Rebecca Turner
@BexRTurner
Tree-hugger, literally. Chief Strategy Officer @AmericanForests - opinions expressed are my own.
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http://www.americanforests.org 17-04-2012 15:53:02
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Hey 🇺🇸, Happy #ArborDay ! I’ve got the reason why this Arbor Day is unlike any other thanks to historic 🌲🌳🌲 investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act.
American Forests President Biden The White House John Podesta Brenda Mallory Sen. Debbie Stabenow Sen. Cory Booker
Proud to be a member of Outdoors Alliance for Kids and excited to see urban parks supported in the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. American Forests agrees that access to urban parks are an essential part of #TreeEquity
🌳 are nature’s AC for cities. In our rapidly heating climate, we MUST have this cooling in every neighborhood for health equity and climate justice. This #EarthMonth , let’s commit to #TreeEquity .
American Forests #LoveThemBack
🌲Trees are the heartbeat of our planet. That's why we're protecting forests across the US to ensure all communities receive the benefits of #TreeEquity .
This #EarthMonth , let's celebrate the love our forests give us. Join us! #LoveThemBack
Learn more: bit.ly/4ayBhup
I’m stoked to join today’s #ExtremeHeat Summit with USAID & IFRC. #TreeEquity 🌳 in cities is being embraced around 🌍 to protect our most heat vulnerable people while reducing GHGs from AC, and American Forests is ready to help. theguardian.com/environment/20…
The Biden Administration's budget shows the commitment of President Biden to climate action, emphasizing urban forestry and job creation. American Forests calls on Congress to support these proposals for the well-being of our forests.
See our full statement: bit.ly/3Ph5Rk1
The Department of US Department of the Interior just announced U.S. national parks are receiving $195 million for climate restoration and resilience projects. Of these, $2.25M is going straight toward whitebark pine conservation.
Learn more: on.doi.gov/3v13OJM
Did you see Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Dept. of Agriculture historic announcement yesterday!? A nearly $500 million investment to help ⬇ wildfire risks to communities, critical infrastructure & natural resources. These challenges, exacerbated by #climatechange , need the $$$ to do the job right!
Check out American Forests CEO Jad Daley World Governments Summit talk #TreeEquity & #ExtremeHeat
Today we're celebrating #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
Whether it’s creating climate-smart forests, running carbon models, planting trees or learning about forests in the classroom, women and girls are making a difference.
Thank you for protecting our forests!
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Are you interested in #reforestation for #climate but worried this means planting monoculture forests that swap carbon for biodiversity? (I hear a lot of this...)
Give a 👀to see an example of what's really going on in the 🌲 movement.
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Thank you for your support, Eddie Bauer! 💚 Now to pick out what we're wearing for our next hike...
Yay 🌲! @ForestService is making all the right moves on #Forests4Climate . This time it’s a holistic approach to protect our Old Growth forests including threats to Giant 🌲 from 🔥. Here’s American Forests 👏 statement.
Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack americanforests.org/article/americ…
'Every nation needs to take this approach of combining #treeequity & clean air conditioning to protect our planet'🌍🌳
Jad Daley, CEO @americanforests tells us more about the Cooling Pledge & Tree Equity in this interview from the #COP28 Climate Hub in #Dubai .
#Forests4Climate
As the first-of-its-kind keystone agreement, American Forests has partnered with USDA Forest Service to help the agency in bolstering climate-adapted reforestation needs ⬇️usda.gov/media/press-re…
Exciting news! American Forests has expanded the #TreeEquity Score Analyzer to Detroit, MI with the support of local partners and with funding from The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation. 🧵⬇️