Thanks for this Brad. It’s amazing how satellite images have changed the conversation, laying bare claims of sustainable forest management. Below I’ve used this tool for the area surrounding Fairy Creek, the current site of an eight month blockade. Less than 3% of this forest type remains, and we are still logging it- all certified. Arrests expected soon, logging to start shortly thereafter.
As I engage in this process, I’m interested in what safeguards the green building folks want in place to ensure mass timber contributes to the solution, and not the problem (and the resulting PR nightmare).
Thanks to the organizers for convening the discussion, a difficult task, but well executed.
Peter
Fairy Creek animation:
https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/#v=48.61979,-124.3338,10.294,latLng&t=0&ps=50&bt=19840101&et=20201231&startDwell=0&endDwell=0