The Great Northwoods is a treasure trove of natural beauty and ecological importance. At the Great Lakes Regional Center, we’re diving into the beauty of this region, celebrating and understanding … Read more
Deforestation
Why We Must Manage Old Growth Forests for the Future
We all know the intangible benefits that old growth forests provide: they inspire artists, poets, writers, and photographers– and are places for solace, reflection, spirituality, and healing. But older forests … Read more
Northwoods SOS: Protecting Public Lands
With sparkling rivers, thousands of lakes, and acres of forests, it’s easy to picture the Great Northwoods on a page right out of an illustrated children’s fairy tale. For both … Read more
The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative
Mower Tract is a sliver of the Monongahela National Forest—40,000 acres out of a total of 900,000—sitting along Cheat Mountain in eastern West Virginia. Its red spruce forest and wetlands … Read more
Guilt-free indulgence: A guide to buying sustainable and ethically sourced chocolate
The Chocolate Scorecard can help you to differentiate between companies that make good chocolate and those that simply make chocolate. If you love chocolate like me, you may be buying it … Read more
A Bittersweet Love Story: Chocolate, deforestation, and human rights.
How you choose your chocolate matters. We can help you make informed decisions. It is that time of the year again. Shops fill with flowers and pink and red tones … Read more
Brazil’s Newly Elected President Prioritizes Protecting the Amazon
“We will resume monitoring and surveillance of the Amazon, and combat any and all illegal activity – whether it is mining, logging or improper agricultural occupation” – Luiz Inacio Lula … Read more
2022 Wood Furniture Scorecard Reveals Promising Trends in Responsible Wood Sourcing
One of the greatest threats to forests is environmentally harmful and unsustainable logging practices — including illegal logging, which is an epidemic in some parts of the world. The furniture … Read more
You’ll Never Look at the Grocery Store the Same Again
Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. You may remember the record-breaking Amazon fires in 2019, or heard that the world has lost approximately 10% of its tree cover … Read more
This Bill Could Breathe New Life Into Our Forests
It’s a beautiful day for California. The state has re-introduced a vital bill, AB 416, the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act. If the bill becomes law, California will be the first … Read more
