003. Forests Can Reduce Climate Change

Feb 1, 2019

There are three trillion trees on the planet, but the numbers are declining, just when we need about two trillion more. Trees can suck CO2 out of the air and tuck it away in their roots and wood, where it won’t warm the planet. These guest speakers are all tree-lovers who know the value of a forest.

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• John Bacher, Preserve Agricultural Land
• Marc Barash, Journalist, former editor.
• Sandy Smith, Entomologist, Professor of Forestry, University of Toronto, in conversation with the host, Metta Spencer.

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