sustainability

Several members of our Weyerhaeuser team recently returned from Climate Week NYC. The annual gathering, held this year from Sept. 22 to 29, brings together business and sustainability leaders from across the public and private sectors to discuss the ongoing global response to climate change. The week of events coincides with the United Nations General Assembly and has become one of the highest-profile and most important venues for shaping international conversations around the climate crisis. ... Read More

Five years after the Greenhouse Gas Protocol launched an effort to extend guidance to carbon removals and land use, inviting the promise of a new global standard for forest carbon accounting, we still don’t have agreement or a clear path forward. Disagreements and differing approaches have scuttled progress toward building an effective consensus, and meanwhile the consequences of our inaction compound. ... Read More

Nearly 200 years ago in northern Virginia, a six-foot-tall dam was erected on Rock Island Creek, a tributary of the James River. The dam, made of stone and concrete, spanned 55 feet and was built to power a sawmill and grist mill. ... Read More

It's easy to find interviews with Alex Littlejohn on the internet, particularly on YouTube, where he’s built a reputation as a conservationist and environmental advocate. In these interviews, he quickly establishes himself as incredibly well-informed about the issues and opportunities around people and nature thriving in harmony. His passionate tone effectively connects specific details to the ecological big picture. ... Read More

The inaugural Bloomberg Green Festival brought thousands of sustainability leaders, entrepreneurs and climate activists to Seattle last month for four days of networking, discussions and experiential learning. ... Read More