"Inspired by Nature, Driven by Data" Project of @earthisland Dedicated to Protecting Our National Forestsđ˛ đACTION LINKS đ linktr.ee/johnmuirproject
The "Fix Our Forests Act" (FOFA) will only continue to endanger communities. Read our latest Substack to revisit comments we received on social media about (how wrong we are regarding) FOFA: open.substack.com/pub/johnmuâŚ
Must-read: columbiainsight.org/exclusivâŚ
Nathan Gilles exposes how the Forest Service has weaponized wildfire prevention toolsâemergency authorities, âstreamlinedâ NEPA, stewardship contracts, and the Good Neighbor Authorityâ
dressed up as âfire mitigationâ or âforest healthâ. The FS should be removed from USDA and replaced with a Department of Ecology to safeguard public lands, forests, watersheds, and fire-adapted ecosystems for people and the diverse flora and fauna that depend on them.
FOFA would only expand the same flawed paradigmâmaking these reforms urgent. Big loss: Following the 2020 Thielsen Fire north of Crater Lake National Park, some large, resilient trees were cut down in the name of public safety. Photo: Francis Eatherington
We highly encourage listening to the Q&A panel at the end of the Methow Valley Forest speaker panel! It starts at 1:15:20: youtu.be/Zr2SZJAasJA?si=91i2âŚ
At the end of October, Dr. Chad Hanson joined the Methow Valley Forest Forum as a panelist. Watch and listen as he shares mechanized 'thinning' 'restoration' projects created and pushed by the Forest Service that adversely affect not just our forests, but our communities, too ⤾ď¸
Next week, October 21, the Senate Agriculture Committee will markup the âFix Our Forests Actâ (FOFA), S. 1462, a bill that would open the door for widespread logging across federal forests under the false pretense of wildfire prevention.
For this next week, please speak up, please call your Senators, if they're on the committee, at (202) 224-3121 and push them to vote against FOFA. Or send a message through our action alert here: johnmuirproject.org/take-actâŚ
Remembering #JaneGoodall (1934 - 2025) | A pioneer whose work reshaped how we understand our kinship with the natural world and the animals we share it with. Because of Jane Goodall, we see the natural world with deeper wonder, responsibility, and hope.
Important @SenateDems to understand ⌠The Science is clear -The best forest management for fire prevention is NOT logging or removing environmental policies âźď¸Listen to @JohnMuirProject expose some of the lies regarding the #FixOurForestAct#FOFA DO NOT pass this bill itâs đđť