Scientists + Insurers. Fire Chiefs + Investors. Here’s What They Agreed On
I spent most of last week in San Francisco in rooms full of people trying to solve one very hard problem: keeping forests healthy and communities safe. Two convenings, back to back.
164.2 Million Acres: Mapping America’s Reforestation Opportunity
The Reforestation Hub is an interactive tool from The Nature Conservancy and American Forests that helps landowners, practitioners, and policymakers identify the best places to restore forest cover. This spring, brand new updates were released to make the Reforestation Hub more useful than ever. Experts from the Nature Conservancy and American Forests joined Forests Plus […]
Renewal is Taking Root
Spring is the season of renewal. After months of dormancy, nature begins to stir again, trees begin to bud, and the growing season quietly announces itself. The snow here in Minnesota is melting and my colleagues in D.C. are eagerly counting down to the official peak bloom of the cherry blossoms.
The Shift Is Here
by Kevin O’Hara Last week I was in Phoenix for Trellis GreenBiz. I’ve been noticing a shift in our conversations over the last few years, and this event made it clear that it has crossed a threshold. The energy was still high. The rooms were full. The side conversations were lively. But the tone has […]
The Nature of Justice: 100 Years of Black History and the Future of the American Landscape
As we celebrate the resilience of Black history, we must also confront the history of our built environment. The two are deeply intertwined. The story of Black America is not just written in books; it is written in the tree canopy of our cities.
Caring for People and the Places That Hold Us
I’m writing this from Minneapolis, where it’s been a hard couple of weeks. There’s a sense of fear in the air. Schools are going remote to keep kids at home. Families are making decisions about safety, about routines, about how to explain what’s happening to their kids. It’s the kind of moment where the news […]
Fire, Water, Forests, and Utilities: Non-Traditional Partnerships Transforming the Future of Forests
A recent white paper authored by Blue Forest on behalf of a group of innovative utilities introduces a partnership-based model for wildfire risk mitigation that positions utilities as catalysts in a public-private ecosystem of resilience. The paper explores how utilities can expand their role beyond traditional right-of-way (ROW) wildfire mitigation efforts to engage in programs […]