'Protecting forests without addressing the root cause of the climate crisis,' warned a foodandwater campaigner, 'will do very little to slow global warming.'
"Protecting forests without addressing the root cause of the climate crisis," warned a Food & Water Watch campaigner,"will do very little to slow global warming."U.S.
"The president has many effective tools at his disposal to address the climate and public health impacts of fossil fuels in a serious way," Meyer added."He should start by following through on his pledge to end fracking on public lands and stop offshore drilling, and directing his agencies to reject all new fossil fuel infrastructure."
It will include initiatives aimed at restoring U.S. forests ravaged by wildfire, drought and insects, requiring federal agencies to come up with a reforestation goal by 2030. It will also address major problems facing tree planting efforts in the West—insufficient seeds and seedlings—by directing agencies to develop plans to increase cone and seed collection and nursery capacity.
WildEarth Guardians, in a tweet Thursday, highlighted that the order reportedly does not ban logging and urged Americans to pressure the administration on that front.the Climate Forests Campaign to push Biden to take executive action on protections for mature trees and forests on federal lands.