall-street-biomass-article/) - Read the Wall Street Biomass Article Here.
- [Dogwood Alliance Supports International Day of Action](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/dogwood-alliance-supports-international-day-of-action/) - Ten years ago, at a meeting of 250 members of communities affected by large-scale eucalyptus plantations in Brazil, September 21st was established as the National Day Against Tree Monocultures. The aim was to increase the visibility of the many peoples and communities struggling against tree monocultures, as a way of breaking the circle of silence around the numerous violations faced by the communities whose territories were surrounded by these monocultures.
- [Domtar Reaches Five Million Tons in FSC Paper Sales](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/domtar-reaches-five-million-tons-in-fsc-paper-sales/) - "As an organization working to conserve forests in the largest paper producing region in the world, the US South, we have been pleased with the leadership Domtar has taken to produce paper that has a lighter touch in the woods," said Danna Smith, Executive Director at Dogwood Alliance. "Domtar was an early adopter of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, when many people said it couldn't be done in the US South. They proved their critics wrong with the production of Earth Choice and 5 million tons later are continuing to lead the way."
- [The Campaign Takes it to the Field in Virginia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/the-campaign-takes-it-to-the-field-in-virginia/) - On Wednesday afternoon, we went up to Chesapeake to get a closer look at the Enviva export facility. The southern part of the Elizabeth River runs through Portsmouth and Chesapeake and is lined with industrial centers on both sides. From the Jordan Bridge crossing the river, it is easy to spot the two enormous white silos that store up to 100,000 metric tons of wood pellets. We paddled our kayaks through Paradise Creek, which runs right next to the domes. The structures are massive. It's alarming to realize the amount of forests that must be cleared to stock these domes, and the impact of this huge loss on our environment and communities.
- [Green Your Kids' Back to School](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/green-your-kids-back-to-school/) - From the books in the library to the composition pads and math notebooks, paper is a fantastic and effective tool for learning. We want to help you, though, to be aware of the choices that are out there. These choices are important, because by choosing recycled and Forest Stewardship Council certified paper made from responsibly managed forests, you limit your impact on the environment. It’s a great feeling to be able to buy your children’s school supplies and help protect important conservation values in the forests of the US South and around the world.
- [International Fellowship Enriches Dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/international-fellowship-enriches-dogwood/) - I return from the Kinship Conservation Fellowship program with a new appreciation for the global nature of environmental problems, the diverse tools used to achieve conservation success as well as many great new friends from my wonderfully diverse cohort.
- [Phone Calls, Twitter and Newspapers](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/09/phone-calls-twitter-and-newspapers/) - Working as the Communications Intern at Dogwood this summer has inspired me even more deeply to dedicate my career to environmental work and led my love of nature to grow even stronger – and I wouldn’t have thought that was possible!
- [Challenge Corporate Power at the People’s Climate March](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/challenge-corporate-power-at-the-peoples-climate-march/) - Dogwood Alliance is proud to be a part of the People's Climate March, joining world leaders in New York City for a UN summit on the climate crisis. With our future on the line and the whole world watching, tens of thousands of people from every imaginable background will take to the streets and demand the world we want is within our reach.
- [Forest Friend: Neill Yelverton](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/forest-friend-neill-yelverton/) - Neil got involved with Krull and Company LogoKrull & Company because he believed in helping people invest with their values. Krull & Company educates people about what is in their portfolios and helps them invest in companies that align with their values. Neill and his partners at Krull & Company strive to invest fossil-fuel-free and to work with companies to push the paradigm in that direction.
- [Soccer, Mapping and Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/soccer-mapping-and-dogwood-alliance/) - As a 24-year old professional degree candidate, I suppose it's pretty unusual that I am actually doing my first ever internship. Being excited and somewhat nervous, I brought my suits and high-heels with me. Well, it turned out that I worried too much. The city is so Bohemian, which means literally everyone is more casual than you might be; and luckily Dogwood Alliance cares more about your performance than your appearance.
- [Raising Awareness at Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/raising-awareness-at-dogwood-alliance/) - My internship developing a business plan for the selling of carbon credits in the virtual carbon market was such a novel thing for me. I was totally obsessed with the idea during my interview for the internship with Andrew Goldberg, Dogwood Alliance's Director of Corporate Engagement. To explore a completely new field and really contribute my own effort to the project was a dream for me, and what I got as an intern in Dogwood Alliance is far greater than that.
- [Dogwood and Asheville: Big Personality & A Lot of Heart](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/dogwood-and-asheville-big-personality-a-lot-of-heart/) - It was mid-October, the Fall Break of my sophomore year at Duke, and I spent the weekend visiting Asheville and camping in Pisgah National Forest. I immediately fell in love with the city and the mountains and forests that surround it, and I knew that I would eventually have to make Asheville my home. Through the Stanback internship program and Dogwood Alliance, I had the lucky opportunity to do so this summer—while protecting some of the very trees that brought me here in the first place.
- [Working at Dogwood Alliance: The Business Perspective ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/working-at-dogwood-alliance-the-business-perspective/) - Housed in an old, beautiful, antique brick building on Biltmore Avenue in Asheville, North Carolina is Dogwood Alliance,which plays a life-changing role in the ecosystem of southeastern US forests. Not many are aware of the kind of work Dogwood is doing to conserve the most biodiverse region in North America.I didn't have the faintest idea that a mission driven non-profit would be doing something cutting edge and pioneering in the conservation arena and making the world a better place.
- [Connecting Stakeholders with the Land: Carbon Canopy Spring Meeting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/06/connecting-stakeholders-with-the-land-carbon-canopy-spring-meeting/) - June 19th and 20th marked the Spring 2014 meeting for Carbon Canopy, Dogwood Alliance’s forest carbon offsets initiative. Carbon Canopy is an innovative project that incentivizes forest conservation to create lucrative carbon sinks for landowners and valuable offsets for environmentally conscious businesses looking to reduce their footprint. Partners and stakeholders convened to discuss the state of Carbon Canopy’s mission and goals and to refocus the project’s direction.
- [Happy Senior Citizens’ Day!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/happy-senior-citizens-day/) - Chatham County, North Carolina based Gary Phillips wears many hats. He's a nature writer, an environmental realtor, a former pastor, and a past Dogwood Alliance board member. We're celebrating Senior Citizens’ Day by honoring his indispensable contributions to our organization!
- [New Clearcuts: Dogwood Responds With New Efforts](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/01/new-clearcuts-dogwood-responds-with-new-efforts/) - When you know to look for them, you suddenly find that mass-clearcuts in the Southern Swamplands region of North Carolina and Virginia are rife on the landscape. Though the paper companies seem to have figured out that a thin veil of pines, three or four trees deep, can fool the average 70 mph passerby on the highway, to the residents of this area – clearcuts are not easily overlooked.
- [See How Our Forests Fuel Europe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/7346/) - Whole trees are being converted into pellets, and shipped across the ocean to European power plants – all in the name of “clean energy.” Our new infographic is a great visual tool for understanding the issue.
- [Drax Loses Major Subsidy Battle in the UK](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/08/drax-loses-major-subsidy-battle-in-the-uk/) - UK Utility giant Drax, lost its courts battle and was denied a major subsidy to convert a coal unit to biomass. This decision was timed with a new IPCC report that says we need drastic emissions cuts to stave off the worst impacts of climate change...
- [Decatur Earth Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/04/decatur-earth-day/) - Well the wind was there but the heavy rain held off until after the event was over... The Decatur Earth Day celeabration was a big success! Thanks so much to the volunteers, bands, and sponsors who made this all possible. A special shout out goes to Tree Sound Studios for providing all the sound the
- [The Packaging Revolution!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/01/the-packaging-revolution/) - This week is the kick-off of Dogwood's packaging campaign. This campaign targets companies that use paper-packaging products sourced from endangered Southern forests. Think about it: what could be more wasteful than when a company cuts down trees to make the packaging we discard after purchasing the product? Does the box that my Dove soap comes
- [Why recycle?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/04/why-recycle/) - In a recent article a marketing development manager for a timber and paper company outlines why it’s so important for the environment that we recycle.
- [Atlas Unplugged: Connecting You to the Music Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/05/atlas-unplugged-connecting-you-to-the-music-industry/) - Click here to read the article in Atlas Unplugged, "Green is the New Black," written by Eva Hernandez with Dogwood Alliance. Atlas Unplugged goes out to 90,000+ industry insiders. Our next Going Green installment will feature bands & labels that are going Green.
- [Why go green?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/05/why-go-green/) - Why would the music industry go green besides the fact that it’s good for the planet? Lotsa reasons. The biggest to me being that it IS good for the planet—for our forests, to slow global warming,and for future generations of music lovers. But it also makes economic sense for the music industry. Think about all
- [Coastal Roadshow, day 2--Green Swamp and Whiteville, NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/06/coastal-roadshow-day-2-green-swamp-and-whiteville-nc/) - Live from the Green Swamp--one of the top ten ecoregions in N. America. Yesterday in the Green Swamp in coastal North Carolina I experienced something new and amazing. Not like anything I had ever seen or ever even imagined, the Venus flytraps were in bloom with their white flowers bobbing in the wind, the pitcher plants reaching to
- [Coastal Roadshow, day 1--Wilmington, NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/06/coastal-roadshow-day-1-wilmington-nc/) - On the road highlighting the fast food industry's packaging problem... We are on the road again. This time, traveling through Dogwood Alliance’s coastal focal areas to do a series of presentations, highlight the packaging problem’s impacts in this area and meet some of the local community groups also working to protect majestic Southern forests. After
- [Fast Food interviews--Southern Coast](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/06/fast-food-interviews-southern-coast/) - Join Andrew, Eva and Scot as they interview SE North Carolina residents about the damaging impacts of fast food packaging on the forests of the Green Swamp. Fast Food Interviews Virginia Fast Food Interview, North Carolina Southern forests and paper packaging mills
- [Fast Food Roadshow Day 5 - Cypress Swamps and Endangered Pine Barrens](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/06/fast-food-roadshow-day-5-cypress-swamps-and-endangered-pine-barrens/) - Cypress Swamps and Longleaf Pine Barrens, the Dogwood Alliance crew keeps exploring.
- [Fast Food Coastal Roadshow, day 4](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/06/fast-food-coastal-roadshow-day-4/) - Driving up the North Carolina coast it's apparent our landscape is tremendously diverse.
- [Loud and  Clear from Norfolk, VA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/01/loud-and-clear-from-norfolk-va/) - Hello again! This is Annie and Claire in Norfolk, Virginia. We have been blown away by the response here in the city. There has been a cold snap here this week, but volunteers just keep coming out!
- [Green Music Highlight: The Good Life](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/09/green-music-highlight-the-good-life/) - The Good Life (on Saddle Creek Records) are cutting edge when it comes to their packaging choices. Being green can be easy and economical.
- [Update from  Kentucky](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/12/update-from-kentucky/) - Louisville is home to Yum! Brands, the parent company of Taco Bell, Long John Silvers, Pizza Hut, KFC and more. They are buying paper for packaging from Southern forests, and we can help to change that. Last week I had a great time visiting with the lovely folks in Louisville, Kentucky--home to Yum! Brands. Yum!
- [An Update From the Focal Area--on the ground](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/12/an-update-from-the-focal-area-on-the-ground/) - This past week and a half I've had a whirlwind tour through Dogwood's new focal area, the unique swamps and forests of coastal North Carolina and southeast Virginia. I'm here doing a listening project, speaking with folks about life in this neck of the woods, their experiences with the land, the area's diverse ecosystems, and
- [Give Us Your Trash!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/01/give-us-your-trash/) - The packaging campaign is really heating up at the University of North Carolina...
- [Norfolk Chooses Trees Over Trash](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/02/norfolk-chooses-trees-over-trash/) - What an incredible Kick-Off Meeting we had here in Norfolk. Annie and I are thrilled, excited, and inspired by the student leaders of the Norfolk Chapter of Dogwood Alliance. Forty-five people turned out to learn more about the campaign and how to get involved. Our guest speaker, Professor Sussman of Old Dominion University did a
- [Huge Public Meeting in Wilmington](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/02/huge-public-meeting-in-wilmington/) - How do go from being a small team of excited forest crusaders steadily gathering one pledge after the next to...
- [International Paper buys Weyerhaeuser Packaging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/03/international-paper-buys-weyerhaeuser-packaging/) - International Paper’s Purchase of Weyerhaeuser Packaging Mills Amplifies Need For Company to Reform Forestry Practices in the Southern US and Around the World The March 17 announcement of ’s (IP) $6 billion purchase of Weyerhaeuser Company’s (WY) packaging and recycling mills marks the further expansion of IP’s influence over the world’s forests, including the special
- [Dogwood Alliance Responds to IP Purchase of Weyco Packaging Mills](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/03/dogwood-alliance-responds-to-ip-purchase-of-weyco-packaging-mills/) - International Paper’s Purchase of Weyerhaeuser Packaging Mills Amplifies Need For Company to Reform Forestry Practices in the Southern US and Around the World
- [Save our Venus Fly Trap](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/11/save-our-venus-fly-trap/) - Why this plant is so unique!
- [Inspiring Words from the IP Shareholders Meeting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/05/inspiring-words-from-the-ip-shareholders-meeting/) - “Change is painful but the failure to change is the kiss of death.” As I fly through the air on my way back to North Carolina from the (IP) annual shareholder meeting in White Plains New York, I can’t help but wonder just how long it will take for IP’s CEO, John Faraci, to get it that his
- [Happy World Turtle Day!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/05/happy-world-turtle-day/) - One of the oldest reptiles in the world... As one of the very oldest of living reptiles, the turtle is a special animal. For generations before ours the turtle symbolized the primal mother. Honored in many cultures, the turtle is a reminder that the Earth provides for all of our needs. The turtle is also
- [Call for GE Trees Ban](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/05/call-for-ge-trees-ban/) - UN called on for Genetically Engineered Tree Ban FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 MAY 2008 Activists Symbolically Cut Trees to Save Forests and Call for GE Trees Ban Bonn, Germany-A large number of activists today stopped and cut Genetically Engineered frankentrees that attempted to invade a tree planting ceremony outside of the meeting of the UN
- [International Paper around the Globe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/10/international-paper-around-the-globe/) - Interesting fact! By Katie Speights. Around 50% of paper produced globally is used for packaging and second largest market for paper is printing and writing. is the leading company that produces paper and packaging and generates the most profit for the global industry value, according to the Datamonitor Industry Profile on Global Paper and Forest
- [Update from Wendys HQ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/10/update-from-wendys-hq/) - Sarah gives up the scoop Working to promote environmental awareness and activism in hopes of making a positive change in our society can be a daunting task. But this year we are kicking off the Wendy’s campaign here at Ohio State in Columbus in effort to change their purchasing practices in order to help promote
- [McDonalds Opinion Piece](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/10/mcdonalds-opinion-piece/) - McDonald's can lead...
- [Packaging Man Game Launch!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/07/packaging-man-game-launch/) - Join us in Asheville for the game-launch party We have created the coolest video game since 1980! Play a video game and save southern forests? That’s right… Packaging man, based on the old school Pac Man video game, is about to launch this Monday. Join us after the dust settle from Bele Chere at the
- ["Pac" Man returns!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/08/pac-man-returns/) - This time to save Southern forests... Who says you can’t have fun while saving the forests… And to prove our point, we have created the coolest video game since 1980! This morning we launched an environmentally themed video game, Packaging Man, to raise awareness on the destructive impact that fast food paper packaging has on
- [Packaging Man!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/08/packaging-man/) - Packaging Man Environmentally themed update on arcade classic "Pac" Man. Play it ! Help save Southern Forests from the bad guys!
- [Trash Monster Goes to Trinumeral](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/08/trash-monster-goes-to-trinumeral/) - “Dressing” Trash Monster and collecting signatures we had a blast... This past weekend, August 8th – 10th, a few of us from Dogwood Alliance joined the crowd of 3,000 at Trinumeral, a music festival held at Deerfields campground (twenty minutes from Asheville), to encourage participation in our No Free Refills for the forest campaign. We
- [Make Your Own Fast Food Billboard!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/12/make-your-own-fast-food-billboard/) - Send a message to the Fast Food Junkies... It's pretty clear that people all across the country agree--Southern forests are too important to be wasted for fast food packaging! To make your own sign, click here. Instead of using Southern forests for disposable packaging, Wendy's/Arby's and the other 11 Fast Food Junkies should: 1. Post-consumer
- [Business as usual forestry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/01/business-as-usual-forestry/) - See where paper packaging comes from... These images from Coastal North Carolina tell the story of the impact of insutrial forestry on the landscape. These images were taken last week. A picture is worth a thousand words and here are four doozies. Note the deep ditches keeping the pine plantation drained
- [Paper Industry Attempting to Rip Off Tax Payers for Billions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/04/paper-industry-attempting-to-rip-off-tax-payers-for-billions/) - Paper companies, led by , have found a loop hole in the 2005 Transportation bill that they plan to exploit for billions of dollars in free money at the taxpayers expense... Take action to stop this ridiculous waste of taxpayer money: http://dia.dogwoodalliance.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=27091 Here is some background on this critical issue: Background on Billion Dollar Black
- [Spring Brings Change to the Mountains](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/04/spring-brings-change-to-the-mountains/) - Update from Dogwood Alliance... Spring has come to the mountains, bringing with it the promise of growth, the renewal of life, and the reminder that time changes all things. In this spirit, the Dogwood Alliance is embracing the experience of our own change of seasons. We are pleased and excited to announce that Danna Smith,
- [It all adds up...](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/03/it-all-adds-up/) - Yes, even those receipts. All those slick receipts tracking all those purchases really do add up. According to the Environmental Defense website, Wal-Mart has over 757,750,000 customers every month and the average receipt given to customers is 10 inches long.. Based on those figures, Wal-Mart alone uses 895 tons of receipt paper per month
- [Fast Food: We Do Forest Destruction Right](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/03/fast-food-we-do-forest-destruction-right/) - Check out Dogwood Alliance's newest video that illustrates the links between Southern forest destruction and the fast food industry. Visit www.NoFreeRefills.com to find out how you can help!
- [The Times They Are a Changin'](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/03/the-times-they-are-a-changin/) - Changes in the world and changes at Dogwood Alliance... The world is changing at an incredibly fast pace right now: change in Washington, a rapidly changing economy, and even change here at Dogwood Alliance. This week our amazingly talented Organizing Director, Eva Hernandez, started a new position with MoveOn tackling the issues of green jobs
- [From China to Duke to Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/07/from-china-to-duke-to-dogwood-alliance/) - Meet another of Dogwood Alliance's amazing summer interns, Jingjing Zhu... My undergraduate major was environmental science. As I learned more and more knowledge on scientific and engineering issues I realized that policy and management are also important and I like to see what else we can do to solve the environmental problems in China. Almost
- [Meet The South's Coolest 8 Year Old](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/06/meet-the-souths-coolest-8-year-old/) - Check out the inspiring story of Cole who is fighting to protect Southern forests...
- [Using Market Forces to Protect Our Coastal Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/06/using-market-forces-to-protect-our-coastal-forests/) - Andrew waxes poetic about our work to leverage change in the marketplace to protect Cole's favorite place... A few weeks ago I was down in Wilmington, North Carolina, the heart of Dogwood Alliance’s Coastal Forest focal area to present at the Cape Fear Arch Conservation Collaboration’s quarterly meeting. The Arch part of that name refers
- [Progress in the Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/06/progress-in-the-forest/) - Today marks the fourth anniversary of our historic agreement with Bowater to increase protections for our Southern forests... June 25th marks a big day in the history of Dogwood Alliance. It was four years ago today that Dogwood Alliance signed a historic agreement with Bowater (now AbitibiBowater) that dramatically changed the way the company does
- [The Proof Is In The Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/06/the-proof-is-in-the-forest/) - Dogwood Alliance’s Response to’s Recent Forest Stewardship Council Certification Announcement Recently (IP), the world’s largest paper producer and the biggest paper producer in the Southern US, was tagged a top ten corporate greenwasher by Wall Street 24/7 a company providing analysis and commentary for US and global equity investors. And indeed again and again over
- [Waxing Poetic on a Dogwood Alliance Internship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/08/waxing-poetic-on-a-dogwood-alliance-internship/) - Intern Vinay Lehkaraju on his experience this summer at Dogwood Alliance... I just finished the last week of this know-how and awakening internship. It has almost been 2 months since I started my internship in a completely different field from my normal field of study. Now it is time for me to look back and
- [See Who's Making the Grade in the Office Supply Sector](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/08/see-whos-making-the-grade-in-the-office-supply-sector/) - We release our annual report card grading all of the major players in the office supply industry...
- [On the Bounty of Nature](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/08/on-the-bounty-of-nature/) - Corporate Engagement Director Andrew Goldberg waxes philisophical on all that nature has to offer this season... While I spend my professional time working to protect forests, this time of year my thoughts can’t help but turn to the amazing generosity of nature found in my backyard. First there’s the garden. It has survived the stomping,
- [Spotlight on IP – 9 Paper Mills Around the World Exporting Destruction…](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/spotlight-on-ip-–-9-paper-mills-around-the-world-exporting-destruction…/) - Part two in a five week series exposing as the South and the world’s biggest forest destroyer… Last week we took a closer look at ’s impact on the forests of the South and United States. This week, we are going global to highlight the “international” in . Not only is IP a big bad
- [National Blog Action Day on Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/national-blog-action-day-on-climate-change/) - Joining over 8000 blogs nationwide today shining a spotlight on climate change... Today is Blog Action Day and this year’s focus is Climate Change. Dogwood Alliance is joining over 8800 blogs around the world to shine a spotlight on climate change and invite our readers to stay informed and take action on this important issue.
- [Spotlight on IP – Billions of Dollars in Misguided Taxpayer Funded Subsidies…](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/spotlight-on-ip-–-billions-of-dollars-in-misguided-taxpayer-funded-subsidies…/) - Part 3 is a five week series exposing as the South’s largest forest destroyer… Our previous two entries have detailed ’s (IP) gigantic global impact on the world’s forests. Now would it really surprise you to find out that one of the world’s largest corporations would constantly have their hands reaching out for state and
- [Fall is in the Air](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/fall-is-in-the-air/) - A wonderful reminder to get out enjoy the treasure that is our Southern forests... Leaves are turning, days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping and fall is in the air. I can’t think of a better time to put Southern forests in the forefront of our minds than at this time of year when they
- [More GE Tomfoolery from International Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/01/more-ge-tomfoolery-from-international-paper/) - IP is pushing harder than ever for the deregulation of genetically engineered trees... In a recent article, the implications of genetically engineered trees are explored in relation to and the company’s desire to find ways to continue to expand the use of trees in paper production as our forests continue to be devastated by business
- [Welcome Lindsey, Dogwood's New Organizer!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/02/welcome-lindsey-dogwoods-new-organizer/) - Look out Fast Food Giant – you know who you are... As we move into a new decade, we’re excited to kick off the New Year with a new face in the office. In early January, we hired Lindsey Simerly as our new organizer to help take our No Free Refills campaign (targeting the fast
- [Act Now for the Pigeon River](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/01/act-now-for-the-pigeon-river/) - Take action now One of the most long and controversial struggles in Clean Water Act history has reached a key decision-making point, and we need your help. A new draft permit for Blue Ridge Paper Products, dba Evergreen Packaging, in Canton, NC would end all cleanup to the Pigeon River and allow for more toxins
- [Dogwood Alliance works with Office Depot to improve paper sourcing in South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/01/dogwood-alliance-works-with-office-depot-to-improve-paper-sourcing-in-south/) - The proof is in the woods. Yesterday's announcement from Office Depot that its top-selling recycled copy paper is now 30% post consumer recycled content and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified marks an important milestone. Following our successful grassroots campaign and our ongoing engagement with Office Depot, our work has once again turned words into action
- [2000 Reasons to Feel Better About Our Forests Future](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/05/2000-reasons-to-feel-better-about-our-forests-future/) - Decatur Green Fest was a huge success... This past Saturday the Decatur Green Fest hosted by Dogwood Alliance drew 2,000 enthusiastic green Atlantans of all ages to a solar powered concert, decidedly non-fast food samples from 11 restaurants featuring local and organic produce and meats, a look at green products and services, and an introduction
- [All Go West Festival Saturday April 24th to Benefit Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/04/all-go-west-festival-saturday-april-24th-to-benefit-dogwood-alliance/) - Great local festival is this weekend! This Saturday, April 24th is the 1st annual All Go West Music Festival . Proceeds from this event will benefit Dogwood and support our efforts to protect Southern Forests! All Go West Fest is a FREE music festival in West Asheville- located in front of Harvest Records and next
- [Kids Speak Out to Fast Food Companies:  Help Save our Southern Forests!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/04/kids-speak-out-to-fast-food-companies-help-save-our-southern-forests/) - Remember age is no obstacle. This March, Ranger Rick magazine featured 8-year-old Cole Rasenberger from Charlotte, North Carolina in a full page article in for his efforts to get fast food companies to use recycled paper and help protect our forests. Ranger Rick is National Wildlife Federation’s popular kids’ magazine with a circulation of
- [Corporate Sustainability a-go-go](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/04/corporate-sustainability-a-go-go/) - There's green and then there's green. A leap of faith in Orlando... While the weather was surprisingly brisk for Florida in March, the action was hot at the 4th annual Sustainability in Packaging Conference & Exhibition in Orlando. This was my first year presenting at this event and cross my heart, I promise, no Disney
- [Lawsuit Filed to Stop Release of GE Eucalyptus in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/07/lawsuit-filed-to-stop-release-of-ge-eucalyptus-in-the-south/) - Dogwood Alliance joins the Sierra Club, Global Justice Ecology Project and other organizations in a lawsuit to stop the release of GE eucalyptus in the South... An alliance of conservation organizations today sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over its approval of open-air field tests of a genetically engineered (GE) hybrid of eucalyptus tree across
- [Sustaining Our Defense Against Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/06/sustaining-our-defense-against-climate-change/) - Dogwood Alliance releases Sustaining our Defense report detailing the importance of Southern Forests in the fight against climate change. We all know that forests are vital in the fight against climate change, but did you know that paper companies like and its customers like KFC could be considered climate criminals? This morning, in partnership with
- [Hope Springs Eternal at the US Social Forum](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/06/hope-springs-eternal-at-the-us-social-forum/) - Dogwood Alliance shares thoughts from the US Social Forum in Detroit… Last week, Lindsey and Scot along with our friends at Bountiful Cities joined over 30,000 people at the US Social Forum in Detroit. It was an exciting and enlivening event where we attended various workshops and gave a couple of our own;
- [Reflections on Our Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/06/reflections-on-our-southern-forests/) - A beautiful piece by Dogwood Alliance boardmember Ginger Dollar reflecting on our Southern forests and why they need to be protected... My family is about as southern as one can be settling parts of Georgia and some of Western North Carolina. I grew up surrounded by trees. From the gently, rolling hillsides of the Piedmont
- [Bold New Georgia-Pacific Policy Increases Protection for Millions of Acres of South’s Natural Hardwood Forests ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/11/bold-new-georgia-pacific-policy-increases-protection-for-millions-of-acres-of-souths-natural-hardwood-forests/) - In a bold commitment to forests, Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific (GP) has announced that it will not purchase trees from Endangered Forests and Special Areas, or from new pine plantations established at the expense of natural hardwood forests. The policy statement was developed in consultation with environmental groups Dogwood Alliance, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Rainforest Action Network. While GP’s new forest policy applies to all of its operations, as a first step in implementing its commitment on Endangered Forests and Special Areas, GP worked with the environmental groups and scientists to identify 11 Endangered Forests and Special Areas totaling 600,000 acres in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Eco-Region, as well as 90 million acres of natural hardwood forests in the Southern region. Endangered Forests and Special Areas in other regions will be mapped in a similar process, over the coming years.
- [Why I am Proud to Serve on the Board](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/02/why-i-am-proud-to-serve-on-the-board/) - Dr. Dan Abel reflects on why he joined the Dogwood Alliance board of directors...
- [Carbon Canopy NYC Roundtable Brings New Faces to the Table](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/07/carbon-canopy-nyc-roundtable-brings-new-faces-to-the-table/) - On May 12, 2011, 35 people representing several of the nation’s top companies, including publishing giants Hearst, McMillan, Scholastic and Hachette, along with financial mega-companies Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase, gathered for a Carbon Canopy Corporate Roundtable in New York City.
- [Meet Board Chair John Beal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/07/meet-board-chair-john-beal/) - Since 1997, John Beal has been an invaluable volunteer, first as a member of the Fundraising Committee, then joining the board in 2006 and finally becoming chair in 2010.
- [Celebrate the Sustainability Revolution](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/09/celebrate-the-sustainability-revolution/) - Join Dogwood Alliance and The Abundance Foundation at Piedmont Biofuels to celebrate the sustainability revolution on Friday, October 21st! RSVP to the VIP cocktail reception or join us later for a pizza party!
- [Dogwood Alliance 15th Anniversary Celebration](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/10/dogwood-alliance-15th-anniversary-celebration/) - Come for the Birthday...Stay for the Party! Dogwood Alliance is Celebrating 15 Years and it just wouldn't be the same without you. Bring the family and join us for a special afternoon & evening. November 5th at Highland Brewing Company.
- [Organizing Youth, Making a Difference](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/10/organizing-youth-making-a-difference/) - Our amazing summer Youth Outreach Intern, Sarah Ludwig, reflects on working with awesome youth around Western NC to make a difference for our forests and environment...
- [Dogwood Alliance Wins Prestigious 2011 Benny Award!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/11/dogwood-alliance-wins-prestigious-2011-benny-award/) - This past October, Dogwood Alliance’s campaign to reform fast food packaging was recognized with the BENNY 2011 Path to Victory Award, given by the Business Ethics Network (BEN) at their annual gathering in San Francisco. The Path to Victory Award recognizes the significant progress made in catalyzing corporate transformation in the last year through campaign work.
- [Join us for Decatur Green Fest, May 12th!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/03/join-us-for-decatur-green-fest-may-12th/) - Spring is in the air, and that means it’s once again time for the annual Green Fest in Decatur, Georgia — hosted by and benefiting Dogwood Alliance.
- [Carbon Canopy Vision Nears Reality](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/06/carbon-canopy-vision-nears-reality/) - At the spring meeting of the Carbon Canopy, Dogwood Alliance’s forest carbon project, members and funders got out onto the land to “kick the tires” on the first two carbon sequestration sites.
- [KFC Forest Destroyers Shock the Nation and Make 3rd Round of Tourney](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/03/kfc-forest-destroyers-shock-the-nation-and-make-3rd-round-of-tourney/) - Can the Team Embrace Their New Star’s Strategy and Make the Sweet 16? Or Will They Continue to Hack and Slash to an Early Exit?
- [Meet Patrick Fitzsimmons, Our New Development Director](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/03/meet-patrick-fitzsimmons-our-new-development-director/) - At Dogwood Alliance, we’re expanding our horizons, and Patrick Fitzsimmons is just the person to help! Patrick joined Dogwood Alliance as Development Director on March 20th.
- [Turning up the Springtime Heat on KFC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/03/turning-up-the-springtime-heat-on-kfc/) - A March Madness NCAA tournament round at the YUM! Brands Arena (named after KFC’s parent company) proved the perfect venue to call attention to the company’s support of destructive forestry practices. On March 17th,Dogwood fielded a 7-man parody team, The KFC Forest Destroyers, outside the arena.
- [Dogwood Alliance Serves Up Sustainability at the YUM/KFC Shareholder Meeting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/05/dogwood-alliance-serves-up-sustainability-at-the-yumkfc-shareholder-meeting/) - Dogwood Alliance Delivers Up Sustainability at the YUM/KFC Shareholder’s Meeting. Environmental Group Calls on Company to Stop Stonewalling and Start Protecting Southern Forests and Communities; CEO Advises Dogwood Alliance to Meet with Chief Sustainability Officer. Read more here...
- [Meet Dogwood’s Newest Board Member, Bob Cabin ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/06/meet-dogwood’s-newest-board-member-bob-cabin/) - Newest Dogwood board member Bob Cabin speaks truth to power at the KFC shareholder meeting.
- [KFC Campaign Garners Promise of a Meeting from YUM Directors](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/06/kfc-campaign-garners-promise-of-a-meeting-from-yum-directors/) - What’s more exciting than winning the Kentucky Derby? How about attending the Yum! Brands shareholder’s meeting in Louisville, Kentucky and getting a commitment for a meeting with their Chief Sustainability Officer, Roger McLendon?
- [Increasing Support for Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/09/increasing-support-for-southern-forests/) - As Dogwood Alliance’s work to protect Southern Forests grows, so do our ranks of friends and supporters. Throughout the past several months, we’ve gathered hundreds of people to learn about and assist in our efforts.
- [Door-to-Door for Dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/10/door-to-door-for-dogwood/) - Canvass Director, Ryan Halas, gives an insider look into Dogwood Alliance's 2012 summer canvass.
- [European Utilities Launch “Green Energy” Bomb Aimed at Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/10/european-utilities-launch-green-energy-bomb-aimed-at-southern-forests/) - At a time when scientific evidence is mounting that burning trees for electricity will actually result in increased carbon emissions when compared to coal over the next 30 to 50 years, utilities in Europe are making a mad dash to convert coal burning power plants to wood, all in the name of “renewable energy.” The recent explosion in the use of wood to generate electricity in Europe has resulted in the proliferation of new mills across the US South that are turning whole trees into wood pellets for export to European utility companies.
- [Tour of Destruction: Following the Trail of the Newest Threat to Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/10/tour-of-destruction-following-the-trail-of-the-newest-threat-to-southern-forests/) - A long piece about our tour of the newest threat to Southern Forests, wood pellet mills, with some insights and information about the scale and the possible wave of destruction these mills will leave in their wake with lots of pictures to see for yourself...
- [New Report Discredits UK Energy Company Claims That Pellets Come from Wood Waste](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/11/new-report-discredits-uk-energy-company-claims-that-pellets-come-from-wood-waste/) - Today we released “The Use of Whole Trees in Wood Pellet Manufacturing,” a report documenting that the top exporters of wood pellets in the region rely heavily on whole trees, i.e. cutting down trees to be burnt in European power stations. According to Wood Resources International, the Southern US is now the world’s largest exporter of wood pellets to Europe. The report discredits European energy companies’ claims that wood pellets burned in UK power stations are produced from wood waste and residues. Over the next 5-10 years, burning wood in large power stations – both new-build biomass power stations but increasingly also converted coal power stations – is expected to attract several billion pounds of public subsidies annually in the UK.
- [New Company “EcoGen” Threatens Southern Forests and Climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/01/new-company-ecogen-threatens-southern-forests-and-climate/) - Progress Energy and Florida Power Embrace EcoGen’s Plans to Generate Electricity from Non-native Eucalyptus Plantations in the Southern US
- [Decatur Green Fest 2013](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/02/decatur-green-fest-2013/) - Join us at our 5th annual free Green Fest 2013 hosted by Dogwood Alliance!
- [Large Scale Biomass in Georgia Threatens Community Health (and Forests)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/02/large-scale-biomass-in-georgia-threatens-community-health-and-forests/) - Why would we sacrifice the health of our children and the future of our Southern forests for a biomass plant that will have no sustainable future? Here in Georgia we are facing this threat and asking this question.
- [Genetically Engineered Trees for Bioenergy Pose Major Threat to Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/02/genetically-engineered-trees-for-bioenergy-pose-major-threat-to-southern-forests/) - In response to industry plans to develop eucalyptus plantations across the US South[1], environmental groups[2] are raising serious concerns about the impacts of eucalyptus plantations on forests, rural communities, wildlife and the climate.
- [Forward on Climate Rally: An Education in Democracy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/02/forward-on-climate-rally-an-education-in-democracy/) - Dogwood Executive Director, Danna Smith, recounts her trip to Washington, DC for the Forward on Climate Rally.
- [Danna Smith on Dogwood’s Forests Aren’t Fuel Campaign](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/05/danna-smith-on-dogwoods-forests-arent-fuel-campaign/) - Today, Dogwood Alliance and our long-time partner, Natural Resources Defense Council, launched Our Forests Aren’t Fuel, a campaign to stop the large-scale burning of trees for electricity.
- [Dogwood's Look at International Paper's New Sustainability Report](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/06/a-look-at-international-papers-new-sustainability-report/) - Yesterday’s release of International Paper’s 2012 Sustainability Report could indeed mark a true acceleration in the greening of the forest products industry, particularly the pulp and paper sector, which remains one of the most environmentally destructive industries on the planet…or not.
- [Carbon Canopy Builds Financial Model for Landowners with Stewardship Vision](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/07/carbon-canopy-builds-financial-model-for-landowners-with-stewardship-vision/) - What do you get when you bring together cutting edge non-profits, land trusts, consulting foresters, land managers, leading forest products companies with conservation-minded landowners in the beautiful Southern Blue Ridge? The Dogwood Alliance hosted 2013 Spring Carbon Canopy in Asheville, NC of course!
- [Inside the Industrial Wood Pellet Summit: Back to the Future?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/07/inside-the-industrial-wood-pellet-summit-back-to-the-future/) - Danna Smith attends Industrial Pellet Trade and Transport Summit in Atlanta
- [Mourning the Loss of Bud Howell](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/07/mourning-the-loss-of-bud-howell/) - It was with great sorrow that we learned of Bud’s tragic passing on July 10th. He was deeply involved in our mission and played many roles here at Dogwood Alliance over the years.
- [Court Strikes Down EPA's Free Pass for Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/07/court-strikes-down-epas-free-pass-for-biomass/) - A federal court deemed that the EPA acted outside their purview when they granted that deferral and that the Clean Air Act should and does apply to all industrial facilities, including biomass plants.
- [September 21st is the International Day of Action against Plantations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/09/september-21st-is-the-international-day-of-action-against-plantations/) - Dogwood Alliance is proud to join the World Rainforest Movement and countless groups around the globe by taking part in the International Day of Action against Plantations. Natural forests in Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, China, Indonesia, and the Southern US are under threat from the big agribusiness, the global pulp and paper industry, and increasingly wood burning utilities that look at forests as a commodity to increase corporate profit rather than for the vital role they play as home to indigenous people, wildlife habitat, protecting the world against climate change, and so much more.
- [Dogwood Fights Bioenergy Policy in Europe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/11/dogwood-fights-bioenergy-policy-in-europe/) - Scot Quaranda, Dogwood's "Our Forests Aren't Fuel" Campaign Director, gives his first update from Europe as he strives to change hearts and minds on biomass sustainability to protect Southern US forests from being clearcut, shipped to Europe, and burned for electricity.
- [Show Your Love for our Planet: Enter the Eco Arts Awards](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/10/show-your-love-for-our-planet-enter-the-eco-arts-awards/) - Dogwood Alliance, as you know, is a proud proponent of clean, renewable energy, forest conservation and efficiency, and taking responsibility for our planet. One of the ways you can help create a movement of environmental consciousness is through our friends and partners at Eco Arts Awards, where you can get creative and express your love for the earth through your art.
- [Enviva Investigation: Intimidation in Ahoskie](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/09/enviva-investigation-intimidation-in-ahoskie/) - Last week Dogwood Campaign Organizer Tom Llewellyn continued the Our Forest Aren’t Fuel campaign’s investigation with a trip up to Ahoskie, NC to gather more evidence at Enviva’s flagship wood pellet mill. What he found was a lack of transparency and intimidation.
- [NC Trees are Not Trash and Wood Pellets are Not 'Green'](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/09/nc-trees-are-not-trash-and-wood-pellets-are-not-green/) - Originally published in the Raleigh News & Observer. Written by Dr. Andrew George. There are some obvious ironies in logging trees, shipping them to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and burning them in European power stations under the guise of “green energy.” In fact, the most recent data show that burning whole trees is worse (per unit of energy) for the environment than burning fossil fuels like coal.
- [Drink Beer and Save Forests at Terrapin’s Hop Harvest Festival for Dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/10/drink-beer-and-save-forests-at-terrapins-hop-harvest-festival-for-dogwood/) - It’s almost time to harvest hops for beer brewing, a favorite pastime here in the South, and in the true fashion of celebrating all things ‘hoppy’, our partner, Terrapin Beer, will be hosting their 4th annual Hop Harvest Festival to benefit Dogwood Alliance!
- [Dogwood Joins the Call to End Dirty Biomass Subsidies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/10/dogwood-joins-the-call-to-end-dirty-biomass-subsidies/) - Dogwood along with other allied groups call for an end to dirty biomass tax subsidies.
- [Dogwood Goes to Power Shift](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/11/dogwood-goes-to-power-shift/) - "Our Forests Aren't Fuel" organizer Tom Llewellyn represents Dogwood Alliance at Power Shift.
- [IP Makes Good on Commitment to Conserve Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/11/ip-makes-good-on-commitment-to-conserve-forests/) - As you may remember, this past spring International Paper (IP) made a game-changing agreement with Dogwood Alliance to increase protection of Southern forests. This week they announced more details on their $7.5 million commitment to fund a five-year effort with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to restore 200,000 acres of forestland in the Southeast.
- [Report Highlights World-Wide Forest Destruction and Land Grabbing Due to UK Biomass Demand](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/11/report-highlights-world-wide-forest-destruction-and-land-grabbing-due-to-uk-biomass-demand/) - Biofuelwatch has launched a new report, Biomass: the Chain of Destruction, focusing on the human and environmental costs of biomass-focused UK renewable energy policy.
- [Dogwood Joins the DoNation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/12/dogwood-joins-the-donation/) - Dogwood Alliance is proud to be a founding member of DoNation, a new model in online giving. Use DoNation's shopping cart to make it quicker, easier, and more efficient to give to the organizations you love all in one place! DoNation does the work of vetting non-profits to assure you they're using your money in the best way possible.
- [Groups in Shadow of Biomass Power Plants Request EPA Relief](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/12/groups-in-shadow-of-biomass-power-plants-request-epa-relief/) - Environmental groups in 23 states today requested that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) end its three year exemption of biomass power plant greenhouse gas emissions from Clean Air Act permitting - an exemption that also enables biomass plant builders and operators to avoid using the best pollution controls for the smokestack emissions that cause local air pollution and harm human health.
- [Drink Beer & Save Forests at Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/01/drink-beer-save-forests-at-hi-wire-brewing-in-asheville/) - Come on out and drink delicious, hand-crafted, local beer at Hi-Wire Brewing on Thursday, January 16th. All that day and evening, Hi-Wire will be donating a percentage of proceeds to Dogwood Alliance to help protect our Southern forests!
- [This is How We Do It: Paper & Dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/02/this-is-how-we-do-it-paper-dogwood/) - In 2014, a key part of our work to secure a legacy of forest protection is the implementation of our agreements with forest products giants Georgia-Pacific and International Paper. Now that we have a seat at the table, Dogwood Alliance will remain vigilant to make sure that promises are kept.
- [Ending the Rush to Burn](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/02/ending-the-rush-to-burn/) - Burning the forests that are supposed to be our best defense against climate change to protect us against climate change has to be one of the most ridiculous ideas I've ever heard. Yet over the last few years, Europe has wholeheartedly embraced this false solution to climate change, and we’ve seen a dramatic increase in logging in the Southern US to fuel European demand. Along the way, the US South has become the largest wood pellet export region in the world.
- [Dogwood's Danna is Up for a Conservation Award](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/03/dogwoods-danna-is-up-for-a-conservation-award/) - Executive Director, Danna Smith, is a finalist for the honor Outstanding Conservationist at Wild South's 6th Annual Roosevelt-Ashe Conservation Awards.
- [‘Biomess Award’ Given to UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/04/biomess-award-given-to-uks-department-of-energy-and-climate-change/) - Campaigners have awarded the UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) the “Biomess Award” after coming out on top of an online poll coinciding with a major biomass industry conference in London, with Drax and the Green Investment Bank coming a close second and third place, respectively.
- [Watch a Webinar on Forests & Climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/04/watch-a-webinar-on-forests-climate/) - I was so excited to see this recent U.S. Department of the Interior webinar from leading experts on forests and climate: The Role of Forests in Mitigating Climate Change.
- [First Anniversary of Landmark Agreement with Bowater](https://dogwoodalliance.org/1999/11/first-anniversary-of-landmark-agreement-with-bowater/) - Dogwood Alliance Celebrates First Anniversary of Landmark Agreement with Bowater to Protect Southern Forests Historic Accord Begins Trasformation of the Paper Industry June 29, 2006 marked the first anniversary of a landmark agreement between Bowater, Inc, one of the Southern United States’ largest paper producers, and environmental groups Dogwood Alliance and the Natural Resources
- [Anti-biomass and Coal Campaigners Disrupt Drax AGM](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/04/anti-biomass-and-coal-campaigners-disrupt-drax-agm/) - Campaigners have disrupted Drax Plc's AGM in London today, calling for the power station to be closed down because of the environmental and social impacts of the biomass and coal that it is burning.
- [Dogwood Says Goodbye and Hello](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/04/dogwood-says-goodbye-and-hello/) - Dogwood Board Chair, Steve Kallan, introduces himself while bidding farewell to outgoing board members and welcoming new board members.
- [Taking the Biomass Campaign to the Deep South: Part I](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/05/taking-the-biomass-campaign-to-the-deep-south/) - The "Our Forests Aren't Fuel" campaign tours the deep south on foot and by helicopter to survey the damage of Enviva's biomass wood pellet facility to our forests while meeting with and presenting to allies.
- [Sign on the campaign to green the music industry.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/04/sign-on-the-campaign-to-green-the-music-industry/) - Click here to sign the letter to Music industry leaders. Let's make sustainable Packaging readily available! Click here to download a copy of the fact sheet.
- [Fast Food Coastal Roadshow--Day 6!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/06/fast-food-coastal-roadshow-day-6/) - Checking out the Great Dismal Swamp... So much more cool than I thought.
- [On the road in Louisville, KY--home to Yum! Brands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/08/on-the-road-in-louisville-ky-home-to-yum-brands/) - We visit Louisville, KY, home of fast food giant Yum! Brands, parent of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and more... Trevon and I ventured out to Louisville to do outreach at the Forecastle Festival, a place for music, arts and activism in downtown Louisville. We had a great time giving people information about the horrible
- [Update from Abigal, to NC and Green Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/12/update-from-abigal-to-nc-and-green-swamp/) - Interviews, photos and clearcuts. The last few days have been a whirlwind, and I cannot believe these forests are being clearcut for packaging... Now I’m down at Lake Waccamaw, a large shallow lake west of Wilmington that’s one of the Carolina Bays. I’ve been talking with local folks about the distinctive characteristics of the
- [Update from the Focal Area](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/12/update-from-the-focal-area/) - The drought in the region is allowing some massive clearcutting in the focal area at unprecedented rates. We can’t survive without these ecosystems – let’s get out there and save them!
- [Focal Area--NC and VA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/12/focal-area-nc-and-va/) - Abigail has met some great people, all who have a place in their hearts for Southern forests. I spent a couple more days at Lake Waccamaw last week, speaking with folks and checking out the Nature Conservancy’s preserve down in the Green Swamp.They recently acquired an additional piece of land known as Juniper Creek,
- [Coming Ashore in Port City](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/01/coming-ashore-in-port-city/) - Noelle and I have arrived in Wilmington – the Port City! And quickly, it’s become clear to us that of all the things Wilmington has become famous for – Dawson’s Creek, massive sprawl, more lattes than you can shake a stick at - the Green Swamp is by far its most awesome asset. We got
- [The Great Green Swamp Tour](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/02/the-great-green-swamp-tour/) - Saturday afternoon, a group of 30 campus and community Dogwood Alliance volunteers gathered at the Nature Conservancy’s Green Swamp Preserve...
- [The Green Skinny On Office Supply Companies...](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/02/the-green-skinny-on-office-supply-companies/) - Ad in USA Today Gives The Green Skinny On Office Supply Companies... These days when every major corporation claims to be environmentally responsible, with office supply companies we can tell you who’s really green and who is just greenwashing. Check out the ad , press release and new Green Grades Report
- [Old Growth in Missouri Needs Your Help](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/02/old-growth-in-missouri-needs-your-help/) - Our friends at the Gracey Foundation in Missouri need your help... The Maple Woods nature preserve in Clay County Missouri (Northeast of Kansas City) is under heavy development pressure and land adjoining it is currently up for sale. The suburban preserve is filled with Old Growth Oak, Maple and Mockernut Hickory and the seven
- [Green Music Marketing 101](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/04/green-music-marketing-101/) - 10 easy things musicians can do to go green to celebrate earth day... Earth Day Marketing In 10 Easy Steps I was recently at a workshop led by Environmental Lifestyle Expert Danny Seo - a best-selling author & media personality. The room was filled with industry and corporate representatives, product consumers and music fans. Obviously
- [Dogwood Kicks off New Campaign and Website](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/04/dogwood-kicks-off-new-campaign-and-website/) - Check out the new campaign website: www.nofreerefills.org!
- [From Our Friends at Gulf Restoration Network](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/05/from-our-friends-at-gulf-restoration-network/) - GRN is a great organization working to protect the Gulf. Read about the campaign to Save our Cypress forests... SUCCESSFUL CYPRESS ACTION AT THE LOWE'S CORPORATE HEAQDQUARTERS A quick update from Charlotte, NC for everyone. Yesterday, about 20 activists and I demonstrated outside the Lowe's Corporate Headquarters with banners and fliers calling on Lowe's to live up
- [Calling all Forest Lovers!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/07/calling-all-forest-lovers/) - volunteers wanted... Volunteer Information Night Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 @ 7:30pm-8:30pm At Dogwood Alliance Office, 129 Biltmore Ave (1/2 block from the Orange Peel in Downtown Asheville) Mark your calendar!!! Help protect Southern Forests from the Packaging Problem through outreach, research, activism, communication or media… Dogwood Alliance Volunteer and Activist info session Who: Dogwood Alliance
- [Back from the SEE Expo](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/08/back-from-the-see-expo/) - Forests for fuel...? First, I'd like to give a big huge "Thank you!" to all the volunteers who came out this weekend to help spread the word about protecting southern forests! We talked to hundreds of people about McDonalds packaging policy, and at the same time we had volunteers doing outreach at Music on the Mountain in Boone
- [From Forest to Clearcut](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/09/from-forest-to-clearcut/) - Through VA and NC Forest in the Mid-Atlantic Coastal forest region are amazing. I traveled along the coast last week through SE Virginia and SE North Carolina to meet with activists, members, and other organizations concerned with s forestry practices in the region. It’s a shame that some of the biggest paper packaging mills in the world (of course
- [Your Very Special Gift for the Fast Food Junkies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/12/your-very-special-gift-for-the-fast-food-junkies/) - An edgy online action...
- [Fast Food Giant Yum! Releases Corporate Social Responsibility Report](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/12/fast-food-giant-yum-releases-corporate-social-responsibility-report-2/) - Fails to address impacts of paper packaging on forests.
- [Recycling is Better for the Economy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/11/recycling-is-better-for-the-economy/) - It's a fact. Recycling Adds Greater Economic Value than Throwing It All Away It's a fact: recycling creates greater economic value than "throwing it all away." Yet for years, we have ignored the tremendous economic potential of recycling. Every ton of newspapers recycled and every ton of aluminum saved from the garbage heap creates jobs,
- [CEO has Turkey With a Side of Consumer Activism](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/12/ceo-has-turkey-with-a-side-of-consumer-activism/) - This holiday season, the Dogwood Alliance is thankful for –GRASSROOTS ACTION! Last Tuesday, November 25th, right before most of the country departed for dinner tables and family homesteads far and wide, our No Free Refills campaign turned up the heat on some of the biggest fast-food junkies – Wendy’s & Arby’s. So, picture this – you’re the
- [Even in a soft economy people care about green](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/12/even-in-a-soft-economy-people-care-about-green/) - Our strategy is working friends! A report released by Office Depot yesterday announced that even with the economic slowdown statistics continue to support the claim that "green" is important for today's business professionals and consumers. Apparently sales from the company's Green Book continue to rise. Office Depot began selling and marketing green products because Dogwood
- [World Wetlands Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/02/world-wetlands-day/) - Why should you care about wetlands? February 2 is World Wetlands Day There are people all over the world working for wetlands. On World Wetlands Day, celebrated on February 2 each year, these people collectively stand up and proclaim the benefits of wetlands. Why should you care about wetlands? There is a connection between a
- [3rd Annual Green Fest in downtown Decatur, May 2 2009 benefits Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/02/3rd-annual-green-fest-in-downtown-decatur-may-2-2009-benefits-dogwood-alliance/) - It’s not too early to mark your calendar because the third annual Green Fest event for Dogwood Alliance in downtown Decatur promises to be the best one yet. A day of stellar music highlights the day along with great local food, Terrapin Beer, Equal Exchange fairly traded products, artists, children's fun, and general merry making to
- [Fast Food Packaging Everywhere!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/02/fast-food-packaging-everywhere/) - We can all relate to Laura's packaging woes...
- [Survey Results](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/02/survey-results/) - A few highlights... A couple of weeks ago we sent out a survey asking for your feedback. Thanks for the great response! I wanted to post a few of the comments that were particular highlights. Thanks for the motivation and inspiration to protect our forests! “I think you're doing a great job, great web presence,
- [Coalitions and Clearcuts](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/02/coalitions-and-clearcuts/) - Ruth and I venture to Wilmington... Last week Ruth and I met in Wilmington for meetings with people and organizations concerned with what is happening to our forests in the Mid-Atlantic. This ecosystem is among the most unique in the world, and is being clearcut for paper and paper packaging. We met with the
- [Happy Earth Day!!!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/04/happy-earth-day/) - What do you think about Fast Food Companies buying their paper packaging from Southern forests? Leave a comment below! It's a shame that the 11 Fast Food Junkies are still at it-buying their paper packaging from Southern forests. I want to take a minute to talk about how important Southern forests are, and why we
- [Making a difference today!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/06/making-a-difference-today/) - Introducing Dogwood Alliance's forests & carbon and corporate social responsibility intern, Vinay Lekharaju... When I started my internship at Dogwood Alliance I never realized that I would be so much into forests, carbon, woods, trees, shrubs and mountains. But within days I realized that all my mentors here have so much passion in doing what
- [FSC Comes to the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/05/fsc-comes-to-the-south/) - Better Forestry to follow Better Forest Management and FSC Certification come to the US South Four Domtar Mills Gain FSC Chain of Custody Certification Last week's announcement that Domtar, the largest producer of office papers in North America has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification at four paper mills in the South is mark
- [Join Dogwood Alliance at Decatur Green Fest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/04/join-dogwood-alliance-at-decatur-green-fest/) - Hope to see y'all in Decatur on Saturday! Come on out to the 3rd Annual Decatur Green Fest on the Square in Decatur, GA on Saturday May 2nd from 3-10pm for live music, networking, and more! The event is free and proceeds from beer sales and more will benefit our organization and the Decatur Preservation
- [Sony Packaging Takes on a Green Sheen](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/05/sony-packaging-takes-on-a-green-sheen/) - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Launches Green Packaging Initiative; Southern Forests Get Some Relief Starting today with the Blu-ray release of Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is launching a major initiative to green its Blu-ray and dvd packaging for all future titles. Combining a lot less plastic and more use of recycled paper,
- [We Miss You Sarah T!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/07/we-miss-you-sarah-t/) - Celebrating Sarah T's last day at Dogwood Alliance.. Last week at Dogwood Alliance, one of our valued employees and dear friend, Sarah Thompson, spent her last days in the office. Sarah has been working for Dogwood for about a year carrying a smile on her at all times. Her lively spirit will be missed, but
- [Tree Hugging Database Whiz](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/07/tree-hugging-database-whiz/) - Meet Dogwood's Database Intern, Patrick Connelly... I knew from the time I arrived for my internship interview that Dogwood Alliance would be the place for me. I never heard about them until one of my friends from UNC Asheville blurted out their name when we were talking about what we were going to do when
- [Invasion of GE Trees - Hightower Commentary](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/08/invasion-of-ge-trees-hightower-commentary/) - Today's radio commentary from Jim Hightower on GE Trees maybe coming to the South... Jim Hightower Slams GE Trees! Jim Hightower: (Listen to Hightower's commentary) Here's a great idea: Let's bring into our country a genetically-engineered, non-native tree that is known to be wildly invasive, explosively flammable, and insatiably thirsty for ground water. Then
- [Ever met a green Duhk?  You can on October 8th at the Orange Peel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/09/ever-met-a-green-duhk-you-can-on-october-8th-at-the-orange-peel/) - Join Dogwood Alliance for a night of amazing music when super green band The Duhks perform at the Orange Peel on October 8th... Are you in Asheville on October 8th? If you are, check out The Duhks at the Orange Peel! Dogwood Alliance staff and volunteers will be tabling at this show. As a “green”
- [Spotlight on IP – 25 Paper and Packaging Mills in the US Chewing Up Our Forests…](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/spotlight-on-ip-–-25-paper-and-packaging-mills-in-the-us-chewing-up-our-forests…/) - This is the first in a five week series exposing International Paper as the South’s biggest forest destroyer…
- [Teaming Up with Former Foes to Protect Forests & Fight Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/teaming-up-with-former-foes-to-protect-forests-fight-climate-change/) - Today we launched a brand new initiative to protect Southern forests and fight climate change. Dogwood Alliance, Staples, Conservation Groups, Wood Products Companies and Landowners Join to Protect Forests and Combat Climate Change Today, Dogwood Alliance and one-time foe Staples teamed up with other conservation groups, wood products companies and landowners to announce a new,
- [Spotlight on IP - Millions of Dollars Spent Greenwashing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/11/spotlight-on-ip-millions-of-dollars-spent-greenwashing/) - Part 4 of 5 part series exposing as the South’s largest forest destroyer is the largest pulp and paper company operating in the Southern US and the largest paper company in the world. As the industry behemoth, the company is in a unique position to drive the evolution of modern paper production. But rather than embracing
- [IP - Profit Over People](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/ip-profit-over-people/) - Dogwood Alliance response to the announced closure of three mills... "When we look at global economic conditions today, it appears the worst is behind us," CEO John Faraci said in late July. The worst may be behind for IP shareholders and CEO John Faraci, but that is not the case for IP workers. Last week,
- [IMPACT: Dogwood’s Top 10 for 2009 and 2010](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/12/impact-dogwood’s-top-10-for-2009-and-2010/) - The impact of environmental work isn’t always easy to quantify. As you consider your year-end gifts, how do you know your donations are really making a difference? Here’s a simple breakdown of Dogwood Alliance’s 5 most notable accomplishments for 2009 — and the 5 we’ve set our sights on for 2010. We think you’ll agree
- [NETWORK: Vista Donor Sees Value in Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/12/network-vista-donor-sees-value-in-dogwood-alliance/) - For Mitch Russell, learning about Dogwood Alliance was a happy accident. “I was searching the Internet for something else green-related, and Dogwood Alliance’s website popped up. The more I looked, the more intrigued I became,” says this longtime Vista Circle donor. Originally from Mississippi, Mitch spent many years in Atlanta before moving with his family
- [ACTION: Calling International Paper Out](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/12/action-calling-international-paper-out/) - Since December 1st, more than 500 Dogwood Alliance members and volunteer activists have sent letters to (IP) CEO John Faraci, calling on him to give up the company’s current destructive forestry practices and greenwashing efforts — including its involvement in the misleadingly named Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). If you’ve not yet sent the letter, you
- [Take Action to Stop GE Trees in the South!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/02/take-action-to-stop-ge-trees-in-the-south/) - A short window of opportunity to demand the USDA deny ArborGen permits to do a widescale planting of genetically engineered Eucalyptus in the Southern US... ACTION NEEDED BY 18 February! Tell the USDA NO WAY to ArborGen's Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Frankentrees In an unprecedented move toward commercial large-scale release of genetically engineered (GE) forest
- [Remembering Alison Cochran](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/02/remembering-alison-cochran/) - Dogwood Alliance mourns the passing of longtime forest activist and talented musician Alison Cochran. On Sunday night, longtime activist, musician and friend of our forests, Alison Cochran, passed away. Alison was a co-founder of Heartwood and served as Executive Director from 1999-2001. She also helped found Dogwood Alliance and served two separate terms on our
- [USDA Approves Release of GMO Trees in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/05/usda-approves-release-of-gmo-trees-in-the-south/) - USDA ignores public outcry and hard science... U.S. Department of Agriculture Approves Release of GE Trees USDA Approves ArborGen's Request to Plant 260,000 Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees Across U.S. South Yesterday the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service issued its decision to approve the mass-release of over a quarter of a million GE eucalyptus
- [Ending the Taxpayer Giveaway for False Climate Solutions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/02/ending-the-taxpayer-giveaway-for-false-climate-solutions/) - It's time to invest our tax dollars in truly environmental solutions to climate change, not false solutions like burning our forests. We all know by now, except for the far fringe deniers, that we are in a climate crisis. Ice caps are melting, temperatures are dramatically fluctuating, sea levels are rising, and we have a small
- [Video- KFC Campaign Update](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/05/video-kfc-campaign-update/) - Quick Vlog update on Kentucky Fried Forests Campaign.
- [My 10 Years with Dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/05/my-10-years-with-dogwood/) - Board Member Robyn Williams Heeks on why she supports Dogwood. Ten years ago, almost to the day, I first learned about Dogwood Alliance. At the time, they were lone wolves, fighting an industry that was literally grinding mature Southern Forests into dust and shipping them down river to be made into disposable paper products.
- [Ant-biomass Lobby Takes to the Halls of Congress](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/07/ant-biomass-lobby-takes-to-the-halls-of-congress/) - Our friends at various groups around the country fighting wood-burning biomass facilities took to the halls of Congress today to lobby for the end of unjust subsidies for biomass... Anti-Biomass Incineration & Forest Protection Campaign Lobbies Washington, D.C. Legislators The national grassroots Anti-Biomass Incineration and Forest Protection Campaign is in Washington, D.C. on July 14
- [Comments Keep Rolling in on the KFC Campaign](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/08/comments-keep-rolling-in-on-the-kfc-campaign/) - A choice sampling of some of the great feedback we have been receiving on our KFC campaign... keep it coming! Calling KFC’s moral commitment into question “I do have compassion for your organization's noble quest; but, sigh, I do think that if a company devalues our ecosystem in one aspect, I have little hope of
- [Cole Wins Award for Fast Food Packaging Work!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/09/cole-wins-award-for-fast-food-packaging-work/) - Our 9-year-old buddy, Cole, won the Gloria Barron prize for Young heroes!
- [Standing in the Deep Woods After a Long Satisfactory Rain](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/07/standing-in-the-deep-woods-after-a-long-satisfactory-rain/) - A piece by acclaimed writer and Dogwood Alliance board member Gary Phillips contemplating the energy in nature and the need to leave it there not extract it...
- [A good summer internship can be a life changing experience](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/08/a-good-summer-internship-can-be-a-life-changing-experience/) - A reflection on her summer internship focused on the community and health impacts of woody biomass by Chongyang Du.
- [Colonel Sanders, Memories of Destruction Series](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/09/colonel-sanders-memories-of-destruction-series/) - Join the fun and post a caption for this parody photo of Colonel Sanders at a clearcut... watch for more of these in the coming weeks...
- [Colonel Sanders, Memories of Destruction, Chapter 2](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/09/colonel-sanders-memories-of-destruction-chapter-2/) - Today is the second installment of our Colonel Sanders, Memories of Destruction Series. Currently, KFC is cashing in on memories of the Colonel with colonelsanders.com where they are collecting photos and stories of the Colonel. We think that if the Colonel were alive today he wouldn't be too happy with having his face on millions
- [World Resources Institute Brief focuses on Dogwood Alliance’s Carbon Canopy Project](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/02/world-resources-institute-brief-focuses-on-dogwood-alliance’s-carbon-canopy-project/) - WRI has just published a new brief, to discuss one that does, an innovative project called The Carbon Canopy, led by Asheville-based Dogwood Alliance and office products company Staples. The project is a consortium of companies (including Columbia Forest Products, Domtar and Coca Cola), large and small private woodland owners, and environmental organizations (including Rainforest Alliance and Pacific Forest Trust) that seeks to leverage markets for ecosystem services with the aim of increasing the area of protected lands in the Southern US and increase the acreage of forests certified under sustainable management.
- [Get Your New, Kid-Designed 15th Anniversary T-shirt!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/12/get-your-new-kid-designed-15th-anniversary-t-shirt/) - Check out the amazing winners of our summer youth art contest and help Dogwood Alliance by ordering a special edition t-shirt featuring the winner's design!
- [Rockin' the Sustainability Revolution in Athens](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/08/rockin-the-sustainability-revolution-in-athens/) - Stan Mullins will be hosting a benefit concert in Athens, GA to support Dogwood Alliance and the Southern Energy Network. Carl Lindberg & Grogus will be performing a rockin' concert, and Terrapin Beer will be serving their limited edition Tree Hugger altbier.
- [Dogwood Alliance at the YUM/KFC Shareholders Meeting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/05/dogwood-alliance-at-the-yumkfc-shareholders-meeting/) - Photos, videos, and a written account of Dogwood Alliance delivering up sustainability and Southern forest protection at the YUM/KFC shareholder meeting in Louisville, KY on May 17, 2012...
- [Massachusetts Gets it Right:  Burning wood is not a green energy solution](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/08/massachusetts-gets-it-right-burning-wood-is-not-a-green-energy-solution/) - Last week, an article in the Wall Street Journal reported that the State of Massachusetts began implementing strict regulations on the burning of wood in power plants to generate electricity. The new regulations are based on an emerging body of scientific research documenting that burning wood on a large scale, and in particular the burning of whole trees, will likely result in increased carbon emissions when compared to coal and other fossil fuels. The new regulations are aimed at ensuring that energy providers who use wood as a “renewable” energy source are actually achieving net carbon emission reductions when compared to fossil fuels.
- [A First-Hand Look at the Growing Biomass Threat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/09/a-first-hand-look-at-the-growing-biomass-threat/) - Would you cut down all the trees in your yard so your neighbor could use them in his fireplace and still maintain his own shady canopy? Of course not, but that’s exactly what utility companies in the Southern U.S. are currently doing with our forests.
- [Celebrating the Vibrant Life of Sid Cullipher](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/11/celebrating-the-vibrant-life-of-sid-cullipher/) - Sid Cullipher, the Executive Director of Dogwood Alliance from 2007 to 2009 passed away on Saturday afternoon after being diagnosed less than two weeks ago with cancer.
- [KFC's Packaging Policy Increases Protection for Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/12/kfcs-packaging-policy-increases-protection-for-southern-forests/) - Exciting news! In late October, KFC released a new sustainable packaging policy that we can get behind. We’ve been studying the implications of the policy and talking with the company’s biggest suppliers to ensure that there’s real change on the ground for our forests. After much analysis, we are now confident that it will.
- [A Legacy of Forest Stewardship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/12/a-legacy-of-forest-stewardship/) - Dogwood supporter Leila von Stein comes from a family with a very unique tie to Southern forests. In 1892, her great-grandfather, Captain Seaton Grantland, created the first hand-planted Southern pine forest in the country near Griffin, Georgia.
- [Dogwood Executive Director Appointed to FSC Board](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/12/dogwood-executive-director-appointed-to-fsc-board/) - Dogwood Alliance’s Executive Director, Danna Smith, has been elected to the Environmental Chamber of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Board of Directors.
- [KFC Releases New Sustainable Packaging Policy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/12/kfc-releases-new-sustainable-packaging-policy/) - After two years of pressure from Dogwood Alliance and our partners, KFC and its parent company, Yum! Brands, released a new sustainable packaging policy in late October.
- [Geostellar Launches Sustainable Energy Network](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/03/geostellar-launches-sustainable-energy-network/) - Dogwood partner, Geostellar, is a sustainable energy network taking the fight against climate change and high utility bills nationwide.
- [A Forest Worth Preserving](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/03/a-forest-worth-preserving/) - So many animals are endangered because we are cutting down their homes to use for wood and paper. I was really happy to hear that Dogwood Alliance convinced KFC to buy more recycled paper for their packaging.
- [Tell the USDA NO WAY on Genetically Engineered Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/03/tell-the-usda-no-way-on-genetically-engineered-trees/) - Tell the USDA that GE freeze-tolerant eucalyptus plantations pose an unprecedented threat to forests and wildlife in the US and around the world. Tell them to reject ArborGen's request to commercially sell billions of GE eucalyptus trees.
- [Drax AGM Targeted over Biomass Conversion Plans](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/04/drax-agm-targeted-over-biomass-conversion-plans/) - Demonstrators outside the annual general meeting of Drax Plc organized by Biofuelwatch are chanting “Drax Drax, what do you say? How many trees have you killed today?” and holding banners reading “Big Biomass: Fuelling Deforestation, Land-grabbing and Climate Disaster”, “Big Biomass is Greenwash not Renewable Energy” and “Drax the Destroyer!”
- [Danna's Inside Scoop on the IP Victory](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/04/danna-inside-scoop-ip-victory/) - Decade-long Campaign to Protect Southern Forests Motivates World’s Biggest Paper Company to Leap Forward. Today marks a pinnacle moment in Dogwood’s campaign to protect Southern forests from the impacts of industrial forestry for paper production.
- [LEED Building Standards Under Attack in North Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/06/leed-building-standards-under-attack-in-north-carolina/) - Overall LEED is an important tool for improving buildings because of its forward-looking position on forests, energy efficiency and chemicals of concerns. Now this successful private, voluntary, system is under attack by lobbyists from old-guard forest products companies including Weyerhaeuser in North Carolina and others around the country...
- [The Days Since the Our Forests Aren't Fuel Campaign Launch](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/06/the-days-since-the-our-forests-arent-fuel-campaign-launch/) - We've been busy here at Dogwood Alliance in the days since the Our Forests Not Fuel campaign launch in partnership with our allies at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Most importantly, we've been spreading the word about these big utility companies who are cutting down our trees to produce electricity while calling their unsustainable practices "green" and "renewable."
- [Dogwood Celebrates](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/06/dogwood-celebrates/) - With our recent victory on the IP paper campaign and the Our Forests Aren't Fuel campaign launch, we wanted to spread the word, connect with long-time and potential supporters, and just plain celebrate. Kind and generous Dogwood fans hosted gatherings, parties, and events for us in the South, inviting their friends, families, colleagues, and other environmentalists to join in the fun!
- [Wood Pellet Industry’s Counterattack on "Our Forests Aren’t Fuel" Campaign Misses the Point](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/06/wood-pellet-industrys-counterattack-on-our-forests-arent-fuel-campaign-misses-the-point/) - Some of the largest forest industry lobby organizations, including the National Alliance of Forest Owners and the US Wood Pellet Industrial Association are organizing a coordinated effort to counter Dogwood Alliance and NRDC’s work to stop the large-scale burning of Southern forests for electricity.
- [My Unique Experience as a Dogwood Alliance Intern](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/my-unique-experience-as-a-dogwood-alliance-intern/) - Although I imagined thousands of possibilities for what my internship might be like, the real one proved to be still different and beyond my expectations.
- [My Summer Internship with Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/my-summer-internship-with-dogwood-alliance/) - Without a doubt, my summer with Dogwood has been the most impressing and meaningful time in my life. Let’s roll back to the very beginning of my interview, when Haiz Oppenheimer, Dogwood’s Campaign Organizer at the time, told me the success story of the Staples campaign, forcing Staples to make environmental sustainability commitments. I knew then that Dogwood Alliance was a non-profit organization that would share me with its powerful spirit, but it turned out what Dogwood gave me was far greater than that.
- [My Summer in Asheville Filled with a Passion for Nature](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/my-summer-in-asheville-filled-with-a-passion-for-nature/) - I first knew Dogwood Alliance from the Stanback Internship Program at the Nicholas School of Duke University. I chose Dogwood partly because I’m an environmental student who is interested in renewable energy, and partly because Dogwood Alliance is not a big NGO that could give me real hands-on experience! It turned out that this was a decision I’ll never regret.
- [129 Biltmore Ave: Where My Dream Takes Off](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/129-biltmore-ave-where-my-dream-takes-off/) - Dogwood Alliance is the first organization that I worked with outside campus here in United States. As an international student at Duke University, I kept trying to gain an opportunity to work in the industry before I applied for the Stanback Internship program.
- [Amazing Capes Chooses Dogwood as Beneficiary](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/amazing-capes-chooses-dogwood-as-beneficiary/) - Amazing Capes has chosen Dogwood Alliance as the beneficiary of their "Intrepid Adventurer cape: The Carson because of Dogwood's ground-breaking advances towards creating a safer, healthier and more sustainable world and because Roxanne and Amazing Capes want to thank and support real-life superheroes who improve the quality of life for all who share this amazing planet.
- [Coming Clean: Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/coming-clean-corporate-sustainability-reporting-and-dogwood-alliance/) - Recently I went to Chicago, Illinois for training on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) which has become the most used sustainability reporting framework for companies to measure and report their sustainability performance. We share the non-profit GRI’s belief that this kind of reporting done transparently and with accountability can drive progress in corporate sustainability.
- [Geostellar and the Solarcoaster Effect](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/geostellar-and-the-solarcoaster-effect/) - Because Dogwood Alliance is solution-oriented and envisions a clean energy future using the power of wind, solar and conservation and efficiency, we have partnered with Geostellar, America’s first and largest online solar marketplace.
- [Leading a Trans-Atlantic Alliance to Protect Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/leading-a-trans-atlantic-alliance-to-protect-southern-forests/) - Over the years, Dogwood’s campaigns have been very successful at putting pressure on corporations and getting previously unthinkable results. But we knew that even with partners like NRDC and the support of over 70 organizations, we were going to need partners in Europe to take on European utility companies like DRAX and their US suppliers like Enviva.
- [European Energy Policies Threaten the World’s Forests and Climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/european-energy-policies-threaten-the-worlds-forests-and-climate/) - Recent scientific studies warn that burning trees for electricity might actually increase CO2 emissions. In addition, new evidence has emerged documenting that current European demand for wood as fuel is destroying some of the world’s most precious and vulnerable ecosystems – wetland forests in the Southern US.
- [Wood Pellet Exports to Europe Endanger Vulnerable Southern US Wetlands  ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/wood-pellet-exports-to-europe-endanger-vulnerable-southern-us-wetlands/) - Guest blog post from By Dr. Robert J. Cabin, Professor of Ecology, Brevard College on the potentially disastrous effects of wood pellet exports to Europe on our valuable Southern US wetland forests.
- [Press Release: New Maps Reveal Enviva’s Ahoskie Wood Pellet Facility Threatens Southern Wetland Forests, Surrounding Ecosystems and Wildlife](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/08/press-release-new-maps-reveal-envivas-ahoskie-wood-pellet-facility-threatens-southern-wetland-forests-surrounding-ecosystems-and-wildlife/) - Maps are the latest in a mounting body of evidence proving the damaging environmental impacts of mass-scale biomass energy production.
- [NC Loses When Europe Burns Pellets from Our Wetlands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/09/nc-loses-when-europe-burns-pellets-from-our-wetlands/) - Dogwood supporter Alan White's Letter to the Editor of the Charlotte Observer on the export of NC wetland wood turned to pellets for Europe to burn for electricity.
- [Scientists Urge EU To Rethink Burning Southern US Forests To Fight Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/10/scientists-urge-eu-to-rethink-burning-southern-us-forests-to-fight-climate-change/) - Originally published in the Huffington Post. Written by Bob Cabin, Dogwood Alliance Board Member and Professor of Ecology & Environmental Science, Brevard College: A group of over 60 US scientists, including such luminaries as E. O. Wilson, Tom Lovejoy, Gretchen Daily, and Reed Noss, recently sent a letter to EU decision-makers urging them to take swift action to "develop and adopt sustainability criteria and carbon accounting requirements to ensure adequate protections for forests and the climate. "
- [Dogwood Goes to Work with IP on Game-Changing Agreement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/10/dogwood-goes-to-work-with-ip-on-game-changing-agreement/) - In late August, we met with IP executives and procurement foresters to chart our route forward. This is where the rubber hits the road, and Dogwood is working hard to make sure our important agreement with IP delivers on its promise.
- [Vote for Dogwood to Win a BENNY Award for our IP Victory](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/10/vote-for-dogwood-to-win-a-benny-award-for-our-ip-victory/) - Our agreement with International Paper is in the running for a BENNY Award presented by the Business Ethics Network. We know you think our work is important please let them know!
- [Our Forests Need Your Help: Write a Letter to the Editor of Your Local Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/10/our-forests-need-your-help-write-a-letter-to-the-editor-of-your-local-paper/) - Since Dogwood Alliance launched the “Our Forests Aren’t Fuel” campaign a few months ago nearly 20,000 of you have sent messages and letters to the CEO’s of Enviva, Drax and Dominion Power, the main culprits burning trees to generate electricity. You rock! Combine your letters with the flurry of news stories over the past few weeks in North Carolina and Europe, and we’ve clearly gotten the attention of the major players.
- [Respecting Human Rights Key to Ending Deforestation in Indonesia #BAD2013](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/10/respecting-human-rights-key-to-ending-deforestation-in-indonesia-bad2013/) - Dogwood Alliance is pleased to once again take part in Blog Action Day. This year’s theme is Human Rights, and we decided to step away from forests in the Southern US for our post and spend some time discussing how respecting human rights is the key to ending deforestation in Indonesia.
- [Biomass Industry Plots Course for Expansion Behind Closed Doors](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/11/biomass-industry-plots-course-for-expansion-behind-closed-doors/) - Bioenergy industry gathers at the NC Exports Wood Conference to plot a course for an ill-advised, short-sighted expansion in North Carolina,
- [The Companies that Want Our Woods](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/11/the-companies-that-want-our-woods/) - Visiting both London and Brussels, Dogwood Alliance and our partners at NRDC and SELC got the opportunity to meet with the largest companies in Europe importing wood pellets from the Southern US to burn for electricity in the UK, Brussels, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland and more. The meetings were an excellent opportunity to not only better understand the marketplace and decisions driving this destructive practice, but were also a great opportunity to carry the spirit and voice of communities across the South to let these companies know we will not stand idle and let this madness continue.
- [Major US Companies Help Landowners Find New Value in Conserving Forest Carbon in US South ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/11/major-us-companies-help-landowners-find-new-value-in-conserving-forest-carbon-in-us-south/) - At the 2013 Greenbuild Conference in Philadelphia, Dogwood Alliance, in partnership with Forest Stewardship Council-US , Interface, Inc. and Staples announced commitments by Interface and Staples to purchase forest carbon offsets from two projects in the Southern Appalachian region of the US South, developed by the Carbon Canopy.
- [Dogwood Alliance & Carbon Canopy have Big Day at Greenbuild](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/11/dogwood-alliance-carbon-canopy-have-big-day-at-greenbuild/) - Today, the Carbon Canopy partnership announces the sale of its carbon offsets from its first forest carbon pilot projects, covering more than 12,000 acres on properties located in Western North Carolina and Southwestern Virginia.
- [Give the Gift of Forest Protection on #GivingTuesday](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/12/give-the-gift-of-forest-protection-on-givingtuesday/) - Please watch our video and make a #GivingTuesday donation to your favorite forest protection group, Dogwood Alliance, today.
- [Conservation Groups Convene to Combat the Exploding Wood Pellet Export Industry in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/02/conservation-groups-convene-to-combat-the-exploding-wood-pellet-export-industry-in-the-south/) - Dogwood Alliance convened a meeting for Dr. Stephenson with a number of conservation groups concerned about the exploding wood pellet export industry in the South and the impacts on forests, climate and our rural coastal communities.
- [UK Government Investigates Wood Pellet Industry in US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/02/uk-government-investigates-wood-pellet-industry-in-us-south/) - Last week Dr. Anna Stephenson, a scientist from DECC, flew from London to Raleigh, North Carolina to begin a two week investigation of the forest and climate impacts associated with the UK’s increasing reliance on imported wood pellets as a fuel source for generating electricity.
- [Save North Carolina's Hofmann Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/02/save-north-carolinas-hofmann-forest/) - North Carolina State University (NCSU) is attempting to sell their Hofmann Forest, an extremely large tract of pine forests and pocosin wetlands located near Jacksonville, NC. TAKE ACTION TO SAVE HOFMANN FOREST!
- [Carbon Canopy is Changing the World](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/02/carbon-canopy-is-changing-the-world/) - We did it! In November at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild Trade Show in Philadelphia, the Carbon Canopy announced transactions for carbon offsets from our first two projects in Western North Carolina and Southwest Virginia. So what do you do in 2014 after a successful launch of the Carbon Canopy’s first transactions?
- [Biomass Victory in Vermont – Are the EPA and the South Listening?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/02/victory-in-vermont-are-the-epa-and-the-south-listening/) - The Vermont Public Service Board denied the North Sprinfield Sustainable Energy biomass plant a certificate of public good on the basis of greenhouse gas emissions.
- [Dogwood Alliance is Going to Spain](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/03/dogwood-alliance-is-going-to-spain/) - This year Dogwood Alliance will be attending the tri-annual General Assembly in Seville, Spain, marking the 20th anniversary of Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) efforts to bring different stakeholders together to find a sustainable future for the world’s forests and the people who inhabit them.
- [Vote for the Biggest Biomass Baddie](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/03/vote-for-the-biggest-biomass-baddie/) - Our friends at Biofuelwatch in the UK are organizing an Alternative Biomess Awards Ceremony on April 9th in London. They’re shining a spotlight on the who’s who of companies investing in promoting biomass, a false solution to climate change, along with the biggest pellet makers in the Southern US and Canada that are sending our forests off to the UK to be burned for electricity.
- [Measure Twice and Cut Less: Verification & Rigor in Carbon Canopy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/03/measure-twice-and-cut-less-verification-rigor-in-carbon-canopy/) - One of the hallmarks of Dogwood Alliance’s Carbon Canopy forest carbon project has been an insistence on rigor in our carbon accounting and in our forest management certification. So, what does this “rigor” really mean? For our forest carbon projects it means a lot of work.
- [Scottish Biomass Burners Cancelled - Southern Forests Get Respite](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/04/scottish-biomass-burners-cancelled-southern-forests-get-respite/) - In late 2012, Dogwood Alliance Campaign Director, Scot Quaranda, testified as an expert witness in opposition to the Forth Energy proposal for new biomass utilities in Scotland. Late last week, the company cancelled its plans to build these new facilities. Read the press release from Dogwood Alliance and our allies at BiofuelWatch and Global Justice Ecology Project celebrating the announcement and placing it into larger context...
- [Biomass Conversion is the Wrong Direction for Ireland](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/04/biomass-conversion-is-the-wrong-direction-for-ireland/) - Considering a Moneypoint Biomass Conversion is the Wrong Direction for Ireland, US and UK environmental groups warn. The Switch to Biomass Would Endanger Southern U.S. Forests, Increase Carbon Emissions and Harm Communities in Ireland and Abroad
- [Taking the Biomass Campaign to the Deep South: Part II](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/05/taking-the-biomass-campaign-to-the-deep-south-part-ii/) - With the help of allies at SouthWings, Dogwood does a flyover of the Lousiana Bayou, surveying the bayou basin, wood pellet facilities, and industrial loggin clearcuts.
- [We Still Need Your Help to Save Hofmann Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/05/we-still-need-your-help-to-save-hofmann-forest/) - Help us save North Carolina's Hofmann forest from being developed for corn farming to feed millions of pigs.
- [Welcome Adam to the Dogwood Team](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/05/welcome-adam-to-the-dogwood-team/) - Way back in 2007, as an environmental science major at UNCA, Adam had his very first internship with none other than Dogwood Alliance. All these years later, he's come back to us to fill the role of Our Forests Aren't Fuel Campaign Director.
- [Carolinians Call on State to Review Enviva Port Expansion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/05/carolinians-call-on-state-to-reject-enviva-port-expansion/) - Citizens and environmental groups across the Carolinas called on the state of North Carolina to reject a proposed port expansion to accommodate Enviva in Wilmington, NC. The proposed project involves the lease of state public land at the state port to a wood pellet manufacturer, Enviva LP, for the development of a wood pellet export facility.
- [Welcome Emily, Dogwood's New Campaign Organizer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/07/welcome-emily-dogwoods-new-campaign-organizer/) - Emily was looking to work for an organization with a proven track record of strategic successes against corporations that cause the most environmental damages, and Dogwood was the natural choice. Emily was excited to apply, and now work for, a place so dedicated to environmental and corporate responsibility. Now she is Dogwood's Campaign Organizer for the Our Forests Aren't Fuel campaign.
- [New UK Government Science Report Confirms Burning Forests Bad for Climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/07/new-uk-government-science-report-confirms-burning-forests-bad-for-climate/) - The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) released its long-awaited Biomass Emissions and Counterfactual Model Calculator and an accompanying report Lifecycle Impacts of Biomass in 2020 report. The findings from the tool and associated report confirm what U.S. and European ENGOs have been claiming for the last few years - that burning forests for electricity is bad for our climate.
- [McDonald’s Commits Their Golden Arches to Sustainability](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/06/mcdonalds-commits-their-golden-arches-to-sustainability/) - We all know McDonald’s has a long road ahead in becoming a sustainable business - if that is really even possible in any honest sense of the word. In 2013, only 14% of their paper was either certified or recycled, but the company itself has acknowledged that it can and plans to do better.
- [Groups Call to Reject Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/06/groups-call-to-reject-genetically-engineered-eucalyptus-trees/) - A letter has been issued by Brazilian and Latin American organizations to urge the Brazilian Biosafety Commission to deny approval of for the commercial release of its genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in Brazil.
- [US South is Still the Leading Region for Pulp and Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/06/us-south-is-still-the-leading-region-for-pulp-and-paper/) - Georgia Tech’s Center for Paper Business and Industry Studies has recently released their enhanced Paper Mills Online database. The data once again shows the US South is by far heart of the US industry.
- [Dogwood Alliance and The Global Paper Vision](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/06/6345/) - As a founding member of the EPN, Dogwood Alliance is proud to endorse this important vision for a more responsible forest products industry and to stand with our colleagues from the environmental movement across the world.
- [Sustainable Forestry at Columbia Forest Products](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/06/sustainable-forestry-at-columbia-forest-products/) - When Dogwood Alliance staff and interns visit Columbia Forest Products mill, where partner Jim Sitts showed the group how the company incorporates sustainability, FSC and the Carbon Canopy Project into its lumber practices.
- [A Special Message from Campaign Director Scot Quaranda](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/05/special-message-from-campaign-director-scot-quaranda/) - Check out this video of Campaign Director Scot Quaranda! We need your donation today to get staff and volunteers to Louisville, Kentucky for the KFC shareholders meeting on May 17th! Help us protect our Southern forests!
- [Help Us Raise $15,000 to Celebrate 15 Years](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/11/help-us-raise-15000-to-celebrate-15-years/) - This fall marks Dogwood Alliance’s 15th Anniversary. We’ve celebrated with parties and special projects, but none so important as our year-end campaign to help jump start the next 15 years for even bigger success. We’re kicking off our next decade-and-a-half with a special effort to raise an additional $15,000 by the end of the year.
- [New Video Featuring Youth Inspiring Environmental Change at KFC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/04/new-video-featuring-youth-inspiring-environmental-change-at-kfc/) - New video documenting the amazing story of four school kids' journey to Louisville challenging KFC to be a leader for environmental change...
- [Youth Inspiring Environmental Change at KFC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/03/youth-inspiring-environmental-change-at-kfc/) - Check out the trailer for an upcoming video about youth urging KFC to be a leader for environmental change...
- [International Day Against Tree Monocultures!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/09/international-day-against-tree-monocultures/) - Today, Sept 21, is the International Day Against Tree Monocultures. New Video!
- [Dogwood Alliance Launches Carbon Canopy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/dogwood-alliance-launches-carbon-canopy/) - Announcing Our Newest Initiative - The Carbon Canopy Dogwood Alliance and One Time Foes Join Together to Protect Forests & Fight Climate Change
- [McDonald's Adopts Industry Leading Forest Standards for Its Packaging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/03/mcdonalds-adopts-industry-leading-forest-standards-for-its-packaging/) - Our announcement about McDonald's new forest standards that leave KFC lagging behind...
- [Forests Aren't Fuel...They're My Home](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2014/01/forests-arent-fuel-theyre-my-home/) - Not only does clearcutting US forests, turning them into pellets, and shipping them to Europe to be burned for electricity have a grievous cost for our climate, but it also destroys the habitat of the South's rich and biodiverse plant and animal ecosystems.
- [Take the Packaging Pledge!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/01/take-the-packaging-pledge-2/) - Take the Dogwood Alliance Packaging Pledge Nationwide Response Illuminates the Packaging Problem People from across the country agree that the paper packaging industry needs reform. It’s just not right and we can do better than generating 300 pounds of packaging waste per person each year.We generate so much waste that 32% of the entire domestic
- [Packaging Video Contest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/06/packaging-video-contest/) - Check out the Arby's video contest... funny video Our friends down at Arbys have decided to hold a video contest and we’re not going to pass this golden opportunity to get a word in about their packaging…. O yeah, I know your smiling now. Here’s the gist… Arby’s is inviting customers to compete for
- [Dogwood Team Takes on Arbys](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/07/dogwood-team-takes-on-arbys/) - Team Extraordinaire Saves the Day... Now that we have Arby’s attention it’s the perfect time to take action to tell CEO Roland Smith that there is no excuse in using Southern forests for their fast food packaging! Take action now...
- [4th Annual Green Grades Report Finds FedEx, Staples and Office Depot Leading, Amazon and Costco Lagging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/09/4th-annual-green-grades-report-finds-fedex-staples-and-office-depot-leading-amazon-and-costco-lagging/) - Major office supply companies and retailers received their report cards today, and while the sector saw overall progress on critical sustainability issues such as Endangered Forest protection, several prominent brands continue bad habits that harm the world’s forests, air, and water. Now in its 4th year, the Green Grades report card informs American consumers and large purchasers of paper products on what companies are doing—or not doing—to safeguard the environment and the world’s forests.
- [Scot Quaranda Talks "Our Forests Aren't Fuel" Campaign](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/05/scot-quaranda-talks-our-forests-arent-fuel-campaign/) - Video of Campaign Director, Scot Quaranda, talking the "Our Forests Aren't Fuel" campaign.
- [Bucket Kickin' Chicken](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/12/bucket-kickin-chicken-2/)
- [New Campaign Chops Down Growing Trend of Burning American Forests for Energy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2013/05/new-campaign-chops-down-growing-trend-of-burning-american-forests-for-energy/) - New Campaign Chops Down Growing Trend of Burning American Forests for Energy - Dogwood Alliance and NRDC Launch “Our Forests Aren’t Fuel” Campaign to End the Practice; Release Case Studies Highlighting the Major Energy Corporations Responsible
- [Dogwood Alliance Calls on KFC to Stop Destroying Our Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/08/dogwood-alliance-calls-on-kfc-to-stop-destroying-our-forests/) - KFC’s packaging is directly contributing to the destruction of our Southern forests. While other leading fast food companies are working hard to adopt sustainable packaging policies, KFC continues to make its famous buckets from trees that were harvested from pristine forests across the South.
- [We're calling on KFC to stop cutting endangered forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/04/were-calling-on-kfc-to-stop-cutting-endangered-forests/)
- [The KFC Forest Destroyers!!!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/04/will-the-kfc-forest-destroyers-adopt-a-sustainable-strategy-or-continue-their-losing-ways/)
- [Corporate Integrity Tossed Out the Window - KFC Cancels Again](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/07/corporate-integrity-tossed-out-the-window-kfc-cancels-again/) - Earlier this month, Dogwood Alliance was scheduled to meet with executives at KFC to discuss the company's paper packaging and how they could end the destruction of endangered forests in the South by adopting a sustainable packaging policy. This meeting was scheduled following a public statement made by CEO David Novak at the company's Shareholder meeting in May saying that his sustainability team should meet with representatives of our organization. At the eleventh hour, we received an email from Chief Sustainability Officer Roger McClendon cancelling the meeting.
- [OfficeMax Announces Paper Procurement Policy: a Step Forward for Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/02/officemax-announces-paper-procurement-policy-a-step-forward-for-southern-forests/) - Today, OfficeMax released a new environmental paper policy which will help to reduce the company’s impact on forests and further bolster the recycled paper industry. The company now joins its competitors, Office Depot and Staples, with standing environmental policies. To read the Dogwood Alliance Press Release about the OfficeMax policy, check out our pressroom by
- [OfficeMax Environmental Policy Signals Office Supply Sector’s Continued Interest to ‘Go Green’](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/02/officemax-environmental-policy-signals-office-supply-sectors-continued-interest-to-go-green/) - Today, OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) released a new environmental paper policy which will reduce the company’s impact on forests and further bolster the recycled paper industry. This commitment caps a seven-year effort by environmental groups led by Dogwood Alliance and ForestEthics to green the office supply industry. In less than a decade, the office supply sector has now transitioned from one of the most environmentally destructive industries to one that has begun to challenge the world’s largest paper companies to improve their forestry practices.
- [An inspiring leap forward](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/03/an-inspiring-leap-forward/) - Implementation may not be the sexiest work Dogwood Alliance does. It goes on behind the scenes with lots of phone calls, meetings and data. Every company is different and sometimes the process is frustrating. But ultimately, implementation is where the rubber hits the road.Otherwise, the agreements we worked so hard to achieve would result in little, if any, on-the-ground change.
- [A Leap Forward –Environmental Organizations Help Paper Company Become Better Steward of Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/02/a-leap-forward-environmental-organizations-help-paper-company-become-better-steward-of-southern-forests/) - On February 29, 2008, Dogwood Alliance released a report, “Southern Forests & Bowater, Inc.: Progress Report July 2006 – July 2007,” detailing the leap forward Bowater (now AbitibiBowater) made in honoring its commitment to improve forestry practices in the Southern US and in protecting forests of ecological significance on the Cumberland Plateau of Eastern Kentucky, Central Tennessee and Northern Alabama. The report does not address concerns with AbitibiBowater’s forest practices in the Canadian Boreal forest.
- [Improved Stewardship of Southern Forests Celebrated on First Anniversary of Historic Agreement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2006/06/improved-stewardship-of-southern-forests-celebrated-on-first-anniversary-of-historic-agreement/) - Today marked the first anniversary of a landmark agreement between Bowater, Inc, one of the Southern United States’ largest paper producers, and environmental groups Dogwood Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The agreement set forth a plan to preserve and protect the unique forested landscapes of the Cumberland Plateau and the Southern U.S. The accord marked the first commitment by a large paper producer to dramatically alter its forest management practices, including ending conversion of native forests to sterile pine plantations.
- [Public Overwhelmingly Rejects GE Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/07/public-overwhelmingly-rejects-ge-trees/) - Learn more about the potential approval of GE Eucalyptus Trees in the South...
- [Public Overwhelmingly Rejects Genetically Engineered Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/07/public-overwhelmingly-rejects-genetically-engineered-trees/) - Nearly 17,500 public comments were sent to the US Department of Agriculture opposing their recommendation for approval of an ArborGen proposal to plant over a quarter of a million genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus trees. Only 39 favorable comments were received by the USDA. If allowed, the plantings would take place on 330 acres of land across seven states in the Southern U.S., to supposedly feed future cellulosic ethanol production.
- [Dogwood Alliance Responds to International Paper’s Sale of 5.1 Million Acres](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/08/dogwood-alliance-responds-to-international-papers-sale-of-5-1-million-acres/) - Southern forests are some of the most biologically rich and diverse in the world, but have been exploited for generations by the pulp and paper industry and much of the beauty and true value of our forests has been lost to unsustainable forestry practices including large-scale clear-cutting and the conversion of native forests to sterile pine plantations.[...]
- [Dogwood Alliance Statement on International Paper's Sale of 5.1 Million Acres](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/04/dogwood-alliance-statement-on-international-papers-sale-of-5-1-million-acres/) - Dogwood Alliance Statement on IP Land Sale: This morning, announced the sale of 5.1 Million acres of its land holdings, mostly in the Southern United States. This sale of nearly 85% of their land to Resource Management Services, LLC and TimberStar comes on the tail of the sale of 218,000 acres or less than 3%
- [2009 Green Grades Report Released](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/08/2009-green-grades-report-released/) - FedEx Office & Office Depot Earn Top Marks on Paper; Amazon.com & PaperlinX Receive F’s in 3rd Annual Green Grades Report Card. Office Supply Sector Making Strides Toward FSC, Away from World’s Most Destructive Paper Companies
- [FedEx Office & Office Depot Earn Top Marks on Paper; Amazon.com & PaperlinX Receive F’s in 3rd Annual Green Grades Report Card](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/08/fedex-office-amazon-com-paperlinx-receive-fs-in-3rd-annual-green-grades-report-card/) - Office Supply Sector Making Strides Toward FSC, Away from World’s Most Destructive Paper Companies
- [Former Foes Team Up to Protect Forests & Fight Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/10/former-foes-team-up-to-protect-forests-fight-climate-change/) - Staples, Conservation Groups, Wood Products Companies and Landowners Join to Protect Forests and Combat Climate Change Diverse Stakeholders Work to Build Credibility Within US Forest Carbon Market Will Create Incentives to Protect, Restore and Conserve Forests While Providing Sources of Paper and Wood Products from Forests Managed to a High Environmental Standard
- [ Under Pressure USDA Forced to Reexamine GE Eucalyptus Permitting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/02/under-pressure-usda-forced-to-reexamine-ge-eucalyptus-permitting/) - Groups Force USDA to Re-release Draft Environmental Assessment on Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees for Southern U.S. Forests: Original Assessment Lacked Key U.S. Forest Service Hydrological Studies The U.S. Department of Agriculture re-released their draft environmental assessment [1] regarding a request by ArborGen, a subsidiary of timber giants International Paper and MeadWestvaco, to plant over a quarter of a million genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in so-called "test plots" across seven southern U.S. states. [2]
- [Red Flags Raised About Potential Risks of Proposed Large-Scale Release of Genetically Engineered Trees in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/05/red-flags-raised-about-potential-risks-of-proposed-large-scale-release-of-genetically-engineered-trees-in-the-south/) - While the U.S. Supreme Court hears its first-ever case involving a genetically modified organism, alarms are sounding over the proposed planting of more than a quarter of a million genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in the U.S., and transgenic trees are being globally condemned.
- [ USDA Approves Release of GMO Trees in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/05/usda-approves-release-of-gmo-trees-in-the-south-2/) - Yesterday the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service issued its decision to approve the mass-release of over a quarter of a million GE eucalyptus trees across seven states in the U.S. South (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina), despite overwhelming public opposition.
- [ Lawsuit Filed to Stop Release of GE Eucalyptus in the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/07/lawsuit-filed-to-stop-release-of-ge-eucalyptus-in-the-south-2/) - An alliance of conservation organizations today sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over its approval of open-air field tests of a genetically engineered (GE) hybrid of eucalyptus tree across the southern United States. The permit, issued to a company called ArborGen, which is a joint initiative of International Paper, MeadWestvaco and Rubicon, was approved May 12 with minimal environmental review. It authorizes the experimental planting and flowering of a new, genetically engineered hybrid on 28 secret sites across seven southern states — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.
- [National and Regional Conservation Organizations Tell KFC to Drop the Misleading Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/12/national-and-regional-conservation-organizations-tell-kfc-to-drop-the-misleading-sustainable-forestry-initiative-sfi/) - Yesterday, a broad based coalition of environmental and conservation organizations representing millions of people in the US submitted a letter to KFC asking the company to end its support for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) paper certification scheme. The letter is in response to a recent initiative announced by KFC that promotes its paper packaging as green because it is certified by the SFI.
- [As UN Declares Year of the Forests, Groups Call for Solutions to Root Causes of Deforestation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/02/as-un-declares-year-of-the-forests-groups-call-for-solutions-to-root-causes-of-deforestation/) - At the launch of the High Level segment of the UN Forum on Forests today, Mr. Sha Zhukan, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs will declare 2011 "the International Year of Forests." Civil society groups advocating forest protection, Indigenous Rights, and climate justice are launching a program called "The Future of Forests," to ensure that forest protection strategies address the real causes of global forest decline, and are not oriented toward markets or profit-making.
- [Office Supply Leaders Shift Toward Environmental Responsibility](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/09/office-supply-leaders-shift-toward-environmental-responsibility/) - Office Supply Industry Leaders Shift Toward Environmental Responsibility Environmental groups report significant progress with Staples, FedEx Kinko's and Corporate Express; OfficeMax still lags behind
- [Change on the Horizon: Environmental Paper Revolution has Begun](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/10/change-on-the-horizon-environmental-paper-revolution-has-begun/) - Today, the Environmental Paper Network, a diverse group of environmental organizations joined together to support socially and environmentally sustainable transformations within the pulp and paper industry, released a report detailing the environmental impacts of the paper industry. The State of the Paper Industry is the first comprehensive report addressing fiber sourcing, recycling, consumption, paper production, and the paper industry’s impact on communities and the climate crisis.
- [Dogwood Alliance Launches No Free Refills in Louisville](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/03/dogwood-alliance-launches-no-free-refills-in-louisville/) - Louisville, KY – This morning, community leaders and businesses joined Southern forest protection organization, Dogwood Alliance, in front of the signature KFC in Louisville, KY to release a report focused on the destructive legacy of fast food packaging and calling on the top offending restaurant chains, led by Louisville’s own Yum! Brands to dramatically overhaul its use of paper packaging or risk being the target of a national campaign. Yum! Brands is the parent company of five chains listed in the report, including KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silvers, and A&W.
- [Office Supply Industry's Environmental Progress and Problems Cited in USA Today Ad](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/03/office-supply-industrys-environmental-progress-and-problems-cited-in-usa-today-ad/) - An advertisement in today’s USA Today highlights the forest-related paper practices of five major office supply companies: Corporate Express (NYSE: CXP), FedEx Kinko’s (FDX), Office Depot (ODP), OfficeMax (OMX), and Staples (NasdaqGS: SPLS). Environmental groups Dogwood Alliance and ForestEthics say FedEx Kinko’s and Staples are making significant progress in their paper purchasing, while OfficeMax has been doing the least to back up its “green” spin with concrete actions.
- [UN CBD Fails to Protect Forests from GE Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/05/un-cbd-fails-to-protect-forests-from-ge-trees/) - Under heavy pressure from Brazil, Canada, Colombia, New Zealand and Australia, the Convention on Biological Diversity's Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP-9) failed to pass a moratorium on the release of genetically engineered trees into the environment despite support for a global ban endorsed by hundreds of organizations around the world, and the unified efforts to stop GE trees carried out by NGOs, Indigenous Peoples' Organizations, scientists and foresters present at the COP.
- [Trash is a Big Climate Problem, New Study Finds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/06/trash-is-a-big-climate-problem-new-study-finds-2/) - Dogwood Alliance strongly supports the findings of this report as an important solution to the climate crisis. As an organization working to protect the forests of the Southern US, we continue to seek positive solutions for our forests and for the climate and following some of the simple steps set forth in this report will help us achieve that goal. In addition to recommendations on zero waste strategies, incinerator bans and extended producer responsibility, as part of our work to solve the packaging problem, we strongly support the following recommendation:
- [EPA's Decision Not to Regulate Carbon from Biomass is a Mistake](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/07/epas-decision-not-to-regulate-carbon-from-biomass-is-a-mistake/) - EPA’s Decision Not to Regulate Carbon Emissions from Biomass Puts Climate, Forests and Human Health at Risk Further Expansion of Industrial Scale Wood Burning Facilities Needs to Be Stopped While EPA Studies the Environmental Impacts
- [Enviro Groups Tell KFC to Drop the SFI](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/12/enviro-groups-tell-kfc-to-drop-the-sfi/) - KFC called on to drop misleading SFI label...
- [Greening of the Music Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/03/greening-of-the-music-industry/) - Update from South x Southwest--transforming the packaging problem. When we do something at Dogwood Alliance, we do it big, and greening the music industry is no exception to that rule. We have come to SXSW , a monumental music industry conference, to meet with key partners, and to sign up labels, artists, activists and volunteers to sign on
- [Highlights from 2008](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2009/01/highlights-from-2008/) - 2008--Our Best Year Yet!
- [Report details biological importance of Coastal Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/02/report-details-biological-importance-of-coastal-forests/) - Report released highlighting the connections between large corporate customers of paper packaging produced from the Middle Atlantic Coastal Forests and the negative impact of business-as-usual forestry on the amazing biolgoical diversity of the region.
- [NETWORK: Meet Melinda Welton and John Noel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/07/network-meet-melinda-welton-and-john-noel/) - John Noel and his wife Melinda Welton of Nashville, Tennessee, are avid environmentalists with many ties to groups that are making a positive difference. So why does Dogwood Alliance hold a special place in their hearts? “I’ve known Dogwood Alliance since their beginning 14 years ago, when they enlightened me about the threat of chip
- [National Day of Action Calling KFC to Stop Destroying Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/04/national-day-of-action-calling-kfc-to-stop-destroying-southern-forests/) - Our press release from today's day of action...
- [McDonald's postcard!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/08/mcdonalds-postcard/) - Download it. Sign it. Check it.
- [International Paper Takes Corporate Greenwashing to a Whole New Level](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/03/international-paper-takes-corporate-greenwashing-to-a-whole-new-level/) - Latest website provokes unintentional laughter.
- [International Paper Profits Soar, Sustainability Creeps Forward](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/08/international-paper-profits-soar-sustainability-creeps-forward/) - International Paper's earnings are up from last year, but their drive toward sustainability has mostly stalled according to two new reports.
- [Global Enviro Groups Call Out SFI in New Report](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/10/global-enviro-groups-call-out-sfi-in-new-report/) - Today, we joined a global coalition of environmental groups to release "On the Ground 2011: Controversies in PEFC & SFI" which details how the two certification schemes are not protecting forests, including a chapter on IP, SFI and the Green Swamp in Southeastern NC.
- [Dogwood Alliance Serves Up Environmental Responsibility at the KFC AGM](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/05/dogwood-alliance-serves-up-environmental-responsibility-at-the-kfc-agm/) - Business leaders, local community members and Dogwood Alliance serve up environmental responsibility at the KFC shareholder meeting...
- [Dogwood Alliance Secures Protection for Millions of Acres of Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/11/dogwood-alliance-secures-protection-for-millions-of-acres-of-southern-forests/) - Over six years of negotiations with Georgia-Pacific end in success...
- [The Twelve Days of Dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/12/the-twelve-days-of-dogwood/) - Our 2010 highlights should bring you some holiday cheer...
- [ACTION: Lindsey Hits the Road](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/07/action-lindsey-hits-the-road/) - This summer and fall, Dogwood Campaign Organizer Lindsey Simerly is hitting the road — and she may just be coming to your town. “The primary purpose of this tour is to collect petition signatures and educate people about Southern forests, Dogwood Alliance, and our Kentucky Fried Forests campaign,” Lindsey says. “We will do this through
- [KFC Occupied](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/11/kfc-occupied/) - Concerned Customers & Activists Across the U.S. Demonstrate at Over 150 KFC Restaurants Calling on the Company to Green Its Packaging (Our press release from today's #OccupyKFC day of action!
- [Make a `Shrink' Pledge on Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/06/3206/) - STOP THE MADNESS OF WASTEFUL PAPER CONSUMPTION – MAKE A ‘SHRINK’ PLEDGE A network of more than 50 European environmental non-governmental organisations today launches “Shrink”, a joint project addressing the madness of over-consumption of paper. Individuals as well as corporate and institutional paper users are invited to pledge to cut their paper consumption, on the
- [International Paper's New Voluntary Sustainability Goals Fall Woefully Short of Real Leadership](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/05/international-papers-new-voluntary-sustainability-goals-fall-woefully-short-of-real-leadership/) - International Paper’s New Voluntary Sustainability Goals Fall Woefully Short of Real Leadership; Commitment to Improving Footprint in World’s Forests is Vague and Inconsequential Read the full statement here...
- [Dominion Given Award for Tree Planting While Company Gears Up to Burn Trees for Electricity ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/05/dominion-given-award-for-tree-planting-while-company-gears-up-to-burn-trees-for-electricity/) - On April 28th, the Arbor Day Foundation awarded Dominion Power’s Project Plant It! one of its 2012 Arbor Day Awards. The irony here of course is that while Dominion is planting trees and reportedly “sparking a love of trees in children,” the company is gearing up for the wholesale burning of forests for electricity...
- [Dogwood Alliance Barred from Sustainable Operations Summit at the Request of KFC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2012/04/dogwood-alliance-barred-from-sustainable-operations-summit-at-the-request-of-kfc/) - North Carolina based forest protection organization, Dogwood Alliance, was denied entry this morning to the Sustainable Operations Summit even though the group had been invited to attend by the conference organizers. It was soon discovered that the refusal of admittance came as a result of a request from Yum!Brands/KFC, whose Chief Sustainability Officer, Roger McClendon, is speaking on a panel at today’s conference.
- [NETWORK: Mountain Island Third Grade Wins Forest Defender of the Year Award](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/03/network-mountain-island-third-grade-wins-forest-defender-of-the-year-award/) - What happens when a group of third grade students launches a phenomenal postcard campaign and follows it up with an original theatrical production about protecting Southern forests? They win an award! On February 26, 2010, Dogwood Alliance presented its first Forest Defender of the Year Award to Mountain Island Elementary School’s Third Grade class, led
- [15 For the Forests: Changing the Office Supply Industry, Starting with Staples ](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/12/15-for-the-forests-changing-the-office-supply-industry-starting-with-staples/) - Dogwood Alliance is celebrating 15 years of protecting forests, and we’re sharing the stories of our successes along the way with a monthly blog post series, “15 for the Forests.” This is post 2 of 15. The focus here is on our major environmental shift of the office supply industry!
- [Meet Kelly Collings Hawkins and Seth Hawkins](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/11/meet-kelly-collings-hawkins-and-seth-hawkins/) - Long-term supporters, Kelly & Seth Collings Hawkins, share how they first met and fell in love with the Dogwood mission and their hopes for the organization's future.
- [Congratulations to Our First "Favorite Forests" Winner!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/11/congratulations-to-our-first-favorite-forests-winner/) - In September and October we ran a contest asking our e-activists and Facebook fans to tell us about their favorite forest... here is our first winner!
- [15 for the Forests: Dogwood Wins EPA Award in 2000](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/10/15-for-the-forests-dogwood-wins-epa-award-in-2000/) - Dogwood Alliance is celebrating 15 years of protecting forests, and we’re sharing the stories of our successes along the way with a monthly blog post series, “15 for the Forests.” This is post 1 of 15.
- [One Big Stink:IP’s Reigelwood Paper Mill largest toxic emitter In NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/10/one-big-stinkip’s-reigelwood-paper-mill-largest-toxic-emitter-in-nc/) - International Paper, Toxics, Air Polution
- [Spotlight on Food: Fun with Forest Fungi](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/10/spotlight-on-food-fun-with-forest-fungi/) - Today is the National Blog Action Day with a focus on food in honor of World Food Day. We decided to focus on food from our forests and specifically, mushrooms!
- [Colonel Sanders, Memories of Destruction, Chapter 3](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/09/colonel-sanders-memories-of-destruction-chapter-3/) - Today is the third installment of our Colonel Sanders, Memories of Destruction Series. Currently, KFC is cashing in on memories of the Colonel with colonelsanders.com where they are collecting photos and stories of the Colonel. We think that if the Colonel were alive today he wouldn't be too happy with having his face on millions
- [In memoriam: WNCA founder Esther Cunningham died Sept. 20](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/09/in-memoriam-wnca-founder-esther-cunningham-died-sept-20/) - FROM THE WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE WNCA's founder, Esther Cunningham, died yesterday, September 20, 2011 at age 93. Esther was a Macon County native and a wife, mother, and grandmother when she founded the Alliance at age 64. She was motivated by her love of the mountains and forests and was outraged when the Forest
- [Environmental Groups Sue to Stop EPA's Free Pass for Biomass Polluters](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/08/environmental-groups-sue-to-stop-epas-free-pass-for-biomass-polluters/) - A group of environmental groups filed a lawsuit to prevent EPA from giving a free pass to biomass utilities to pollute at will...
- [A message from our friends at WRM on the passing of Ricardo Carrere](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/08/a-message-from-our-friends-at-wrm-on-the-passing-of-ricardo-carrere/) - In solidarity with our friends at the World Rainforest Movement who have lost a great champion...
- [Green Business Movement Loses Pioneer Ray Anderson](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/08/green-business-movement-loses-pioneer-ray-anderson/) - Dogwood Alliance extends our sympathies to the Interface family with the loss of their great sustainability pioneer, Ray Anderson.
- [IMPACT: Coca-Cola Joins Carbon Canopy Project](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/03/impact-coca-cola-joins-carbon-canopy-project/) - The Coca-Cola Company, purveyor of one of the world’s most iconic brands and one of the South’s most deeply-rooted companies, has joined with Dogwood Alliance, Staples and other partners to take part in the Carbon Canopy project. Through this innovative new project, some of the largest companies in the US that purchase paper and other
- [ACTION: Lindsey’s Ready to Ruffle Some Feathers with Dogwood’s Newest Campaign](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/03/action-lindsey’s-ready-to-ruffle-some-feathers-with-dogwood’s-newest-campaign/) - The clock is ticking for one of the country’s largest fast-food giants. Brand archetype McDonalds is already talking with Dogwood Alliance about ways to reduce their paper packaging consumption and incorporate more recycled paper products, so who’s left hiding their head in the sand? Hmmm… Could it be…???? You’ll find out on April 8, 2010
- [Sustaining Our Defense press release](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/06/sustaining-our-defense-press-release/) - Announcing the release of "Sustaining Our Defense," a new report implicating paper industry, led by in forest destruction, worsening the climate crisis... For Immediate Release: June 30, 2010 Contact: Scot Quaranda, Dogwood Alliance, 828.242.3596 scot@dogwoodalliance.org Southern Forests Vital to Sustaining Our Defense Against Climate Change New Report Implicates Paper Industry Led by in Forest Destruction
- [EPA's Decision Not to Regulate Biomass Carbon Emissions is a Big Mistake](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/07/epas-decision-not-to-regulate-biomass-carbon-emissions-is-a-big-mistake/) - Our statement on the EPA's poor decision to not regulate carbon and other pollution emissions from burning biomass for electricity. And why this decision is bad for forests, climate and human health.
- [EPA Delivers Biomass Decision with Potentially Devastating Results](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/07/epa-delivers-biomass-decision-with-potentially-devastating-results/) - The US Environmental Protection Agency decided not to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from biomass energy plants for the next three years. Dogwood Alliance quickly issued a statement opposing large-scale, wood-based bioenergy.
- [Beauty and Destruction in the Green Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/09/beauty-and-destruction-in-the-green-swamp/) - Photos of KFC's impact in the Green Swamp, NC.
- [ENGOs Call on Scottish Parliament to Say No to FL Forest Destruction](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/03/engos-call-on-scottish-parliament-to-say-no-to-fl-forest-destruction/) - Dogwood Alliance joined other US ENGOs in requesting Scottish Parliament reject 4 new biomass facilities that would import 3.5M tons/yr of wood pellets from Florida...
- [127,000 Acres protected on Plateau](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2007/11/127000-acres-protected-on-plateau/) - Protected! 127,000 woodland acres on the northern Cumberland Plateau adding acreage to Frozen Head State Park. This important conservation action in a Dogwood Alliance focal area builds off of our work highlighting the ecological importance of the region with large paper consumers as well as Bowater's 2005 commitments resulitng in improved forest practices on the
- [Dogwood Alliance at IP meeting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2008/05/dogwood-alliance-at-ip-meeting/) - Dogwood Alliance speaks out in support of shareholder resolution on sustainable forestry and challenges to become an environmental leader at company's annual general meeting in New York!
- [KFC Doubles Down on Vague Generalities in 2010 CSR Report](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/12/kfc-doubles-down-on-vague-generalities-in-2010-csr-report/) - Yum! Brands releases its 2010 CSR report with lots of pomp and little substance...
- [Kentucky Fried Forests Continues](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/04/kentucky-fried-forests-continues/) - A guest blog from Dogwood Alliance board member, Rod Streeper, updating you on the campaign...
- [AF&PA Sustainability Goals Fall Short of True Leadership](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/03/afpa-sustainability-goals-fall-short-of-true-leadership/) - A statement from our friends at the Environmental Paper Network about why AF&PA new sustainability goals did not go far enough...
- [Say No to the NC Billboard Bill](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/03/say-no-to-the-nc-billboard-bill/) - Multiple Allies in NC are fighting this, please take action!
- [In Fond Memory of Jimmy Chandler, one of South Carolina’s True Environmental Heroes](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/08/in-fond-memory-of-jimmy-chandler-one-of-south-carolina’s-true-environmental-heroes/) - His death is a huge loss to the environmental movement in the South, what we have gained through his life is even greater.
- [September 18: Blue Ridge Rollergirls Bout to Benefit Dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/09/september-18-blue-ridge-rollergirls-bout-to-benefit-dogwood/) - The Blue Ridge Rollergirls September 18th bout will be a benefit for Dogwood Alliance...
- [Don't Let the EPA Label Biomass Carbon Neutral](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/09/dont-let-the-epa-label-biomass-carbon-neutral/) - Take action today to tell the EPA to consider the full carbon footprint of biomass...
- [A Day to Celebrate Climate Solutions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/10/a-day-to-celebrate-climate-solutions/) - The power of 1 on 10/10/10
- [Reusable Good, Forest Destruction Bad](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/10/reusable-good-forest-destruction-bad/) - Our statement on KFC's new reusable packaging and steps the company must make to be truly green...
- [Water Water Everywhere - Can We Drink?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/12/water-water-everywhere-can-we-drink/) - A guest blog on forests and drinking water...
- [How Green is the Music Industry Infographic](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2010/12/how-green-is-the-music-industry-infographic/) - A guest blog from our friends at the Musician's Guide in the UK about a new resource for measuring the environmental impact of touring and producing music...
- [US Government Pauses to Scrutinize Biomass Power](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/01/us-government-pauses-to-scrutinize-biomass-power/) - A statement on the EPA's decision to take more time to study biogenic carbon from our friends at Stop Spewing Carbon...
- [Don't Waste the Green Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/02/dont-waste-the-green-swamp/) - Waste Management has a new proposal on the table in NC to build a landfill in the Green Swamp...
- [Burning Trash & Trees in Charlotte a Bad Idea](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/02/burning-trash-trees-in-charlotte-a-bad-idea/) - ReVenture is attempting to build an incinerator in Charlotte to burn trash and organic waste...
- [2011: A Turning Point for the South's Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/02/2011-a-turning-point-for-the-souths-forests/) - Our opinion piece in February 18th's Charlotte Observer about the value of our forests, the health of the planet, and burning trees to generate electricty...
- [Volunteering Does Make a Difference!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/2011/03/volunteering-does-make-a-difference/) - Thoughts from Dogwood Alliance board member on why getting involved really does make a difference...

## Pages

- [Dogwood Alliance | Our Forests Are Worth Protecting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/) - For more than 25 years Dogwood Alliance has mobilized diverse voices to protect Southern forests and communities from destructive industrial logging.
- [General Redirect Page](https://dogwoodalliance.org/action-thank-you-page/) - I support the work Dogwood Alliance is doing to protect forests and build healthy communities. Check it out and learn how you can join the movement.
- [Thank You For Opposing This Bad Bill!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-opposing-hr-9827/) - You make a difference! Thank you for taking action to stop the expansion of biomass in the US South. We've delivered your message to your members of Congress. We're deeply grateful for your support! Together we’re building a world where forests are worth more standing than logged. Want to do more? Help us stop this
- [Reports](https://dogwoodalliance.org/about-us/reports/) - Dogwood Alliance's reports, investigations, and financial information.
- [Dogwood Alliance Ambassadors](https://dogwoodalliance.org/dogwood-ambassadors/) - We need volunteer Ambassadors! If you’re interested in stopping industrial logging from destroying our forests and communities, we could really use your help.
- [Our Staff](https://dogwoodalliance.org/about-us/our-staff/) - Meet the Dogwood Alliance staff.
- [Our Board](https://dogwoodalliance.org/about-us/our-board/) - Meet the Dogwood Alliance Board of Directors!
- [Thank you for defending North Carolina's forests and communities!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-defending-nc/) - You make a difference! Thank you for taking action. We're deeply grateful for your support! Together we’re building a world where North Carolina's communities and forests thrive. Want to do more? Share this action: Bluesky Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn You are vital to our success. Thank you for partnering with us. Will you consider a $10
- [Opportunities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/about-us/opportunities/) - Want to get involved with the forests, climate, and justice movement? Check here for volunteer, internship, and job opportunities at Dogwood Alliance.
- [Contact Your Congresspeople](https://dogwoodalliance.org/state-lookup-tool/) - Find Your State Elected Officials Use this script when you call or email: Hi, my name is [First name, Last Name] and I’m a constituent from [City, State, Zip]. (If leaving a voicemail or emailing – My address is [Street Address]). I oppose the expansion of the wood pellet industry in North Carolina. Our forests
- [Justice Conservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/justice-conservation/) - Justice Conservation advances forest preservation solutions. The work takes place in environmental justice communities and territories in the Southeast.
- [North Carolina Organizing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/environmental-justice/organize-your-community/nc-organizing/) - The question is not whether biomass is failing North Carolina. The data proves it is. The question is: Will we choose to build something better?
- [Organize Your Community](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/environmental-justice/organize-your-community/) - We need you to be part of the solution. Organize your community today. Download the community toolkit.
- [Thank you for taking action to stop Drax!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-taking-action-to-stop-drax/) - Thank you for taking action to end biomass in the US South. We're deeply grateful for your support! Want to do more?
- [Justice Conservation Model](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/justice-conservation/justice-conservation-model/) - The Justice Conservation model centers environmental justice in forest conservation and preservation. This is a replicable solution for communities and tribes.
- [The Justice Conservation Fund](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/justice-conservation/justice-conservation-fund/) - When communities own their forests, they can protect the land and support local jobs. They can shape the future of conservation in the South.
- [Thank you for defending your state against data centers!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-defending-your-state-against-data-centers/) - Thank you for taking action to stop the out-of-control growth of data centers. The movement across the US is stronger now than ever before. We can stop projects that destroy our forests, pollute communities, deplete our waters, and harm our environment. Want to do more? Share this action with your friends and family: Bluesky Facebook
- [Thank you for helping Mississippi to breathe easier!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-helping-ms-to-breathe-easier/) - You make a difference! You're protecting public health in Mississippi. Here are some other ways you can help.
- [Post Woodpecker Action Donation Form](https://dogwoodalliance.org/post-woodpecker-action-donation-form/) - Will you chip in $10 to protect woodpeckers and their habitat? You'll get exclusive access to our donor-only downloadable woodpecker coloring and activity book!
- [Congratulations! You've taken an important step to protect Southern forests and communities!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-survey/) - You understand the urgency of now and that we can't waste time on false climate solutions that hurt forests & communities. Invest in the future and donate now!
- [Forest Defenders](https://dogwoodalliance.org/donate/forest-defenders/) - By giving as little as $10 a month, Forest Defenders are the everyday heroes of the forest protection movement.
- [Thank You for Protecting Your State's Wetlands!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-protecting-your-states-wetlands/) - Wetlands that were federally regulated have lost protections. State lawmakers must defend these vital ecosystems. Urge your elected officials to protect all wetlands.
- [Thank you for your gift!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-donating/) - We're so grateful for your support. We'd love to learn more about what inspires YOU. Your answers ensure we’re sending you the information you care most about.
- [Strengthening the Forests & Communities of the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/give/) - Forests give us clean water, fresh air and protection from flooding and the worst effects of climate change. Now more than ever, the people and forests of the South need us to stand with them.
- [Georgia Volunteer Waiver](https://dogwoodalliance.org/ga-waiver/)
- [Thanks for Signing Up!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thanks-for-signing-up/) - You've successfully joined the Dogwood Alliance community. Forests give us clean water, fresh air, and are our best defense to slow the climate crisis. Soon, you'll receive important updates about the forests, justice, and climate movement and learn what YOU can do to help! Ready to start saving forests right now? Visit our Act Now
- [Thank You for Urging Congress to Protect Wetlands!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-urging-congress-to-protect-wetlands/) - You are a Wetlands Warrior! Wetlands face tremendous treats. Check out these other ways you can act now to protect our treasures of the South.
- [Forest Defenders Gifts](https://dogwoodalliance.org/donate/forest-defenders/gifts/) - Join Forest Defenders and become a monthly giving hero for our forests! You'll be making a big impact with just a few dollars a month, and receive a thank you gift.
- [Post Action Donation Form](https://dogwoodalliance.org/donate-action/) - Standing forests store carbon, provide clean air and water, and protect us from the climate crisis. Join me and stand with the people and forests of the South.
- [Georgia Forests and Communities Thank You!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/georgia-forests-and-communities-thank-you/) - Thank You for Taking Action! You make a difference! Here's another way YOU can help protect Georgia's forests and communities: Consider a gift to sustain the work we do to defend forests, climate, and justice. Every gift, small and large, helps us keep forests standing so they can do what they do best: store climate-warming
- [You took action to keep our forests standing!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/you-took-action-to-keep-our-forests-standing/) - You make a difference! Thank you for defending our nation's forests! Strong healthy communities are rooted in standing forests. Here are some other ways you can help: Share this action: Bluesky Facebook Twitter/X Join the Dogwood Alliance community on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, and YouTube. Give today. We defend forests, climate, and justice. Your
- [Thank you for defending America's wildlife!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-defending-americas-wildlife/) - Thank you for defending our nation's wildlife and the habitats they depend on! Here are some other ways you can help.
- [Thank you for your promise to protect fireflies!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-firefly-pledge/) - You make a difference! Thank you for pledging to protect lightning bugs and the places they rely on to survive. Want to do more?
- [Unite with the Forests & People of the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/donate/) - Forests give us clean water, fresh air, and protection from climate change. Now more than ever, the people and forests of the South need us.
- [From The Archives: Paper Campaign](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/paper-campaign/) - Dogwood Alliance’s first campaign in 1996 was to address the major expansion of the paper industry in the South. 27% of the world’s paper products are harvested from forests in the Southern US.
- [From The Archives: Carbon Canopy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/forests-climate/carbon-canopy/) - Ten years ago, we created collaborative between conservation organizations, landowners and corporate partners to innovate solutions maintain and financially value our standing forests. We called it the Carbon Canopy Project.
- [Wetland Wanderer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/supporting-communities-and-forests/wetland-wanderer/) - Join Dogwood's Wetland Wanderer, Lucia Ibarra, as she visits wetlands across the Southern US and video blogs about her adventures.
- [Our Forests Aren’t Fuel Campaign](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/wood-pellet-biomass/our-forests-arent-fuel-campaign/) - OFAF shows the truth of the biomass wood pellet industry. We work with partners & communities to stop the destruction of our forests, communities, and climate.
- [Impacts of Wood Pellets In the US](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/wood-pellet-biomass/impacts-of-wood-pellets-in-the-us/) - Harvesting and burning wood pellet biomass threatens our climate, communities, and Southern forests. The negative impacts of biomass are far-reaching.
- [Our Story](https://dogwoodalliance.org/about-us/our-story/) - Dogwood Alliance mobilizes diverse voices to protect Southern forests and communities from destructive industrial logging.
- [Thank you for defending the Roadless Rule!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-defending-the-roadless-rule/) - Here’s one more way to help to protect our forests, our planet, and our people. Call your federal members of Congress.
- [What to Expect from a Public Hearing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/environmental-justice/what-to-expect-from-a-public-hearing/) - Government agencies open public comment periods on a rule, regulation, or policy. This is a time for regular people to let decision-makers know what they think.
- [What Is a Forest Defender?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/donate/forest-defenders/what-is-a-forest-defender/) - Forest Defenders are the everyday heroes who donate $10 or more each month to sustain the forest protection movement that Dogwood Alliance is leading.
- [How to Write a Letter to the Editor That Gets Published](https://dogwoodalliance.org/stories/media/how-to-write-a-letter-to-the-editor/) - Words have power. Shifting public opinion can shape our culture and influence our future. Use these tips to make your voice heard.
- [Biomass Webinars: May Day! Biomass Virtual Community Forum Webinar Series](https://dogwoodalliance.org/may-day-biomass-virtual-series/) - Join Dogwood Alliance & partners in May & June for a Virtual Community Forum May Day! Biomass Series. All events begin at 6PM CT / 7PM ET & are FREE.
- [Wood Pellet Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/wood-pellet-biomass/) - Wood pellet biomass is the latest threat to our climate, communities, and Southern forests. Many countries burn wood pellets for electricity.
- [Forest Defender Self Service Portal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/fd-portal/)
- [Woods & Wilds: A Podcast About Nature](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/forests-climate/woods-wilds-a-podcast-about-nature/) - This podcast is personal, it's powerful, and it'll make you feel something. In each episode, a different storyteller will transport you to their world.
- [Growth of the International Biomass Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/wood-pellet-biomass/growth-of-the-international-biomass-industry/) - Did you know that most biomass wood pellets produced in the US are exported? Wood pellet production has expanded primarily because of international demand.
- [Privacy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/about-us/privacy/) - Dogwood Alliance respects your right to privacy and is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust.
- [Woods & Wilds Storytelling Videos](https://dogwoodalliance.org/woods-wilds-storytelling-videos/) - Watch seven videos from our most recent Woods & Wilds annual storytelling event. Be reminded of the magical connection we all share with the woods.
- [Media](https://dogwoodalliance.org/stories/media/) - Dogwood Alliance's media stories and press releases.
- [Biodiversity in Your Backyard](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/forests-climate/biodiversity-in-your-backyard/) - How many species of animals do you think live in your backyard, town, or state? There are thousands of types of biodiversity waiting for you to discover them!
- [Biodiversity in Your Backyard Sign-up](https://dogwoodalliance.org/biodiversity-in-your-backyard-sign-up/) - Join us as we explore and learn about the wildlife, plants, trees, and even mushrooms we can find right outside our doors, especially if you live in the South.
- [Act Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/act-now/) - What’s the most effective way to protect Southern forests? Get involved! Dogwood Alliance makes it easy for you to make a difference and care for our forests.
- [Volunteer Redirect Page](https://dogwoodalliance.org/volunteer-thank-you/) - We're so excited and grateful that you want to volunteer your time and talents to serve the movement for Southern forests and climate justice.
- [Getting to Know You Better](https://dogwoodalliance.org/getting-to-know-you-better/) - We want to build the most powerful, effective movement the world has ever seen. And we can’t do it without your voice. Complete our short survey now.
- [Supporting Communities and Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/supporting-communities-and-forests/) - One of the best ways to protect forests is by supporting communities that live, work, and play in them. So we provide grants to community organizations.
- [Treasures of the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/supporting-communities-and-forests/treasures-of-the-south/) - Southern wetland forests are already providing us with $500 billion in services. What if we protected and restored even more forests?
- [Videos](https://dogwoodalliance.org/stories/videos/) - Watch Stories Happen in Forests, The Wetland Wanderer, and videos documenting the injustice of cutting down forests and burning them for electricity.
- [Enviva Petition Redirect Page](https://dogwoodalliance.org/enviva-redirect/) - Thank you for holding wood pellet company, Enviva, accountable. You make a difference! Learn some other ways YOU can take on the biomass industry...
- [Creating Better Forest Policy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/forests-climate/creating-better-forest-policy/) - Policies should keep forests standing. They must focus on climate resilience and adaptation. All forest policies should focus on community-centered solutions.
- [Join Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/sign-up/) - Join the Southern forest protection movement with Dogwood Alliance!
- [You are the backbone of our forest protection work](https://dogwoodalliance.org/donate/forest-defenders/you-are-the-backbone-of-our-forest-protection-work/) - Your monthly gift provides reliable, sustained resources for all of our forest protection and community justice programs.
- [Stories Happen in Forests Videos](https://dogwoodalliance.org/donate/forest-defenders/stories-happen-in-forests-videos/) - From the Hip-Hop Forester to a forager to a professional mountain biker: Watch inspiring stories of unique and personal connections to the forest.
- [Self Service Contact Portal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/contact-portal/) - Control your own data! Use our self-service portal today to update your information and preferences.
- [10 Great NC Nature Tours](https://dogwoodalliance.org/10-great-nc-nature-tours/) - See the beauty and wonder of North Carolina: Visit any of these 10 spots for incredible nature tours.
- [Forests and Climate Change: What We Know](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/forests-climate/) - Forests have a greater purpose than being chopped down for paper, packaging, or pellets. Our forests could do so much for the climate if we let them grow old.
- [Thank You for Donating to Protect Woodpecker Habitat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/thank-you-for-donating-to-protect-woodpecker-habitat/) - Thank you for your generous gift to protect woodpeckers habitat! The movement depends on you to stay informed, spread awareness, take action, and invest.
- [Justice in June: Connecting Impacted Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/justice-in-june/) - Join Dogwood Alliance and our partners in June for our Virtual Justice in June Series. All events begin at 6PM CT / 7PM ET. All events in this series are FREE.
- [Where Do Biomass Companies Get Wood?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/wood-pellet-biomass/where-are-biomass-companies-getting-their-wood/) - The biomass wood pellet industry claims that they only use “waste” wood, but independent watch dogs reveal the truth about the supply chains for pellets.
- [Justice First Tour](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/forests-climate/justice-first-tour/) - The Justice First Tour calls for a strong network of grassroots and frontline organizations working together to advance climate justice and forest protection, with a focus on 100% clean energy for 100% of the people.
- [Forest Defenders Wallpaper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/fd-wallpaper/)
- [Zoom Virtual Forest Backgrounds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/zoom-virtual-forest-backgrounds/) - As many of our in-person communications go digital with video conferencing, we’ve created some Zoom virtual backgrounds to bring the fun and the forest to your video calls! Download your virtual forest background now Download your virtual forest background by right clicking on any image below and selecting "Save image as." Then choose your file
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- [Forests of the South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/about-us/forests-of-the-south/) - The variety of ecosystems found in Southern forests provides the basis for the entire web of life that supports us.
- [Contact Us](https://dogwoodalliance.org/about-us/contact-us/) - Contact Dogwood Alliance.
- [Environmental & Social Justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/environmental-justice/) - Dogwood partners with diverse organizations to amplify the voices of these communities, standing with them to protect one of the best climate solutions we have: forests.
- [Follow the Science](https://dogwoodalliance.org/followthescience/) - Over 100 scientists from around the world call on Governor Roy Cooper to protect NC forests and address the threat of the industrial wood pellet industry.
- [Interactive Map](https://dogwoodalliance.org/our-work/supporting-communities-and-forests/treasures-of-the-south/interactive-map/)
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## Actions

- [Forest defense is our best wildfire defense](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/forest-defense-is-wildfire-defense/) - A new bill argues that harvesting more forest biomass can help solve the wildfire crisis. But logging actually makes wildfires worse. Oppose this bill.
- [Shut Down Drax Biomass in the US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/shut-down-drax/) - Demand that Drax stop destroying Southern forests and polluting communities in the US South. Take action now!
- [Stop Subsidizing the Destruction of Vital Woodpecker Habitat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/stop-subsidizing-the-destruction-of-vital-woodpecker-habitat/) - Birds like woodpeckers need mature trees to survive. UK bioenergy subsidies threaten woodpecker habitat. We need your help to protect vital woodpecker habitat.
- [Stop AI Data Centers In Your State Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/stop-ai-data-centers-in-your-state-now/) - Data centers excessively consume water and clearcut forests. They strain electric grids. Noise and air pollution are public health concerns. Take action today!
- [Ask North Carolina Lawmakers to Stop Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/nc-stop-biomass/) - Act now to stop the biomass industry. Cutting and burning forests for energy harms North Carolina's climate and communities.
- [Wetlands Need Your Help Now More Than Ever!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/defend-state-wetlands/) - Wetlands that were federally regulated have lost protections. State lawmakers must defend these ecosystems. Urge your elected officials to protect all wetlands.
- [Save America's Wildlife Protections](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/save-americas-wildlife-protections/) - Congress must save America's wildlife protections. We can't allow the logging, oil, gas, and mining industries to destroy wildlife habitats with no oversight.
- [Keep Our Forests Standing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/keep-our-forests-standing/) - The administration wants to expand logging. Tell Congress to keep our forests standing. Forests are vital to thriving ecosystems and community health. Act now!
- [Help Mississippi Breathe Easier](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/help-mississippi-breathe-easier/) - We all deserve clean air. But industrial plants, like the ones that make wood pellets, emit toxic pollution. Ask Mississippi leaders to defend clean air.
- [Defend the Roadless Rule Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/defend-the-roadless-rule-now/) - Defend our public lands. The Trump administration plans to open 58.5M acres of national orests to logging, oil, and gas extraction. Urge Congress to act now.
- [Protect Lightning Bugs and Fireflies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/firefly-pledge/) - Take the pledge: Protect lightning bugs and fireflies. Commit to doing everything you can to ensure they thrive. Let's brighten the lives of future generations.
- [Act Now: Forest Defense is Climate Defense](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/forest-defense-is-climate-defense/) - Forests are our best climate defense. They're nature's carbon capture technology. Contact your legislators to ask them to protect forests to secure our future.
- [Congress Must Pass Wetland Protections](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/congress-must-pass-wetland-protections/) - Demand Congress pass strong wetland protections to defend our clean water. WOTUS must include all wetlands, rivers, streams, and lakes.
- [Hold Enviva Accountable to Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/2023-enviva-petition/) - Enviva produces more than wood pellets. They produce harm. Hold Enviva accountable for their impacts on forests, communities, and climate. Take action now.
- [Protect Georgia’s Forests and Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/actions/protect-georgias-forests-and-communities/) - Georgia makes and exports millions of tons of wood pellets each year. This harms forests, communities, and climate. Take action to stop this dirty industry.

## Email Alerts

- [Bioenergy Destroys More Than Forests. Act Now to Stop It.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/bioenergy-destroys-more-than-forests-act-now-to-stop-it/) - Biomass is bad. Stop the USDA from promoting bioenergy to international governments. Forest protection secures a better future for our forests and communities.
- [May 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/may-2023-e-newsletter/) - Dogwood Alliance works at the intersection of forests, climate, and justice. Check out their newsletter and join the movement for forests and communities.
- [How To Be Remarkable Ambassadors](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/how-to-be-remarkable-ambassadors/) - Dogwood Alliance needs motivated ambssadors! Join the 7/3 meet-up to build a community of forest protectors. For our forests, justice, & climate. Sign-up now.
- [Help Grow a Powerful Network Defending Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/help-grow-a-powerful-network-defending-southern-forests/) - Protecting Southern forests and communities from logging defends against the climate crisis. Learn what you can do to advance climate justice by following @DogwoodAlliance.
- [Demand a Better Future for Our Forests and Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/demand-a-better-future-for-our-forests-and-communities/) - Bioenergy is bad enough. Stop the USDA from promoting it to international governments. Forest protection secures a better future for our forests & communities.
- [2023 Welcome Series Email 2](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/2023-welcome-series-email-2/) - There's so much to learn and do as part of the Dogwood community. Get involved today!
- [2023 Welcome Series Email 1](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/2023-welcome-series-email-1/) - Dogwood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working at the intersection of forests, climate, and justice. Get involved to make a real difference.
- [Social share test](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/social-share-test/)
- [3 Quick Actions That Will Make a Difference](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/3-quick-actions-that-will-make-a-difference/) - Act now for the forests and people of the South. We need stronger policies and regulations. We need to hold corporations accountable. Take action for our forests, climate, and justice.
- [Care2 Welcome Series Email #3 Survey](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/care2-email-3-survey/) - We’ve told you a lot about ourselves here at Dogwood, and now we want to hear from you. Could you complete a short two question survey to help us out?
- [Your Special Invite To A Powerful And Uplifting Summer Event](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/your-special-invite-to-a-powerful-and-uplifting-summer-event/) - Dogwood Alliance is bringing our signature live storytelling event back to Asheville, NC this summer. Reserve your spot today!
- [Reclaim wetland protections now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/reclaim-wetland-protections-now/) - Wetlands that were federally regulated have lost protection. Urge state lawmakers to protect all wetlands, including isolated and seasonal wetlands. Act now!
- [Be on the right side of environmental justice. Sign now!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/be-on-the-right-side-of-environmental-justice-sign-now/) - Southern forests and communities need your help to stop environmental injustice. Learn about what biomass giant Drax is doing. Take action today.
- [Auto-reply template](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/auto-reply-template/) - Tell the Georgia EPD to protect Okefenokee from mining. Submit your comments before April 9th. The Okefenokee Refuge is an ecological treasure too great to risk.
- [Can you do these two things?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/can-you-do-these-two-things/) - Here are two quick actions you can take for the forests and communities of the South. These two things will power Dogwood Alliance into the new year. Act now.
- [You power this movement!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/you-power-this-movement/) - Dogwood Alliance has accomplished so much this year thanks to people power. People like YOU! Power the movement into 2024 with a generous gift today.
- [You’re going to love this.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/youre-going-to-love-this/) - The world's biggest biomass producer is down but not out. Your support keeps the pressure on this forest-destroying polluter. Give to Dogwood Alliance.
- [November 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/november-2023-e-newsletter/) - The Dogwood Alliance November newsletter is packed with news, actions you can take, stories, and videos you can watch! Check it out.
- [Give Back to the Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/give-back-to-the-forests/) - Give back to the forests that give so much to us. Protect the forests and communities of the South. Give to Dogwood Alliance today.
- [You Need to Know What You've Helped Us Achieve](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/what-youve-helped-us-achieve/) - Make a commitment to support forests, climate, and justice! Join Forest Defenders. Make an impact with a few dollars a month. Become a monthly giving hero.
- [Act Now to Stop Forest Destroying Polluters in Georgia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/act-now-to-stop-forest-destroying-polluters-in-georgia/) - The biomass industry cuts down Georgia's forests and emits hazardous pollution. Tell Georgia lawmakers to protect our forests and communities.
- [Make Dirty Drax Clean Up Their Act](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/make-dirty-drax-clean-up-their-act/) - Drax Biomass cuts down forests to be burned as fuel. They pollute communities in plain site. Let's make Drax clean up their act. Sign our petition!
- [Don't Miss the Last Ambassador Meeting of the Year](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/dont-miss-the-last-ambassador-meeting-of-the-year/) - Join Dogwood Alliance's Ambassador meeting on Nov. 6th at 6PM. Learn, share, collaborate and leave inspired. This will be our last meeting this year. Don't miss it!
- [October 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/2023-october-e-newsletter/) - The Dogwood Alliance October 2023 newsletter is packed with news, actions you can take, events you can attend, and videos you can watch!
- [Woodpeckers Are Depending On You](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/woodpeckers-are-depending-on-you/) - Please join Forest Defenders. The woodpeckers and the forests, woodlands, and swamps of the Southern US are counting on you.
- [Act Now To Protect Georgia's Forests And Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/act-now-to-protect-georgias-forests-and-communities/) - Georgia exports millions of tons of wood pellets each year. This harms our forests, communities, and climate. Take action to stop this dirty industry.
- [Act Now To Hold A Forest Destroying Polluter Accountable](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/act-now-to-hold-a-forest-destroying-polluter-accountable/) - Act Now: Hold A Forest Destroying Polluter Accountable. Tell Enviva they must improve the quality of life of those suffering the impacts of their pollution.
- [7 Opportunities to Act Now to Stop Something Disastrous](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/7-opportunities-to-act-now-to-stop-something-disastrous/) - Biomass is an environmental justice disaster. Let every level of government know that #BigBiomass is bad. For our forests, climate, and communities.
- [Thrilling and Chilling BOOOdiversity to Make You Scream](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/thrilling-and-chilling-booodiversity-to-make-you-scream/) - The US South is home to some weird and wonderous plants, forests, and creatures. Celebrate BOOOdiversity this spooky season.
- [Everything You Need to Know to Get Ready for Woods & Wilds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/everything-you-need-to-know-to-get-ready-for-woods-wilds/) - Join me for a magical evening of storytelling, music, and fun. Don't miss the Woods & Wilds Annual Storytelling Event 7PM to 11PM at One World Brewing West.
- [Woods & Wilds Storyteller Line-up](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/woods-wilds-storyteller-line-up/) - Woods and Wilds is on October 6th at One World West at 7pm. We’ve got an incredible line-up of storytellers for you. Don't miss out: Get tickets today!
- [It's Almost Your Last Chance To Join The Ambassador Meetings This Year](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/its-almost-your-last-chance-to-join-the-ambassador-meetings-this-year/) - Join our Ambassador meeting on Oct. 2 at 6PM. We need your voice and talents in the movement for forests, climate, and justice.
- [September 2023 E-Newsletter General](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/september-2023-e-newsletter/) - The Dogwood Alliance September newsletter is packed with news, actions you can take, events you can attend, and videos you can watch!
- [September 2023 E-Newsletter GA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/september-2023-e-newsletter-ga/) - The Dogwood Alliance September newsletter is packed with news, actions you can take, events you can attend, and videos you can watch!
- [Swamp Spotlight: The Threat to Okefenokee Still Remains.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/swamp-spotlight-the-threat-to-okefenokee-still-remains/) - Become a monthly giving hero for forests, climate, and justice! Join Forest Defenders. Make a big impact with just a few dollars a month. Plus, get a cool gift.
- [Chance to Win Amazing Raffle Prizes at Woods & Wilds!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/chance-to-win-amazing-raffle-prizes-at-woods-wilds/) - October 6th is Dogwood Alliance's Woods & Wilds Annual Storytelling Event at One World Brewing West. Join us for a magical evening of stories, music, and fun.
- [Second To Last Ambassador Meeting Of The Year](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/second-to-last-ambassador-meeting-of-the-year/) - Join @DogwoodAlliance 's monthly Ambassador meetings on Oct. 2 at 6PM. Learn, share, collaborate and leave inspired. The forests and communities of the South are depending on YOU!
- [This Is What Communities Fighting Polluters Want Now](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/this-is-what-communities-fighting-polluters-want-now/) - Sign the petition to hold Enviva accountable! Our forests, communities, and climate are at risk. We need climate action, not forest destruction. At now.
- [You Made A Big Difference. Here’s How.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/you-made-a-big-difference-heres-how/) - Become a monthly giving hero for forests, climate, and justice! Join Forest Defenders. Make a big impact with just a few dollars a month and receive a cool gift.
- [You Made A Big Difference, Friend. Here’s How.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/you-made-a-big-difference-friend-heres-how/) - Become a monthly giving hero for forests, climate, and justice! Join Forest Defenders. You'll make a big impact with just a few dollars and receive a cool gift.
- [Act Now To Demand Clean Air For All](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/act-now-to-demand-clean-air-for-all/) - Forests = Clean Air and Healthy Communities. Today is the International Day for Clean Air. Take action #TogetherForCleanAir
- [What Can You Expect at Woods & Wilds?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/what-can-you-expect-at-woods-wilds/) - Get your tickets for @DogwoodAlliance 's Woods and Wilds Annual Storytelling Event on Oct 6th. Join me at One World Brewing West for a magical evening!
- [Prepare For Fantastic Magic on Oct. 6th](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/prepare-for-fantastic-magic-on-oct-6th/) - Get your tickets for @DogwoodAlliance 's Woods and Wilds Annual Storytelling Event on Oct 6th. Join us at One World Brewing West for a magical evening!
- [Stop USDA's Promotion of Harmful Bioenergy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/care2-bioenergy-destroys-forests-and-lives/) - Forest-destroying and community-polluting bioenergy is not a climate solution. Bioenergy is a threat to our health and our global climate resistance. Act now.
- [Actions Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/care2-2023-actions-newsletter/) - You can make a real difference. Together, we can protect our forests, preserve our climate, and fight for justice. Take action today!
- [2023 EPA Refresh Email](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/2023-epa-refresh-email/) - Demand that people in the US Southeast have clean air, land, and water! Send a message to the new EPA Southeast Administrator.
- [Tuesday, Sept. 5th - Bring Your Astonishing Gifts To The Table](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/tuesday-sept-5th-bring-your-astonishing-gifts-to-the-table/) - Dogwood Alliance needs motivated ambassadors! Join the Sept. 5th meet-up to build a community of forest protectors. For our forests, justice, & climate.
- [August 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/august-2023-e-newsletter/) - The Dogwood Alliance August 2023 newsletter is packed with news, actions you can take, events you can attend, and videos you can watch!
- [Meet A Few Inspirational and Outstanding Storytellers](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/meet-our-ww-storytellers-1/) - Oct. 6th is the Woods & Wilds Annual Storytelling Event at One World Brewing West. A magical evening of stories, music, and fun. Get your tickets now!
- [Tuesday, Sept 5th - Be An Outstanding Ambassador](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/tuesday-sept-5th-be-an-outstanding-ambassador/) - Dogwood Alliance needs motivated ambassadors! Join the Sept. 5th meet-up to build a community of forest protectors. For our forests, justice, & climate.
- [This Is Your Chance To Hold Big Biomass Polluters Accountable](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/enviva-petition-2/) - Sign the petition to hold Enviva accountable. Enviva produces more than wood pellets. They produce harm. Southern Communities want real climate solutions.
- [Why We Need Outstanding Ambassadors](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/why-we-need-outstanding-ambassadors/) - Dogwood Alliance needs motivated ambassadors! Join the Aug. 7th meet-up to build a community of forest protectors. For our forests, justice, & climate.
- [Are We Breaking Up?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/are-we-breaking-up/) - Update the types of emails you get. We'll only send you what you're interested in.
- [July 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/july-2023-e-newsletter/) - The Dogwood Alliance July 2023 newsletter is packed with news, actions you can take, events you can attend, and videos you can watch!
- [Stop Toxic Polluters From Harming Vulnerable People](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/enviva-petition-1/) - Sign and share this petition. Enviva destroys our forests, communities, and climate. Enviva produces more than wood pellets. They produce harm.
- [Revolutionary Magic | Woods & Wilds: A Live Storytelling And Music Event](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/woods-wilds-2023-save-the-date/) - I just got tickets to Dogwood Alliance's Woods and Wilds Annual Storytelling Event. Join me on Oct. 6th at One World Brewing West for a magical evening.
- [Woods and Wilds Annual Storytelling Event](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/2023-woods-and-wilds-ticket/) - I just got tickets to Dogwood Alliance's Woods and Wilds Annual Storytelling Event. Join me on Oct. 6th at One World Brewing West for a magical evening.
- [Let's Explore How to Hold Corporations Accountable](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/lets-explore-how-to-hold-corporations-accountable/) - Dogwood Alliance needs motivated ambassadors! Join the 7/3 meet-up to build a community of forest protectors. For our forests, justice, & climate.
- [June 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/june-2023-e-newsletter/) - Dogwood Alliance works at the intersection of forests, climate, and justice. Check out their newsletter and join the movement for forests and communities.
- [3 Reasons You Should Join Our Innovative Conference Next Week](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/3-reasons-you-should-join-our-innovative-conference-next-week/) - Join me on June 15th online or in-person at the Environmental Justice and Climate Protection Conference. Let's develop solutions to address climate, health, and justice together.
- [Stop USDA's Promotion of Harmful Bioenergy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/stop-usdas-promotion-of-harmful-bioenergy/) - The USDA is promoting forest-destroying bioenergy to international governments. Biomass is bad for our forests, climate, and communities. Take Action today!
- [Opportunities To Become A Bold Ambassador For Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/june-2023-ambassador-2/) - Dogwood Alliance needs inspiring, motivated volunteer ambassadors like you. Join the May 1st online gathering to shape the movement for forests and justice. Sign up now.
- [Build Back Biodiversity](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/build-back-biodiversity/) - We must preserve, defend, and build back biodiversity all around the world. Learn more about why protecting wetland forests ensures the health of biodiversity in our region.
- [Become A Powerful Dogwood Alliance Ambassador For Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/june23-ambassador-email-1/) - Dogwood Alliance needs motivated volunteers! Join the 6/5 gathering to build a community of forest protectors. For our forests, justice, & climate. Sign-up now.
- [Act Now To Protect Vital Woodpecker Habitat In The US](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/act-now-to-protect-vital-woodpecker-habitat-in-the-us/) - Woodpeckers need mature forests to survive. The UK is funding the destruction of woodpecker habitat in the US South by subsidizing biomass. Act now to protect vital woodpecker habitat in the US.
- [Join the Rally in Raleigh to Hold Enviva Accountable](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/join-the-rally-in-raleigh-to-hold-enviva-accountable/) - Enviva is destroying North Carolina's forests, community health, and climate resiliency. Join the protest on May 17th from 4-6pm outside their Raleigh HQ.
- [Get Excited for Our Upcoming Justice And Climate Conference](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/get-excited-for-our-upcoming-justice-and-climate-conference/) - Build and grow at the intersection of justice, climate, and health on 6/15 online or in-person for our Environmental Justice and Climate Protection Conference.
- [Dawn Chorus for Forests 2023](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/dawn-chorus-for-forests-2023/) - Lift up YOUR voice and join the dawn chorus for forests. @DogwoodAlliance has 5 actions you can take now for forests, climate, and justice!
- [Whimsical Woodpeckers of the US South Need Your Help](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/woodpeckers-email1-2023/) - Birds like woodpeckers need mature trees to survive. UK bioenergy subsidies threaten woodpecker habitat. Protect vital woodpecker habitat across the US South.
- [April 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/april-2023-e-newsletter/) - Dogwood Alliance works at the intersection of forests, climate, and justice. Check out their newsletter and join the movement for forests and communities.
- [Saving Forests Helps Secure the Survival of Southern Wildlife](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/saving-forests-helps-secure-the-survival-of-southern-wildlife/) - Southern US wildlife species survival depends on keeping forests standing. Support @DogwoodAlliance to keep our forests standing and our communities strong.
- [In Nature, We All Belong. May 1st Ambassador Meeting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/in-nature-we-all-belong-may-1st-ambassador-meeting/) - Dogwood Alliance needs inspiring, motivated volunteer ambassadors like you. Join the May 1st online gathering to shape the movement for forests and justice. Sign up now.
- [Woodpecker Action Email Confirmation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/woodpecker-action-email-confirmation/) - We're so grateful for your commitment to protecting these vulnerable species and their habitat. Together we can ensure a safe future for our woodpecker friends!
- [How to Save the Planet? Protect Forests!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/how-to-save-the-planet-protect-forests/) - The biomass industry is clearcutting our climate resiliency. Burning trees for energy is bad for our forests, climate, and communities. Urge Federal Agencies to protect our forests and our planet.
- [What It Means to Belong to One Another](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/may-2023-amb-1/) - Dogwood Alliance needs inspiring, motivated volunteer ambassadors like you. Join the May 1st online gathering to shape the movement for forests and justice. Sign up now.
- [Don't Be Fooled by Europe's Bogus "Green Energy"](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/fed-email-3/) - Burning trees for energy is not a climate solution. Urge the Feds to stop the destruction of our forests, communities, and climate.
- [2023 Spring Appeal 1](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/2023-spring-appeal-1/) - Your gift today will support the movement to protect forests and defend communities in the US South. Give to keep our forests standing and our communities strong.
- [Strong Healthy Communities Are Rooted In Standing Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/strong-healthy-communities-are-rooted-in-standing-forests/) - Burning trees for energy is not a climate solution. Urge the Feds to stop the destruction of our forests, communities, and climate.
- [March 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/march-2023-e-newsletter/) - Dogwood Alliance works at the intersection of forests, climate, and justice. Check out their newsletter and join the movement for forests and communities.
- [Now is the Time to Create Your Place in the Forest Justice Movement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/ambassador-april-2023/) - Dogwood Alliance needs inspiring, motivated volunteer ambassadors like you. Join the April 3rd online gathering to shape the movement for forests and justice. Sign up now.
- [Our Forests Are Our Greatest Strength](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/2023-idof/) - Burning trees for energy is not a climate solution. Urge the Feds to stop the destruction of our forests, communities, and climate.
- [Looks Like April Showers Bring People Power](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/april-2023-ambassador/) - Dogwood Alliance needs inspiring, motivated volunteer ambassadors like you. Attend the next monthly meeting to shape the movement for forests and justice.
- [Last Chance To Save Okefenokee Swamp From Hazardous Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/last-chance-to-save-okefenokee-march-20-2023/) - Urge Georgia officials to reject a mine on the largest blackwater wetland in North America. It'd be a disaster for local ecosystems and communities. Act Now!
- [Looking For Exciting Volunteer Opportunities To Protect Southern Forests?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/march-2023-ambassadors/) - Dogwood Alliance needs inspiring, motivated volunteer Ambassadors like you. Attend the next monthly meeting to shape the movement for forests and justice.
- [World Wildlife Day 2023](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/world-wildlife-day-2023/) - Celebrate World Wildlife Day by exploring the biodiversity in your own backyard. Dogwood Alliance has you covered with 8 wild stories and 1 big action.
- [February 2023 E-Newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/february-2023-e-newsletter/) - Dogwood Alliance works at the intersection of forests, climate, and justice. Check out their newsletter and join the movement for forests and communities.
- [Love Forests and Justice? We Need You to Win.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/march-volunteer-ambassador-2023/) - Dogwood Alliance needs inspiring, motivated volunteer ambassadors like you. Attend the next monthly meeting to shape the movement for forests and justice.
- [Act Now: Risky Mining Threatens the Iconic Okefenokee Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/act-now-risky-mining-threatens-the-iconic-okefenokee-swamp/) - Urge Georgia officials to reject a mine on the largest blackwater wetland in North America. It'd be a disaster for local ecosystems and communities. Act Now!
- [Defend the Beautiful Okefenokee Swamp From Risky Mining](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/defend-okefenokee-2023/) - Urge Georgia officials to reject a proposed mine on the largest blackwater wetland in North America. This would be a disaster for the local ecosystem and communities who rely on it. Take action!
- [One More Action That Will Make a Big Difference for Okefenokee Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/one-more-action-okefenokee-2023/) - Concerned citizens can sign up now to attend a virtual public hearing and speak up to protect Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from a proposed titanium mine.
- [2023 World Wetlands Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/2023-world-wetlands-day/) - Urge GA EPD to reject a mine on the largest blackwater wetland in North America. This would be a disaster for the local ecosystem and communities. Take action!
- [Thank you for your joining the movement to stop Enviva!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/thank-you-for-your-joining-the-movement-to-stop-enviva/) - Thanks for signing up to stop Enviva! Now you'll receive important updates about the forest protection movement and what YOU can do to help!
- [Backyard Biodiversity Sign-up Confirmation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/backyard-biodiversity-sign-up-confirmation/) - Thank you for uniting with the forests, critters, and communities of the South. We’ll be sure to share with you all our new Biodiversity in Your Backyard blogs!
- [Welcome Series Email 1](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/welcome-series-email-1/) - Dogwood is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working at the intersection of forests, climate, and justice.
- [Welcome Series Email 3: One-Time Donate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/welcome-series-email-3/) - Let's build and sustain the critical work of standing with and protecting the forests and people of the South from destructive industrial logging.
- [Gulf South Welcome](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/gulf-south-welcome/) - Dogwwod Alliance works at the intersection of climate justice, forests, and communties. Now more than ever, the movement needs you! Join today.
- [Do You Still Want To Hear From Us?](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/do-you-still-want-to-hear-from-us/)
- [Welcome Series Email 2](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/welcome-series-email-2/) - There's so much to learn and do as part of the Dogwood community!
- [Welcome Series 3: Forest Defender Email](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/forest-defender-email/) - Forest Defenders are heroes who donate $10+ monthly to sustain Dogwood Alliance’s work to protect the forests and people of the South from destructive logging.
- [New Sign-Up Confirmation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/new-sign-up-confirmation/) - Thank you for joining the Dogwood Alliance network! Follow the instructions to receive regular updates from us about the forest protection movement and what YOU can do to help.
- [Thank you for keeping your information up to date](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/thank-you-for-keeping-your-information-up-to-date/) - We appreciate all the ways you support our work.
- [Thank you for your donation to Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/thank-you-for-your-donation/)
- [Thank you for Standing with Forests!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/thank-you-for-standing-with-forests/)
- [Welcome to the Dogwood Family](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/welcome-to-the-dogwood-family-2/)
- [Welcome to the Dogwood Family](https://dogwoodalliance.org/email-alerts/welcome-to-the-dogwood-family/)

## Categories

- [Packaging Reform](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/packaging-reform/)
- [All Posts](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/) - Parent category for all blog posts.
- [Summer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/summer/)
- [Spring](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/spring/)
- [KFC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/kfc/)
- [Bioenergy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/bioenergy-blog/)
- [About Us](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/aboutus-blog/)
- [Allies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/allies-blog/)
- [Youth](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/youth-blog/)
- [Office Supply](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/officesupply-blog/)
- [Carbon Canopy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/carboncanopy-blog/)
- [Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/southernforests-blog/)
- [Paper Companies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/paper-companies/)
- [Press Releases](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/press-releases/) - Press releases covering the various issues and campaigns addressed by Dogwood Alliance.
- [Wetland Forests Initiative](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/wetland-forests-initiative/)
- [Forests & Climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/forests-climate/)
- [Environmental Justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/environmental-justice/)
- [Stand4Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/stand4forests/)
- [Stand4Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/category/blog/stand4forests-blog/)

## Tags

- [Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/southern-forests/)
- [Dogwood Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dogwood-alliance/)
- [packaging sustainble](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/packaging-sustainble/)
- [packaging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/packaging/)
- [waste](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/waste/)
- [environment](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environment/)
- [nature](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/nature/)
- [biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/biomass/)
- [bioenergy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bioenergy-2/)
- [EPA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/epa/)
- [forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forests/)
- [climate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/climate/)
- [health](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/health/)
- [newsletter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/newsletter/)
- [carbon canopy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-canopy/)
- [board](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/board/)
- [green business](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-business-2/)
- [interns](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/interns/)
- [research](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/research/)
- [International Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/international-paper/)
- [Sustainability](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sustainability/)
- [parody](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/parody/)
- [events](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/events/)
- [party](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/party/)
- [youth](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/youth/)
- [SFI](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sfi/)
- [dogwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dogwood/)
- [fast food](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fast-food/)
- [paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper/)
- [McDonald's](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/mcdonalds/)
- [GE Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ge-trees/)
- [office supply](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/office-supply/)
- [paper companies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-companies-2/)
- [endangered forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/endangered-forests/)
- [Georgia Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/georgia-biomass/)
- [wood pellets](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-pellets/)
- [Press Release](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/press-release/)
- [GE Eucalyptus](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ge-eucalyptus/)
- [Sustainable energy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sustainable-energy/)
- [renewable energy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/renewable-energy/)
- [deforestation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/deforestation/)
- [eucalyptus plantations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/eucalyptus-plantations/)
- [FSC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fsc/)
- [LEED](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/leed/)
- [plantations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/plantations/)
- [palm oil](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/palm-oil/)
- [wildlife](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wildlife/)
- [habitat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/habitat/)
- [carbon emissions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-emissions/)
- [North Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/north-carolina/)
- [State Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/state-forest/)
- [Endangered Species](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/endangered-species/)
- [Urban Development](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/urban-development/)
- [Industrial Farming](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/industrial-farming/)
- [forest carbon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-carbon/)
- [Our Forests Aren't Fuel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/our-forests-arent-fuel/)
- [Enviva](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/enviva/)
- [Clean Water for North Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/clean-water-for-north-carolina/)
- [victory](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/victory/)
- [EU](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/eu/)
- [carbon offsets](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-offsets/)
- [Kyoto Protocol](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kyoto-protocol/)
- [ports](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ports/)
- [Wilmington](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wilmington/)
- [corporate responsibility](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/corporate-responsibility/)
- [paper packaging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-packaging/)
- [recycled](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/recycled/)
- [Golden Arches](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/golden-arches/)
- [Pulp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pulp/)
- [Paper Mills](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-mills/)
- [Georgia Tech](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/georgia-tech/)
- [Andrew Goldberg](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/andrew-goldberg/)
- [Georgia-Pacific](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/georgia-pacific/)
- [Kinship Conservation Fellowship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kinship-conservation-fellowship/)
- [Kinship Fellows](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kinship-fellows/)
- [Market-Based Solutions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/market-based-solutions/)
- [Conservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/conservation/)
- [Southern Forest Protection](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/southern-forest-protection/)
- [Columbia Forest Products](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/columbia-forest-products/)
- [Field Trip](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/field-trip/)
- [Sustainable Foresty](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sustainable-foresty/)
- [Forest Stewardship Council](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-stewardship-council/)
- [Rainforest Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rainforest-alliance/)
- [Forest Conservation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-conservation/)
- [Ecosystem Services](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ecosystem-services/)
- [Carbon Market](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-market/)
- [Voluntary Carbon Market](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/voluntary-carbon-market/)
- [Environmental Paper Network](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmental-paper-network/)
- [What's in Your Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/whats-in-your-paper/)
- [Global Paper Vision](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/global-paper-vision/)
- [Paper Campaign](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-campaign/)
- [Joshua Martin](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/joshua-martin/)
- [NC Ports Authority](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/nc-ports-authority/)
- [forest destruction](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-destruction/)
- [South Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/south-carolina/)
- [Europe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/europe/)
- [port expansion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/port-expansion/)
- [Drax](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/drax/)
- [Climate Science](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/climate-science/)
- [Staff](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/staff/)
- [Environmental Leadership](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmental-leadership/)
- [GM](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gm/)
- [GMO](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gmo/)
- [Genetically Modified](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/genetically-modified/)
- [Eucalyptus](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/eucalyptus/)
- [FuturaGene](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/futuragene/)
- [The Campaign to Stop GE Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/the-campaign-to-stop-ge-trees/)
- [Duke](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/duke/)
- [Intern](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/intern/)
- [Business Plan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/business-plan/)
- [La Zoom](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/la-zoom/)
- [Carbon Credits](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-credits/)
- [UK](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/uk/)
- [DECC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/decc/)
- [Infographic](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/infographic/)
- [Dirty Energy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dirty-energy/)
- [Coal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coal/)
- [Board of Directors](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/board-of-directors/)
- [Gary Phillips](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gary-phillips/)
- [Environmentalism](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmentalism/)
- [Staples Campaign](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/staples-campaign/)
- [Employee Benefits](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/employee-benefits/)
- [Poetry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/poetry/)
- [Senior Citizens' Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/senior-citizens-day/)
- [Neill Yelverton](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/neill-yelverton/)
- [Krull and Company](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/krull-and-company/)
- [Responsible Investments](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/responsible-investments/)
- [Fossil Fuel Free](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fossil-fuel-free/)
- [Fish and Wildlife Service](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fish-and-wildlife-service/)
- [Duke University](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/duke-university/)
- [Summer Intern](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/summer-intern/)
- [Internship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/internship/)
- [Woody Biomass](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/woody-biomass/)
- [Communications](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/communications/)
- [Wilmington Hearing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wilmington-hearing/)
- [Duke Univeristy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/duke-univeristy/)
- [Stanback Intern](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stanback-intern/)
- [Summer Internship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/summer-internship/)
- [Asheville](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/asheville/)
- [World Cup](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/world-cup/)
- [Stanback Internship](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stanback-internship/)
- [Engineering Management](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/engineering-management/)
- [Naval Architecture](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/naval-architecture/)
- [Ocean Engineering](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ocean-engineering/)
- [Corporate Partnership](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/corporate-partnership/)
- [Photo Petitions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/photo-petitions/)
- [Blue Ridge Parkway](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/blue-ridge-parkway/)
- [Mapping](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/mapping/)
- [Soccer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/soccer/)
- [Environmentalists](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmentalists/)
- [woods](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/woods/)
- [People's Climate March](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/peoples-climate-march/)
- [United Nations Summit](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/united-nations-summit/)
- [Climate Crisis](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/climate-crisis/)
- [Social Justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/social-justice/)
- [Carbon Markets](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-markets/)
- [Water Markets](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/water-markets/)
- [Economic Development](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/economic-development/)
- [Poverty](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/poverty/)
- [Chesapeake](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/chesapeake/)
- [Virginia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/virginia/)
- [Southampton](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/southampton/)
- [Bald Cypress](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bald-cypress/)
- [Norfolk](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/norfolk/)
- [Richmond](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/richmond/)
- [Tim McCormick](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/tim-mccormick/)
- [Back to School](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/back-to-school/)
- [School Supplies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/school-supplies/)
- [Families](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/families/)
- [Recycled Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/recycled-paper/)
- [Staples](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/staples/)
- [Office Depot](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/office-depot/)
- [Green Grades](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-grades/)
- [Domtar](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/domtar/)
- [International Struggle Against Monoculture Tree Plantations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/international-struggle-against-monoculture-tree-plantations/)
- [National Day Against Tree Monocultures](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/national-day-against-tree-monocultures/)
- [climate justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/climate-justice/)
- [Greenwash](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/greenwash/)
- [Industrial Agriculture](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/industrial-agriculture/)
- [Society of Environmental Jounralists](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/society-of-environmental-jounralists/)
- [Fossil Fuels](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fossil-fuels/)
- [Export](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/export/)
- [Clearcut](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/clearcut/)
- [bioenery](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bioenery/)
- [UN Summit](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/un-summit/)
- [General Assembly](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/general-assembly/)
- [Seville](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/seville/)
- [Spain](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/spain/)
- [Indigenous People](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/indigenous-people/)
- [Forest Exploitation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-exploitation/)
- [Direct Democracy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/direct-democracy/)
- [BBC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bbc/)
- [Wood for Fuel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-for-fuel/)
- [Adam Macon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/adam-macon/)
- [Social Cost of Carbon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/social-cost-of-carbon/)
- [SCC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/scc/)
- [Greenhouse Gas Emissions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/greenhouse-gas-emissions/)
- [BP](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bp/)
- [ExxonMobil](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/exxonmobil/)
- [UN Declaration on Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/un-declaration-on-forests/)
- [Forest Loss](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-loss/)
- [Forest Protection](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-protection/)
- [UN Climate Summit](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/un-climate-summit/)
- [New York](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/new-york/)
- [Marketing Associate](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/marketing-associate/)
- [Social Media](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/social-media/)
- [Blog Action Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/blog-action-day/)
- [Inequality](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/inequality/)
- [BAD2014](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bad2014/)
- [community resistance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/community-resistance/)
- [Sampson County](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sampson-county/)
- [Richmond County](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/richmond-county/)
- [Pat McCrory](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pat-mccrory/)
- [NAACP](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/naacp/)
- [Dwight Miller](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dwight-miller/)
- [Fibrowatt Chicken Litter Incinerator](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fibrowatt-chicken-litter-incinerator/)
- [Calypso](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/calypso/)
- [Faison](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/faison/)
- [Everybody's Environment](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/everybodys-environment/)
- [WNC Alliance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wnc-alliance/)
- [Diversity](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/diversity/)
- [Conservation Trust for NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/conservation-trust-for-nc/)
- [Building Bridges](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/building-bridges/)
- [YWCA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ywca/)
- [Stand Against Racism](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stand-against-racism/)
- [EPN](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/epn/)
- [Carbon Neutral](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-neutral/)
- [Boulder](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/boulder/)
- [Colorado](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/colorado/)
- [US South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/us-south/)
- [Common Vision](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/common-vision/)
- [Paper Sustainability](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-sustainability/)
- [SOS](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sos/)
- [Save Our Southern Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/save-our-southern-forests/)
- [National Day of Action](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/national-day-of-action/)
- [Stop Enviva](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stop-enviva/)
- [Cole Rasenberger](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cole-rasenberger/)
- [sustainable packaging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sustainable-packaging/)
- [Emissions](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/emissions/)
- [Community](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/community/)
- [Youth Activist](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/youth-activist/)
- [Wetlands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wetlands/)
- [Rainforest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rainforest/)
- [Greenpeace](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/greenpeace/)
- [Garysburg](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/garysburg/)
- [Wood Pellet](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-pellet/)
- [Tax Breaks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/tax-breaks/)
- [Ron Maxwell](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ron-maxwell/)
- [UK Department of Energy and Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/uk-department-of-energy-and-climate-change/)
- [Green Investment Bank](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-investment-bank/)
- [European Union](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/european-union/)
- [Southern US](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/southern-us/)
- [Belinda Joyner](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/belinda-joyner/)
- [Carl Scott](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carl-scott/)
- [Boat Rally](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/boat-rally/)
- [SOSForests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sosforests/)
- [utilities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/utilities/)
- [Carbon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon/)
- [COP 20](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cop-20/)
- [Peru](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/peru/)
- [COP20](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cop20/)
- [Lima](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/lima/)
- [Birds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/birds/)
- [Wood Stork](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-stork/)
- [Swallow-Tailed Kite](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/swallow-tailed-kite/)
- [Northern Parula](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/northern-parula/)
- [Cerulean Warbler](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cerulean-warbler/)
- [Wood Thrush](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-thrush/)
- [Electricity](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/electricity/)
- [Energy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/energy/)
- [Flooding](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/flooding/)
- [Clearcutting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/clearcutting/)
- [Forest Ecosystems](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-ecosystems/)
- [Birdlife Europe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/birdlife-europe/)
- [European Environmental Bureau](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/european-environmental-bureau/)
- [Wood Pellet Export](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-pellet-export/)
- [US Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/us-forests/)
- [Natural Resources Defense Council](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/natural-resources-defense-council/)
- [Gulf Restoration Network](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gulf-restoration-network/)
- [Green America](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-america/)
- [ForestEthics](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forestethics/)
- [Organizing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/organizing/)
- [Greencorps](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/greencorps/)
- [Savannah](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/savannah/)
- [Baton Rouge](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/baton-rouge/)
- [Georgia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/georgia/)
- [Louisisana](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/louisisana/)
- [USDA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/usda/)
- [GE](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ge/)
- [Genetically Engineered](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/genetically-engineered/)
- [Biofuelwatch](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/biofuelwatch/)
- [World Rainforest Movement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/world-rainforest-movement/)
- [Center for Food Safety](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/center-for-food-safety/)
- [World Wetlands Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/world-wetlands-day/)
- [Biodiverse](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/biodiverse/)
- [Pledge](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pledge/)
- [beer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/beer/)
- [AVL](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/avl/)
- [Solar](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/solar/)
- [solarpower](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/solarpower/)
- [highlandbrewery](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/highlandbrewery/)
- [IP](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ip/)
- [GP](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gp/)
- [High Conservation Value](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/high-conservation-value/)
- [Monoculture Tree Plantations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/monoculture-tree-plantations/)
- [Pine Plantations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pine-plantations/)
- [Sequester Carbon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sequester-carbon/)
- [Environmental](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmental/)
- [Sustainable](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sustainable/)
- [USFS](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/usfs/)
- [Environmental Protection Agency](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmental-protection-agency/)
- [United States Forest Service](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/united-states-forest-service/)
- [Food Security](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/food-security/)
- [Forest Cover Loss](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-cover-loss/)
- [Transport and Environment](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/transport-and-environment/)
- [RSPB](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rspb/)
- [Friends of the Earth UK](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/friends-of-the-earth-uk/)
- [US Forest Service](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/us-forest-service/)
- [NRDC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/nrdc/)
- [SELC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/selc/)
- [Electrabel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/electrabel/)
- [Green Sage Cafe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-sage-cafe/)
- [Cup Worthy Program](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cup-worthy-program/)
- [Reuseable Mug](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/reuseable-mug/)
- [Paper Cup](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-cup/)
- [Coffee Tea](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coffee-tea/)
- [ArborGen](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/arborgen/)
- [global justice ecology project](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/global-justice-ecology-project/)
- [loblolly](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/loblolly/)
- [European Commission](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/european-commission/)
- [Ahoskie](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ahoskie/)
- [Resource Extraction](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/resource-extraction/)
- [North America Amazon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/north-america-amazon/)
- [Native Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/native-forests/)
- [SOS Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sos-forests/)
- [British Secretary of State](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/british-secretary-of-state/)
- [Ed Davey](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ed-davey/)
- [Energy and Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/energy-and-climate-change/)
- [Songbirds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/songbirds/)
- [Diverse](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/diverse/)
- [Plants](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/plants/)
- [Kimala Luna](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kimala-luna/)
- [Creeks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/creeks/)
- [Trailrunning](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/trailrunning/)
- [GreenBiz](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/greenbiz/)
- [Arizona](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/arizona/)
- [Environmental Values](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmental-values/)
- [Wood Procurement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-procurement/)
- [Hardwoods](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/hardwoods/)
- [Sustainable Business](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sustainable-business/)
- [Christian Stolz](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/christian-stolz/)
- [Music](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/music/)
- [Appalachia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/appalachia/)
- [Water](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/water/)
- [Floods](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/floods/)
- [Washington Post](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/washington-post/)
- [Wood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood/)
- [Carbon Sink](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-sink/)
- [Operations Coordinator](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/operations-coordinator/)
- [Project management](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/project-management/)
- [Netherlands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/netherlands/)
- [Carbon Sequestration](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-sequestration/)
- [Policy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/policy/)
- [Biomass Policy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/biomass-policy/)
- [Logging](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/logging/)
- [Clearcuts](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/clearcuts/)
- [Forest Management](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-management/)
- [Water Quality](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/water-quality/)
- [Tree Plantation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/tree-plantation/)
- [Forest Certification](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-certification/)
- [Atlanta](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/atlanta/)
- [Forest Products](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-products/)
- [Supply Chain](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/supply-chain/)
- [Dream of a Nation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dream-of-a-nation/)
- [SEE Innovation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/see-innovation/)
- [Green](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green/)
- [Environmnetal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmnetal/)
- [Tyson Miller](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/tyson-miller/)
- [Green Press Initiative](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-press-initiative/)
- [Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest/)
- [Black Balsam Wilderness](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/black-balsam-wilderness/)
- [waterfalls](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/waterfalls/)
- [mountain biking](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/mountain-biking/)
- [Growth](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/growth/)
- [Shannon Barrett](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/shannon-barrett/)
- [Graphic Design](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/graphic-design/)
- [Development](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/development/)
- [Program Management](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/program-management/)
- [Human Resources](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/human-resources/)
- [Fundraising](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fundraising/)
- [Financial Management](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/financial-management/)
- [Hofmann Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/hofmann-forest/)
- [Fred Cubbage](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fred-cubbage/)
- [North Carolina State University](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/north-carolina-state-university/)
- [NCSU](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ncsu/)
- [Easement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/easement/)
- [Forestry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forestry/)
- [Sustainable Forestry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sustainable-forestry/)
- [Wildlife Habitat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wildlife-habitat/)
- [Clean Water](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/clean-water/)
- [Pine Plantation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pine-plantation/)
- [Jerry Walker](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/jerry-walker/)
- [Attorney General Roy Cooper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/attorney-general-roy-cooper/)
- [Coastal Review Online](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coastal-review-online/)
- [Natural Resources Foundation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/natural-resources-foundation/)
- [The News & Observer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/the-news-observer/)
- [Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/trees/)
- [Ometepe](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ometepe/)
- [Costa Rica](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/costa-rica/)
- [Rachel Weber](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rachel-weber/)
- [Bird Sanctuary](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bird-sanctuary/)
- [Terrapin Beer Company](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/terrapin-beer-company/)
- [Whole Foods Market](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/whole-foods-market/)
- [Beer Tasting](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/beer-tasting/)
- [Osprey](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/osprey/)
- [Event](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/event/)
- [Raffle](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/raffle/)
- [Earth Day](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/earth-day/)
- [Donate Your Dimes](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/donate-your-dimes/)
- [Forest Movement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-movement/)
- [Emily Zucchino](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/emily-zucchino/)
- [Scot Quaranda](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/scot-quaranda/)
- [Brevard College](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/brevard-college/)
- [Emily Crowley](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/emily-crowley/)
- [Environmental Nonprofit](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmental-nonprofit/)
- [Forest Sustainability](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-sustainability/)
- [Forest Degradation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-degradation/)
- [Biodiversity](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/biodiversity/)
- [GMO Pine](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gmo-pine/)
- [Volunteers](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/volunteers/)
- [Organizers](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/organizers/)
- [Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/communities/)
- [Residue](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/residue/)
- [Whole Trees](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/whole-trees/)
- [United Kingdom](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/united-kingdom/)
- [Power Plant](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/power-plant/)
- [Wood Waste](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-waste/)
- [Science](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/science/)
- [Renewable Reseources](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/renewable-reseources/)
- [Bottomland Hardwoods](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bottomland-hardwoods/)
- [Paper Trail](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-trail/)
- [Kingsport](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kingsport/)
- [TN](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/tn/)
- [United Way](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/united-way/)
- [Social Impact](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/social-impact/)
- [Forest Procurement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-procurement/)
- [Freesheet Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/freesheet-paper/)
- [Weyerhaeuser](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/weyerhaeuser/)
- [Transparency](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/transparency/)
- [Environmentally Responsible](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmentally-responsible/)
- [Office Paper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/office-paper/)
- [Forest Products Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-products-industry/)
- [California](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/california/)
- [Socially Responsible](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/socially-responsible/)
- [Paper Industry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-industry/)
- [SOSTour](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sostour/)
- [The Washington Post](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/the-washington-post/)
- [Natural Habitat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/natural-habitat/)
- [Southern Environmental Law Center](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/southern-environmental-law-center/)
- [Flood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/flood/)
- [Savannas](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/savannas/)
- [Roanoke River](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/roanoke-river/)
- [Joby Warrick](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/joby-warrick/)
- [National Wildlife Federation](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/national-wildlife-federation/)
- [Natural Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/natural-forests/)
- [Utility](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/utility/)
- [Mary Booth](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/mary-booth/)
- [Derb Carter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/derb-carter/)
- [Woody Fuel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/woody-fuel/)
- [Pellet Mill](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pellet-mill/)
- [Scientists](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/scientists/)
- [Partnership for Policy Integrity](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/partnership-for-policy-integrity/)
- [Oaks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/oaks/)
- [Maple](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/maple/)
- [Power Plants](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/power-plants/)
- [Petroleum](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/petroleum/)
- [Subsidies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/subsidies/)
- [Utility Companies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/utility-companies/)
- [Cypress](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cypress/)
- [Save Our Southern Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/save-our-southern-forest/)
- [Urahaw Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/urahaw-swamp/)
- [Green Energy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-energy/)
- [Wood Pellet Facility](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-pellet-facility/)
- [Wood Dust](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-dust/)
- [Wood Burned](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-burned/)
- [Coal Mining](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coal-mining/)
- [Petition](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/petition/)
- [Carbon Capture](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-capture/)
- [White Rose](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/white-rose/)
- [White Elephant](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/white-elephant/)
- [Coal Action Network](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coal-action-network/)
- [Clean Power Plan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/clean-power-plan/)
- [Greenhouse Gas](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/greenhouse-gas/)
- [Art](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/art/)
- [Gallery](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gallery/)
- [SOS Tour](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sos-tour/)
- [Jonas Gerard](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/jonas-gerard/)
- [Mobile](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/mobile/)
- [Panama City](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/panama-city/)
- [Obama](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/obama/)
- [White House](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/white-house/)
- [Senators](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/senators/)
- [Louisiana](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/louisiana/)
- [Renewable](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/renewable/)
- [Rural Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rural-communities/)
- [Report](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/report/)
- [Economy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/economy/)
- [Landowners](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/landowners/)
- [Ecological Services](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ecological-services/)
- [CAYLA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cayla/)
- [leadership](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/leadership/)
- [Kimberly Vargas](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kimberly-vargas/)
- [Esther Manheimer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/esther-manheimer/)
- [Sasha Mitchell](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sasha-mitchell/)
- [Ecology](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ecology/)
- [Recruitment](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/recruitment/)
- [Volunteer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/volunteer/)
- [Eco-Forestry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/eco-forestry/)
- [Xeriscaping](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/xeriscaping/)
- [Pollutants](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pollutants/)
- [Indonesian Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/indonesian-forests/)
- [Timber](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/timber/)
- [Boycott](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/boycott/)
- [Maria Ramos](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/maria-ramos/)
- [Sawmills](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sawmills/)
- [Johannah Ramer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/johannah-ramer/)
- [Swamp](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/swamp/)
- [Congaree National Park](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/congaree-national-park/)
- [Ecological](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ecological/)
- [Carbon Sinks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carbon-sinks/)
- [Sam's Knob](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sams-knob/)
- [Color of Asheville](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/color-of-asheville/)
- [Mario Brothers](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/mario-brothers/)
- [seamstress](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/seamstress/)
- [cosplay](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cosplay/)
- [YMI](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ymi/)
- [Nintendo Power Magazine](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/nintendo-power-magazine/)
- [Super Mario Bros](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/super-mario-bros/)
- [YMI Cultural Center](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ymi-cultural-center/)
- [Frida Kahlo](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/frida-kahlo/)
- [Government](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/government/)
- [Local Officials](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/local-officials/)
- [Julianna Martinez](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/julianna-martinez/)
- [Local Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/local-communities/)
- [Citizens](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/citizens/)
- [Human Banner](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/human-banner/)
- [Raise Awareness](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/raise-awareness/)
- [Local Organizations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/local-organizations/)
- [Export Facilities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/export-facilities/)
- [Dayna Reggero](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dayna-reggero/)
- [South](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/south/)
- [Tour](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/tour/)
- [LEAF](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/leaf/)
- [Lake Eden Arts Festival](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/lake-eden-arts-festival/)
- [Photo Petition](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/photo-petition/)
- [Protect NC Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/protect-nc-forests/)
- [Gloster](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gloster/)
- [MS](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ms/)
- [economics](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/economics/)
- [FL](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fl/)
- [Green Circle](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-circle/)
- [Friends Against Butts](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/friends-against-butts/)
- [Jahman Brahman](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/jahman-brahman/)
- [Rowdy Keelor](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rowdy-keelor/)
- [Vegan](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/vegan/)
- [Veganism](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/veganism/)
- [Mississippi](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/mississippi/)
- [Paper Mill](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paper-mill/)
- [Tree Farm](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/tree-farm/)
- [Florida](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/florida/)
- [Florida Defenders of Wildlife](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/florida-defenders-of-wildlife/)
- [Wood Products](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wood-products/)
- [video](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/video/)
- [Citizens for a Safe Environment](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/citizens-for-a-safe-environment/)
- [LEAF Downtown](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/leaf-downtown/)
- [River Arts District Farmers Market](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/river-arts-district-farmers-market/)
- [French Broad Co-op](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/french-broad-co-op/)
- [Audrey Howarth](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/audrey-howarth/)
- [Bootsy Funk Dynasty](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bootsy-funk-dynasty/)
- [Sister Sparrow](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sister-sparrow/)
- [French Broad Food Co-op](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/french-broad-food-co-op/)
- [Artist](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/artist/)
- [Farmer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/farmer/)
- [Community Toolkit](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/community-toolkit/)
- [Organize your Community](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/organize-your-community/)
- [Injustice in Northampton](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/injustice-in-northampton/)
- [Moratorium](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/moratorium/)
- [Northampton](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/northampton/)
- [Community Action](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/community-action/)
- [KFC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kfc/)
- [Climate Change](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/climate-change/)
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- [renewables](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/renewables/)
- [International Day of Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/international-day-of-forests/)
- [Energy Modernization Act](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/energy-modernization-act/)
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- [City Council](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/city-council/)
- [International Biomass Conference & Expo](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/international-biomass-conference-expo/)
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- [SC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sc/)
- [Indigenous Environmental Network](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/indigenous-environmental-network/)
- [Rural Community](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rural-community/)
- [Bottomland Hardwood](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bottomland-hardwood/)
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- [Rally](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rally/)
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- [Legacy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/legacy/)
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- [Wetland Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wetland-forests/)
- [USGBC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/usgbc/)
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- [wildflowers](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wildflowers/)
- [ephemerals](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ephemerals/)
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- [hurricane](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/hurricane/)
- [storms](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/storms/)
- [Raiser's Edge](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/raisers-edge/)
- [Leo](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/leo/)
- [dogs](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dogs/)
- [Carolinas](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/carolinas/)
- [NCUS](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ncus/)
- [environments](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environments/)
- [stand4forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stand4forests/)
- [UNC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/unc/)
- [Capstone](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/capstone/)
- [coastal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coastal/)
- [coastal NC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coastal-nc/)
- [photography](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/photography/)
- [photos](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/photos/)
- [Our State Magazine](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/our-state-magazine/)
- [Black Lives Matter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/black-lives-matter/)
- [Racism](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/racism/)
- [Larry's Coffee](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/larrys-coffee/)
- [Raleigh](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/raleigh/)
- [coffee](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coffee/)
- [Fair Trade](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fair-trade/)
- [Durham](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/durham/)
- [Raccoons](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/raccoons/)
- [Squirrels](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/squirrels/)
- [IAmTheBolala](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/iamthebolala/)
- [Wilds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wilds/)
- [Fishing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fishing/)
- [Free Range Media](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/free-range-media/)
- [Forest Fable](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-fable/)
- [Southern United States](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/southern-united-states/)
- [magical](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/magical/)
- [Bears](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bears/)
- [summer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/summer/)
- [flashmob](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/flashmob/)
- [political cartoon](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/political-cartoon/)
- [EU Commission](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/eu-commission/)
- [Forest Defender](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-defender/)
- [Magic School Bus](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/magic-school-bus/)
- [Kids](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kids/)
- [Storm](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/storm/)
- [Educational](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/educational/)
- [Wetland Forests Initiative](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wetland-forests-initiative/)
- [Education](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/education/)
- [Animated](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/animated/)
- [Forest Defenders](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-defenders/)
- [AVL Life](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/avl-life/)
- [Kayaking](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kayaking/)
- [RiverDave](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/riverdave/)
- [Longleaf Pine](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/longleaf-pine/)
- [International Day of Struggle Against Monoculture Tree Plantations](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/international-day-of-struggle-against-monoculture-tree-plantations/)
- [Pollinator](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pollinator/)
- [Global Warming](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/global-warming/)
- [Terrapin Beer Co](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/terrapin-beer-co/)
- [Hop Harvest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/hop-harvest/)
- [Recreative Design](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/recreative-design/)
- [Dad's Garage](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dads-garage/)
- [Packway Handle Band](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/packway-handle-band/)
- [GA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ga/)
- [Cupifesto](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/cupifesto/)
- [No Throwaway Cups](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/no-throwaway-cups/)
- [Starbucks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/starbucks/)
- [Stand](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stand/)
- [Donald Trump](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/donald-trump/)
- [Mark Twain National Forest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/mark-twain-national-forest/)
- [Bolala](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bolala/)
- [Ozarks](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ozarks/)
- [Butler Hollow](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/butler-hollow/)
- [Missouri](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/missouri/)
- [International Day of Action on Bioenergy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/international-day-of-action-on-bioenergy/)
- [Hurricane Matthew](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/hurricane-matthew/)
- [IDNDR](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/idndr/)
- [Immune System](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/immune-system/)
- [Stress](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stress/)
- [Ecosystem](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ecosystem/)
- [Trump](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/trump/)
- [elections](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/elections/)
- [Salvage Station](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/salvage-station/)
- [Storytelling](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/storytelling/)
- [Doug Elliott](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/doug-elliott/)
- [Sherri Lynn and the Mountain Friends](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sherri-lynn-and-the-mountain-friends/)
- [Threadbare Skivvies](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/threadbare-skivvies/)
- [Krekel and Whoa](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/krekel-and-whoa/)
- [Phuncle Sam](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/phuncle-sam/)
- [DJ Malinalli](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dj-malinalli/)
- [HYPERMETROPIA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/hypermetropia/)
- [Kathryn Keeper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kathryn-keeper/)
- [Flash Writing Contest](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/flash-writing-contest/)
- [Asheville Grit](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/asheville-grit/)
- [#WoodsWilds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/woodswilds/)
- [Ryn Bradford Hayes](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ryn-bradford-hayes/)
- [Forests by Owl-Light](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forests-by-owl-light/)
- [bats](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bats/)
- [Indiana Bats](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/indiana-bats/)
- [Coastal Wetlands](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coastal-wetlands/)
- [Montreat](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/montreat/)
- [Lookout Mountain](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/lookout-mountain/)
- [Etymology](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/etymology/)
- [Audrey Amir](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/audrey-amir/)
- [Brad Kelly](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/brad-kelly/)
- [Morchella Eximia](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/morchella-eximia/)
- [Erin Everett](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/erin-everett/)
- [Natural Medicine](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/natural-medicine/)
- [WFI](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wfi/)
- [Pollution](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pollution/)
- [Dakota Access Pipeline](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dakota-access-pipeline/)
- [Keystone XL](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/keystone-xl/)
- [Federal](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/federal/)
- [Forest Friday](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-friday/)
- [Barred Owl](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/barred-owl/)
- [Owl](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/owl/)
- [Southerns](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/southerns/)
- [Jim Furnish](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/jim-furnish/)
- [Forest Service](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forest-service/)
- [National Forest Service](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/national-forest-service/)
- [Fossil Fuel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/fossil-fuel/)
- [Natural Resources](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/natural-resources/)
- [Natural Disasters](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/natural-disasters/)
- [Ashvegas](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ashvegas/)
- [Ali McGhee](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ali-mcghee/)
- [Chatham House](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/chatham-house/)
- [Arboretum](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/arboretum/)
- [Environmental Racism](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmental-racism/)
- [Frontline Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/frontline-communities/)
- [Nicole Townsend](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/nicole-townsend/)
- [Green Opportunities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/green-opportunities/)
- [Kresge Freshlo](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kresge-freshlo/)
- [South American Rainforests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/south-american-rainforests/)
- [Paris Climate Agreement](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/paris-climate-agreement/)
- [Dr. Bill Moomaw](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dr-bill-moomaw/)
- [Resist](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/resist/)
- [Wildfires](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wildfires/)
- [Concerned Citizens of Richmond County](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/concerned-citizens-of-richmond-county/)
- [Kim McCall](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kim-mccall/)
- [Debra David](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/debra-david/)
- [CSX](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/csx/)
- [Piedmont Natural Gas](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/piedmont-natural-gas/)
- [Duke Energy](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/duke-energy/)
- [Atlantic Coast Pipeline](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/atlantic-coast-pipeline/)
- [Perdue Chicken](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/perdue-chicken/)
- [Air Quality](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/air-quality/)
- [StopEnviva](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stopenviva/)
- [Documentary](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/documentary/)
- [Equity](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/equity/)
- [Inclusion](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/inclusion/)
- [Desiree Adaway](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/desiree-adaway/)
- [Intersectional](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/intersectional/)
- [Racial Justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/racial-justice/)
- [Conservation Funding](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/conservation-funding/)
- [NFWF](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/nfwf/)
- [Reverend Leo Woodberry](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/reverend-leo-woodberry/)
- [Bill Moomaw](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/bill-moomaw/)
- [US Forests and the Climate Emergency](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/us-forests-and-the-climate-emergency/)
- [Everglades Earth First!](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/everglades-earth-first/)
- [Gopher Tortoise](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/gopher-tortoise/)
- [Stories Happen in Forests](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/stories-happen-in-forests/)
- [Ruddy Turnstone](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/ruddy-turnstone/)
- [James Woodley](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/james-woodley/)
- [Greenville](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/greenville/)
- [River Park North](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/river-park-north/)
- [Polio](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/polio/)
- [Coastal Communities](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coastal-communities/)
- [Environmental Injustice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/environmental-injustice/)
- [Governor Roy Cooper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/governor-roy-cooper/)
- [Chatham County](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/chatham-county/)
- [SBP](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sbp/)
- [greenwashing](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/greenwashing/)
- [Sustainable Biomass Program](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sustainable-biomass-program/)
- [Sasha Stashwick](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sasha-stashwick/)
- [programs](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/programs/)
- [Governor Cooper](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/governor-cooper/)
- [Thomas Easley](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/thomas-easley/)
- [NC Climate Justice Summit](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/nc-climate-justice-summit/)
- [Jodi Lasseter](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/jodi-lasseter/)
- [Hip Hop Caucus](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/hip-hop-caucus/)
- [TC Muhammad](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/tc-muhammad/)
- [Margaux Escutin](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/margaux-escutin/)
- [Motorco](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/motorco/)
- [Charlottesville](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/charlottesville/)
- [justice](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/justice/)
- [Heather Heyer](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/heather-heyer/)
- [Coalition](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/coalition/)
- [Forestland Group](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/forestland-group/)
- [Wetlands Forest Initiative](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/wetlands-forest-initiative/)
- [Woods and Wilds](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/woods-and-wilds/)
- [LYRIC](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/lyric/)
- [The Get Right Band](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/the-get-right-band/)
- [Sherri Lynn and Mountain Friends](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/sherri-lynn-and-mountain-friends/)
- [Dub Kartel](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/dub-kartel/)
- [Faerie Kin](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/faerie-kin/)
- [RSVP](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/rsvp/)
- [Live Music](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/live-music/)
- [Live Perfomance](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/live-perfomance/)
- [Kid Friendly](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/kid-friendly/)
- [Pacific Forest Trust](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pacific-forest-trust/)
- [Home Depot](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/home-depot/)
- [Clean Air Carolina](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/clean-air-carolina/)
- [Public Health](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/public-health/)
- [Medical Advocates for Healthy Air](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/medical-advocates-for-healthy-air/)
- [North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/north-carolina-department-of-environmental-quality/)
- [Hamlet](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/hamlet/)
- [PKA](https://dogwoodalliance.org/tag/pka/)
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