by Zan McPherson | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
When most Americans think of infrastructure, the first thing that usually comes to mind is large-scale transportation and civil engineering projects – highways, bridges, railways, dams and airports. These kinds of projects were essential to the country’s...
by Zan McPherson | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
A recently released New York Times article, titled Why Does Disaster Aid Often Favor White People?, sheds light on federal funding inequities in natural disaster recovery. While researchers don’t think FEMA is intentionally discriminatory, systemic inequities are...
by Zan McPherson and Liz Johnston, City Forest Credits | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Liz, tell us about City Forest Credits.City Forest Credits (CFC) is a national carbon registry and impact certification organization. We provide financing pathways for businesses to contribute to society and urban forests in metropolitan areas across the United...
by Tracy Stanton | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Washington Farmland Trust released their 2020 Annual Report, which details milestones and achievements for Washington farmland conservation. In addition to a new DEI plan to guide their organizational transformation, the WFT concluded their 5-year long “Our Farms,...
by Tracy Stanton | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our friends at Confluence West have produced several blog posts and curated other resources focused on the mounting costs of western wildfires as well as the pathway forward. This year’s wildfire season is creating early concern for western forest/watershed managers....
by Tracy Stanton | Dec 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Fall 2020 journal, Issues in Ecology, included an article about conservation finance titled: Innovative Finance for Conservation: Roles for Ecologists and Practitioners.Here is a blurb from the summary:“Global efforts to conserve biodiversity and maintain...
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