Tuesday, April 6, 2010

CI Blog: Protecting Distant Forests Can Save Local Jobs..

Hey all, here's an interesting video addressing deforestation and climate change. The video is an interesting argument to this issue..



"Today, CI and the Avoided Deforestation Partners launched a campaign to raise awareness about the protection of tropical rain forests, and the important role U.S. leadership must play.

The protection of tropical forests is critical to protect species, food, medicines, and fresh water supplies. It is also a central plank of any smart plan to fight climate change.

This campaign highlights those facts, as well as an important piece of less well-known information: protecting these same tropical rain forests directly helps protect U.S. jobs."



“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” -Aldo Leopold