In 2024, Climate Solutions and our communities of action faced daunting challenges as we tallied what strengths we needed to defend climate progress in the Pacific Northwest. As we face even more severe challenges, our reflections on our work last year stand as a reminder that we can win when we come together.
Fast-talking innovators show the way to our biocarbon futureby Rhys Roth on
One of the special highlights at the Northwest Biocarbon Summit–for me and many others–was a remarkable series of “Speed Talks” by real-world Northwest practitioners who brought to life the full portfolio of biocarbon solutions.
Soil, our secret weapon against climate changeby David R. Montgomery and Slayde Hawkins Dappen on
Soil—humble, lowly, everyday dirt—is an essential, irreplaceable, and strategic resource. And, as described in the keynote presentation at the recent Northwest Biocarbon Summit, soil degradation is at the heart of an under-appreciated global crisis.
Hope and inspiration at NBI Summitby Mitch Friedman on
NBI Advisory Committee member Mitch Friedman, who leads Conservation Northwest, was the first out of the gate to offer his reflections on the 2013 Northwest Biocarbon Summit.
Blue carbon turning the tide on greenhouse gas emissionsby David Hastings on
By preserving and expanding areas of coastal vegetation such as mangroves, sea grass beds, and marshes, we can mitigate some of the effects in burning fossil fuels and turn the tide on our rising greenhouse gas emission
A low-hanging fruit overripe for the pickingby Teresa Koper on
What agricultural practices have the most immediate potential for making a significant contribution to protecting our climate? Think biocarbon.
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