Resources & Insights
Women in the woods
In honour of the upcoming International Women’s Day (on March 8, 2022), I’m running a series of articles, where I interview women of authority in the forest sector. We will cross cultures, geographies, roles and responsibilities to understand how these women have worked to the top of their field and understand their unique position on women winning in the woods.
5 trends I’ve observed in my first year of business
Earlier this month, The ForestLink had its first birthday! With this milestone, I’ve paused to reflect on this last year and the trends I’ve observed. I have also dared to look into my crystal ball for what I expect to see in the year ahead.
Fire insurance with impact
How appropriately designed community outreach activities can both reduce risk and generate significant environmental and social benefits. A Case Study of community fire management in Ghana.
Offsetting your air-travel with forests
If you are a regular flier, it will be one of the largest contributors to your carbon footprint. The airline industry has long been accused of its heavy emissions, contributing 2.5% of global CO2 emissions in 2018.
Credible offset programs for individuals and small businesses
As I start to look at travelling again for work, and heading into the high-consuming holiday season, I thought it was high time I practice what I preach and offset my own carbon footprint. I know I’m not alone on this one, so I hope you will also benefit from this “desk-top” due diligence or initial screening of easy to access offset platforms.
Climate-conscious Christmas
My climate conscience is growing with every year that passes, so does my feeling towards the heavy consumerism associated with the holiday season. I’m all for giving, but also think – why not give a gift that has a climate positive outcome, and potentially is also...
What COP 26 means for forest landscapes in the tropics
You’ve probably been inundated with news from COP26, which just wrapped up over the weekend. I couldn’t keep up with the commitments, pledges, announcements, protests, and so on that happened in Glasgow over the past couple of weeks. Though aware...
The most important factors for long-term sustainable forest carbon strategies
In the tropical geographies I work in, I see a variety of forest carbon strategies being developed by net-zero investors. There are strategies that focus on conservation of existing, rare, and intact forest landscapes. There are strategies that promote the uptake...
Why Greenpeace isn’t thinking green, and nature needs offsets
In this article I explain the 5 key reasons why carbon offsets are not just important for resolving climate change, but for nature and sustainable development in general.
Orange shirts and indigenous rights
In honour of Canada’s first National day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th 2021, I wanted to write today about various approaches to ensure that indigenous rights are respected in executing a responsible forest investment strategy in the tropics.
SDG impact catalogue for forest investments in the tropics
This article focuses on the UN's SDGs (relevant to impact investment in the tropics), and the various approaches you could take to make your investments more impactful and how to do this in a practical and credible way.
Seeing the forest for the trees – Why I don’t like the term ‘Timberland’ investment
I don’t like the term 'timberland investment'. The expression signifies a position entrenched in detail (the trees) to the point of not being able to see the larger picture. This article considers some of the other values that exist in a forest that may be compromised when the focus is only on timber maximisation.