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#spruce-bark

I'm worried there's too much of me,' says a birch: inside the interspecies council giving nature a voice

Interspecies councils expand governance representation to include non-human voices, promoting a shift in consciousness about our relations with nature.

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine

Worth More Standing -- The Value of Old-Growth Forests

The Trump administration's proposal aims to increase timber production by removing protections for old-growth forests, crucial for biodiversity and carbon storage.

Design

biodegradable thermoplastic casts tree bark and branches into light sculptures

MJ Fraser creates unique lamps from childhood garden trees, using biodegradable thermoplastic to capture natural textures and minimize waste.

London politics

3 weeks ago

Contractor that cut back ancient oak in London park identified

The unauthorized felling of a 500-year-old oak in London raises questions about safety claims and contractor transparency.

#forest-conservation

fromHigh Country News

Environment

A new era of industrial logging looms - High Country News

The U.S. is set to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, allowing industrialization in previously protected forest areas.

Environment

Sustainability In Your Ear: The Forest Stewardship Councils' Path to a Circular Bio-based Future with Loa Dalgaard Worm

Forests face unsustainable depletion from rising demand for wood fiber, requiring circular economy models and new incentive systems to protect remaining forests while meeting material needs.

fromHigh Country News

A new era of industrial logging looms - High Country News

The U.S. is set to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, allowing industrialization in previously protected forest areas.

Sustainability In Your Ear: The Forest Stewardship Councils' Path to a Circular Bio-based Future with Loa Dalgaard Worm

Forests face unsustainable depletion from rising demand for wood fiber, requiring circular economy models and new incentive systems to protect remaining forests while meeting material needs.

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Agriculture

4 weeks ago

Is foraging really feasible to feed myself?

Living solely off foraged food is challenging but possible with preparation and knowledge of seasonal availability.

Renovation

fromFast Company

4 lessons from the mass timber movement

The climate crisis necessitates a shift to sustainable building materials like mass timber to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Canada news

When the Forest Breathes by Suzanne Simard review the Indiana Jones of trees returns

Suzanne Simard's research demonstrates that trees communicate and exchange resources through fungal networks, fundamentally changing understanding of forest ecosystems and their carbon recovery capacity.

fromHigh Country News

fromSocial Media Explorer

The BLM wants to ramp up logging. Oregonians aren't so sure. - High Country News

The BLM plans to increase timber harvesting on 2.5 million acres in western Oregon, including protected old-growth forests, citing wildfire management and Trump administration timber production directives.

Online marketing

Scrolling for Shade: What Homeowners are Actually Searching for Regarding Tree Care - Social Media Explorer

Social media tree-trimming trends prioritize aesthetics over proper arboriculture; professional pruning serves biological functions like wind resistance, not just visual appeal.

UK politics

Nearly three-quarters of England's woods inaccessible to public, study finds

73% of English woodland is publicly inaccessible, with ancient trees particularly restricted, prompting campaigns for right-to-roam legislation.

fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com

My ideas are a little revolutionary': ecologist Suzanne Simard on intelligent forests, the climate and her critics

Wildfires have become an ever bigger problem in Canada. The 2018 wildfires were the biggest in British Columbia's history, but this record was broken in 2021, and then again in 2023, when fires consumed an area three times the size of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and the smoke travelled as far as New York City.

Canada news

Fashion & style

People of the Land

People of the Land explores identity and self-protection through portraiture, examining how defensive mechanisms disconnect us from ourselves and how shared stories transform armor into connection.

Design

fromBusiness Matters

Why Plywood Boards Remain a Staple in Commercial Projects

Plywood remains essential in construction due to its superior structural performance, cost efficiency, and reliability compared to alternatives.

Beer

BrewDog sold Highland estate for knockdown price after abandoning its reforestation plans

BrewDog sold its Scottish Highland estate for significantly less than its appreciated value after abandoning its reforestation project, transferring valuable carbon credits worth millions to the buyer.

3 months ago

Plant trees, bushes and evergreens now to give your garden structure

Plant structural trees, hedges and evergreens now, including bare-root specimens, to give winter gardens lasting form and year-round interest.

Guest Idea: Reusing Yard Debris

Yard debris such as leaves, branches, and grass clippings can be reused to improve soil health, reduce waste, and support sustainable landscapes.

Tinsel to tidewall: discarded Christmas trees reused to protect Lancashire coastline

Discarded Christmas trees are buried on Lancashire beaches to rebuild sand dunes and protect coastal communities from sea-level rise and erosion.

fromThe Walrus

The Walrus Talks Wildfires | The Walrus

Wildfires are no longer a once-a-year emergency in Canada. In 2025, fires burned more than 8.3 million hectares across multiple provinces (roughly the size of New Brunswick), making it the second-worst wildfire season in the country. Some experts warn this could become the new normal. At The Walrus Talks Wildfires, expert voices from the health, climate, policy, and technology sectors come together to explore the impact of the wildfire crisis.

Environment