Why environmentalism is conservative
Guest post: If you view safeguarding our environment as a great moral responsibility, perhaps it's your inner conservative talking.
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How environmentally friendly is your chocolate?
Tropical forests are critical for the planet, but they’re in danger. The rising demand for chocolate has led cocoa farmers to engage in deforestation and unsustainable farming practices.
For millennia, ancient forests have watched over us and sustained us. Can we do the same for them?Will Harlan, Center for Biological Diversity
Will Harlan
"So when it comes to clean water, the first line of defense starts with mature and old growth forests. Preserving old growth trees coincides with improving water quality."Victoria Frankeny, Tualatin Riverkeepers
Victoria Frankeny
Protecting the intact public forests that remain are the keys to allowing forests to perform their natural role in regulating climate, while protecting communities from wildfires.Ric Bailey, North Cascades Conservation Council
Ric Bailey
Grassroots climate groups like mine, 350 Eugene, understand that forest defense is climate defense, and we're fierce.Patty Hine, 350 Eugene
Patty Hine
We must courageously acknowledge the disappearance of these towering trees, and then turn loss into decision. The old-growth forest is literally just a thought form away. We are the children of the children of the generation who cut the forest down. We can be the generation that chooses to bring it back.Nancy Stranahan, Arc of Appalachia
