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  1. RE: scicomm.xyz/@mustapipa/1171372

    If economics can be said to speak, it needs to shout LOUDLY about proper green regeneration (rather than plant-a-tree make-work): “Scientists found that natural #forest regeneration delivered substantial carbon and #biodiversity benefits and could be up to 96% cheaper than traditional tree-planting programs.” 🌳🪾🌲🌴🎄

    Fabulous news - thanks so much for sharing! 😀🙏🏻

    #regeneration #forestRegeneration #costBenefit #carbonSink #RoI

  2. "Land management categories should be disaggregated in emissions reporting and targets".
    "Targets should acknowledge the need for Geological Net Zero, meaning one tonne of CO₂ permanenty restored to the solid Earth from every tonne still generated from fossil sources."
    "By adding to cumulative emissions, any entity, country or corporation adds to the total passive carbon sink that needs protection for the foreseeable future."

    Allen et al. (2024). rdcu.be/d9Rnm

    #accounting #accountability #accountancy #fossilFuels #climateChange #carbon #carbonSinks #carbonSink #footprint #targets

  3. My #PhotoArt tribute to #BigLonelyDoug - one of the biggest #DouglasFir #trees in the world.

    Learn more about this lonely #OldGrowth tree:
    "It has the third highest tree score and third widest diameter of any known Douglas-fir in Canada, following the Red Creek Fir in the nearby San Juan Valley and the Bonin Giant in the Coquitlam River watershed in British Columbia's Lower Mainland"
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lone

    #SaveOldGrowth #WorthMoreStanding #BCForestryReform #ProtectForests #StopDeforestation #StopEcocide #PortRenfrew #Pacheedaht #Dididaht #TreeLovers #fir #EarthNeedsGuardians #nature #CarbonSink #Climate #BanCorporateLobbyists #StopCorporateWelfare #BCpoli #BCNDP #BCNewDeathParty #CapitalismKillsEverything #Environmentalist #PhotoEdit #VisualArt #ThickTrunkTuesday

  4. 🧵 2/2.
    Just above the Lecht ski centre, it was interesting to see an area of deliberately raising the water table to waterlog the peat, several different techniques are being used:

    1. Turf piled up on the downslope to create a pond.
    2. A series of small turf dams to slow the flow.
    3. Wooden boards used to create dams to slow the flow.

    And matting to protect the ground and retain vegetation.

    #Cairngorms #CairngormsNationalPark #Lecht #Rewilding #Peatland #CarbonSink

  5. Folks in #Atlanta Won’t Accept ‘#CopCity

    #HBCU students, faculty, and community activists have joined forces to stop the environmentally destructive police training facility.

    By Maya Richard-Craven, Word In Black, May 10, 2023

    "#Environmental activists have long raised concerns about 'Cop City' due to its potential #ecological impact. The facility is slated to be built in the #WeelauneeForest (South River), a tract of undeveloped #forested land that serves as an essential #GreenSpace and #CarbonSink for the city. Activists say losing this green space would contribute to increased #AirPollution, decreased #biodiversity, and the exacerbation of #ClimateChange.

    "Along with concern about the environmental impact, opposition to 'Cop City' from the #Black community also stems from fears of racial profiling, over-policing, and strained police-community relations. Critics argue that the allocated funds should be redirected to address systemic issues affecting Black residents, such as education and community development, rather than expanding policing resources."

    #stopcopcity #defendwelauneeforest #defendatlforest #weelaunee #DropTheCharges #StopCopCity #DefendTheAtlantaForest #TheirNameWasTort #FreeAllForestDefenders

    Read more: sacobserver.com/2023/05/folks-