What was he doing in Asheville? Do you live here?

Thanks for these illustrations of good news. One thing, though-The FAO’s definition of forest includes tree plantations which are not biodiverse systems, often highly chemically managed, release tons of carbon, grown for wood/paper products industry. Not my definition of forest.

Snark is always optional, and inversely related to engaging people to your point of view. Everyone is not going to have read every article. Most questions, like mine, are innocent and opportunity bring people into your cause.

Are you assuming I’m from UK or that I know about this issue? Do you think snarky sarcasm is an effective education tactic? This is the first I’ve heard of this issue. Snarky superior comments don’t attract more people to your cause. And I was asking @irishrainforest.bsky.social , not you.

Yes, of course. Gotcha. Totally agree - you would never want them running wild outside their natural habit. God, no! What a menace!
But fenced for invasive species removal they work great!

No goats anywhere? No goats at all?

Is it really an either/or issue?

Or Helene. We’re still not fully recovered here after a year.

If they’re importing wood for fuel from anywhere they’re causing harm to people and place. And if they’re subsidizing this supply, they’re creating profit from that harm.

Most of those renewables are coming from the forests of the US South where forests are being clear cut, shipped to European subsidized wood pellet plants ground into wood pellets, shipped to Europe and burned for energy increasing carbon emissions and it’s harming local communities. #greenwashing

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Ronald Reagan is why we don’t have nice things.

Would love to see one of these for the Blue Ridge Mountains

@speakeztech.bsky.social 🤣

I appreciate how this question provokes my thinking. Right now, to me evolution means encountering discomfort/stress, & then responding in a new way. Current-enough of us who’ve been comfortable, are becoming uncomfortable enough to seek a new way.

Thanks for bringing your community to ours! And thanks for lifting up Mary Magdalene ✨