Monday, July 22, 2002
“Greenspirit - Trees are the Answer” is the title of an article someone from another state sent. The article is a powerful argument against burning fossil fuels, building parking lots and monoculture forms of agriculture. The article also offers some ideas about sustainable forestry and increased use of wood for fuel, particularly in developing countries at no net increase in carbon dioxide emissions, and reduced use of fossil fuel, which represents more than 100% carbon dioxide burden considering the fossil fuels used in extraction and refinement. As to paper and construction the article recommends using wood, while reducing use of unsustainable concrete, steel and plastic.