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Learning how to garden a forest

Grist

This array of species and surfaces reduces fire intensity and promotes biodiversity. These critics argue that thinning is a ploy to increase commercial logging and that severe wildfires are critical for forest health and biodiversity. Between 2001 and 2019, the U.S. Prescribed-fire professionals ignite cultural burns.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

At this ag-ed powerhouse, popular courses include Food Systems and Intro to Sustainable Agriculture, and researchers are working to enhance carbon sequestration through crushed-rock soil amendments and devising seaweed-based cattle feed amendments to slash dairy cows’ methane emissions.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Resolutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, resource depletion, racism, and exploitation need the backing of our economic system. Yet, decent pay is more than just a question of ethics, it makes good business sense too. Why is meeting this initiative important?