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Treetoo – time to say enough is enough

Maria Westerberg, also known as Wild Heart (Vildhjärta), is the author, artist and poet who feels urged to carve the forest’s last wish. She finds symbolism in logs and sticks and wants to protest against the forest eaters when they get too greedy. It is time for #treetoo. Maria Westerberg (Wild Heart) will never call the ocean of clearcuts and plantations appearing everywhere in our country for forests.…

Scientists warn the EU: Burning trees is NOT carbon neutral and subsidies must end

Feb 11, 2021Skydda SkogenForest NewsBiden, bioenergy, carbon, climate, EU, Forest, scientists, trees

Over 500 scientists are calling on both the EU and the new US administration to end the subsidies for the burning of wood since it is not carbon neutral. Instead they are calling for investments in mechanisms to protect forests as crucial carbon sinks and to prevent biodiversty loss. In a letter, the scientists write to the European Commission,…