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- Get a cut tree from a sustainable tree farm, be sure to recycle it after the holiday is over.
Better yet, consider using a live tree this year! For information on how to handle a living Christmas tree,
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- Decorate your tree and home with LED lights. These bulbs are far more energy efficient, so not only are they more eco-friendly, they’ll also give your wallet a much needed break when the holiday electricity bill arrives.
- Don’t want to think about the miles you could cover with the wrapping paper you used last year? This holiday season be sure to buy wrapping paper made from recycled materials. Or, think outside the box and use materials that are already lying around the house. Newspaper (the comics section, especially) or pieces of cloth leftover from a project make perfect alternatives to traditional wrapping paper. If you are still using paper bags from the grocery store, you can create your own custom-design wrapping paper. Simply use the plain side of the bag and decorate as you like!
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Green Economy Conference
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) welcomes you to the 10th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: The New Green Economy.
http://ncseonline.org/conference/GreenEconomy/
In a partnership with American Forests, ForestBytes subscribers can receive a discount on the registration to this very important conference
You will need to enter the registration code “INDIVIDUAL” on the first page of the registration process. Select the 3 Day registration admission item (the discount code only applies to the full registration). Enter the discount code “AMERICANFORESTS” (one word, all caps) and click apply. The registration fee should then be reduced to $325 and you can click finish. Please note that this code is valid through Dec. 21. So make your plans now!
If you have questions or problems contact Mike Lehman at mlehman@amfor.org.
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The Greenest Gift Around
Give a gift this year that will truly bring joy to the world. Instead of getting your friends and family simply more things for the holidays, consider planting trees in their name. READ MORE
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The Ghosts of Holiday Past
Is there a history buff among your family or friends? How about someone with a passion for Elvis memorabilia? Fans of Thoreau? American Forests Historic Tree Program has something for everyone this holiday season. READ MORE
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Textbooks and Trees
The partnership between American Forests and top online textbook rental company Chegg.com continues to enjoy great success. As this semester winds to a close, and students start thinking about books for the next one, consider going to Chegg.com to sell back your old books and rent your new ones.READ MORE |
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American Forests Magazine
The Autumn issue of American Forests magazine is now available on our website. If you’re a history buff, you’ll enjoy the article about America’s Historic Tree Register. We also examine the challenges of including trees and forests in the climate change treaty being negotiated this month in Copenhagen. READ MORE |
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Good Earth Cares
American Forests’ partner Good Earth Tea & Coffee is showing its good will by running another Good Earth Giveaway. From October 25, 2009 through February 28, 2010, Good Earth will be donating half its profits to three charities, and they want you to help them choose which ones. Visit www.goodearthcares.com to cast your vote for American Forests! |
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A Royal Conservationist
Prince Albert II of Monaco, longtime friend of American Forests, is a recent recipient of the ICCF Teddy Roosevelt International Conservation award. The award recognizes Prince Albert II’s leadership in conservation issues, and his efforts that have expanded far beyond the borders of his own country.
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Two (Champion) Trees Grow In Brooklyn
A 97-year-old Kansas hawthorn and a Carolina holly have joined the other champions among the ranks of New York’s Big Tree Register. The two tree giants are located in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and their addition makes them the first Champions on the State Register from New York City, though the register itself already boasts roughly 150 trees from around the state.
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Ancient Trees Get Growth Spurt
New research indicates that rising temperatures at high altitudes in the last half of the 20th century are responsible for unprecedented growth rates in bristlecone pines, the world’s oldest trees. READ MORE |
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Trees Across America
Among other things, the holidays are a time for Christmas trees. Impressive specimens are being selected and transported to be transformed into spectacular displays in cities across the nation.
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Op-Ed: Urban Forests
The value of urban trees gets renewed attention in Atlanta with a recent op-ed published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. American Forests’ role in focusing on tree canopy loss and the importance of its restoration and protection is noted by Marcia Bansley, Executive Director of Trees Atlanta. Are people learning to appreciate all that urban forests accomplish? Click here to read in full. |
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Guest Column: Climate Bill Writers Must Think Small
In New Hampshire, our renewable energy future can be seen rolling across the hills to the horizon. Our forests are the equivalent of wind farms in Texas or solar panels in California.
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Hugs All Around!
Our first Tree Hugger Photo Contest winners are:
Grand Prize went to Lesley Johnson of Indiana, photo taken by Melissa Lambino;
Biggest Hug goes to Kristin McDonald of Ottawa, Illinois;READ MORE |
Miracle on 42nd Street
If you’re in New York City around the holidays this year, there is more to see than the Macy’s windows and the lights on every corner. See if you can spot our ads on the CBS big screen, located near Times Square on 42nd street!
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Scotties ReLeaf USA in North Carolina
The Scotties ReLeaf USA partnership between American Forests and Scotties facial tissue is moving forward with successful projects this fall. The Charlotte area tree-planting project took place November 21 along the Torrence Creek Greenway in Huntersville, NC.
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New Global ReLeaf Projects
Support has been so great for American Forests’ Global ReLeaf program, planting trees for ecosystem restoration, that we have taken on new projects in California, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico. READ MORE |
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Forests take Center Stage in Senate Hearing
Last week’s Senate hearing of the Public Lands and Forestry Subcommittee focused on important climate change issues facing the forestry community. Forests have the potential to be a significant part of climate change mitigation through carbon sequestration and renewable biomass energy.
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