Dogwood Alliance

Thank you to @urbaninstitute.bsky.social for featuring our work in Lumber City, #GA! We're working with local residents & researchers to gather air quality data near a wood pellet plant. Communities deserve clean air and the tools to hold polluters accountable!

You're invited to a ribbon-cutting! Join Dogwood Alliance, Cultivator, & partners on Nov. 6 to celebrate the permanent protection of 35 acres at historic Worrells Mill in #Murfreesboro, #NC. 11 AM to 1 PM | Ribbon cutting at noon Come celebrate with us!

Today's action is only the beginning. 🌳 Southern forests & #frontline communities need us beyond #BigBadBiomass. Your gift to Dogwood Alliance will be MATCHED dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. Help turn today's action into lasting change. Donate Here: buff.ly/370fKri

More logging is not the answer to wildfire risk. Mature forests retain moisture, cool the land, & help protect ecosystems. Don't use wildfire fears to justify more biomass production. Tell Congress: Protect forests, don't burn them. 🌳 buff.ly/ynff3W8

The #UK spends about $1.1 billion a year subsidizing Drax while Southern forests face destruction. Cutting #subsidies next year is progress, but it's not enough. Stop funding forest destruction. Protect wildlife & communities. 🌳 buff.ly/vciu6KQ #BigBadBiomass

#AI growth should NOT fuel forest destruction. As #DataCenters demand more energy, some leaders want to burn biomass to power them. Our forests are not fuel for servers. Tell elected officials to oppose biomass-powered data centers. 🌳 buff.ly/oG8uguQ #BigBadBiomass

In Gloster, MS, #GreaterGreenerGloster is organizing for clean air, community health, & #EnvironmentalJustice. Residents deserve a voice in decisions that affect their lives. We're a proud partner in the work! 🌳 buff.ly/RvsI3pw #BigBadBiomass

You can't fight the climate crisis by burning #forests. Standing forests store carbon, protect #wildlife, & communities face extreme weather. Burning trees for energy undermines those benefits. Forest defense is climate defense. 🌳 buff.ly/zEuL2vJ #BigBadBiomass

WEDS 21 OCT - TODAY is the International Day of Action against #BIGBADBIOMASS. Telling governments all across the world to END SUBSIDIES for biomass burning to end pollution, biodiversity loss, and deforestation. @environmentalpaper.bsky.social #BIOMASS #FORESTS #TREES #SUBSIDIES

Drax promised #CleanEnergy. Southern communities got polluted air & forest destruction. With more than 18,000 pollution rule violations, enough is enough. No new facilities. No expansions. Stop #Drax in the US South. 🌳 Act now: buff.ly/yn8mpzI #BigBadBiomass @environmentalpaper.bsky.social

Our #tax dollars should NOT fund forest destruction. The #biomass industry wants more subsidies while Southern forests & communities pay the price. Tell elected #officials: Cut subsidies, not forests! 🌳 Take action: buff.ly/3SLcCGw #BigBadBiomass @environmentalpaper.bsky.social

Today is the International Day of Action on Big Biomass! 🌳 Burning forests for energy is not #climate action. It harms #forests, pollutes communities, & fuels injustice. False Solution. Real Destruction. Take action! buff.ly/iyXiFXb #BigBadBiomass @environmentalpaper.bsky.social

Some bald cypress trees in #NorthCarolina are over 2,000 years old! 🌳 Our Southern #forests are home to living history. Let's protect them for generations to come. buff.ly/3hRGtS5

#WoodPellets aren't clean energy. In Mississippi, the #biomass industry is harming forests, polluting the air, & putting communities at risk. #Mississippi deserves better. Read more: buff.ly/eiR88Vc

Our #forests are worth fighting for. 🌳 Clean air. Healthy communities. A future with forests still standing. Our Fall Match starts NOW! Every gift is DOUBLED to support the fight for Southern forests. Fight with us: buff.ly/3SLcCGw

The people closest to #environmental challenges deserve a voice in the solutions. 🌿 PhD student Grace Berg is working with #Gloster residents to monitor local air quality & build community knowledge. Because understanding the air we breathe is a step toward protecting it.

Climate action x Atlanta culture! Dogwood Alliance is proud to sponsor COOL ME DOWN, #Atlanta Climate Week's official #DayParty with the EARTHGANG Foundation. Music, community, & climate action all in one place. Get your $25 ticket: buff.ly/ZuIBAfU

Burning forests to power AI is not clean energy. Analysis reported by @theguardian.com estimates Drax’s proposed #DataCenter could create nearly twice the annual #CO2 emissions of all flights from an airport. buff.ly/OushnVA

We thank Chief Dexter "Yellow Hawk" Sharp for his leadership & service to the Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation #SouthCarolina and congratulate Jamie "East Eagle" McDowell as he begins his role as Chief. We’re grateful for our partnership with the Nation. buff.ly/BuacftN

New research commissioned by @nrdc.org finds that selected #EU countries & the #UK are spending €10 billion a year subsidizing bioenergy & other industries linked to forest loss. Public money should protect #forests, not help destroy them. Read more: buff.ly/4IGOHnB

And that’s a wrap! Last week, @m-legendre.bsky.social, Dogwood Alliance Campaigns Director, brought our mission to protect Southern #forests & communities from the UN to Harlem to climate movement spaces across #NYC. False solutions are not the answer. Real #climate action is.

Whose story is missing from the conversation? For NC Legislative Fellow Nyla Hankins, learning about the #WoodPellet industry showed why impacted communities must be heard. Being informed starts with asking questions & listening. buff.ly/AR11ghU

Two years ago, #HurricaneHelene changed Western North Carolina forever. @wncw.bsky.social’s “Higher Ground” looks back at what happened, what’s been rebuilt, & what recovery still looks like today. Part 1 takes us back to the night everything changed: buff.ly/LUvw9tK

We ran into a familiar face at the #CongressionalBlackCaucus Convention in DC last week! Connection, culture, & community are all part of movement building. Can you name a show or movie you recognize him from?

Richmond County, #NC already lives with pollution from multiple industrial facilities, including an #Enviva wood pellet mill. Now residents are raising concerns about a proposed #Amazon data center. buff.ly/ZFYehKn

Could #DataCenters fuel a new wave of forest destruction in the US South? Our Executive Director, @dannasmith.bsky.social joined Patti Vasquez of @wcpt820.com to explain why proposals to power data centers by burning trees threaten forests, communities, & more. omny.fm/shows/drivin...

#Indiana already has 23 operating #DataCenters, with 132 more planned. As communities face pressure on their energy systems, one thing must be clear: burning #forests for biomass is not the answer to growing data center demand. buff.ly/Nz7rVKQ

“Renewable” does not always mean clean. Our allies at @earthjustice.org break down the shared harms of wood biomass, biogas, & crop based biofuels, and how we can move toward real solutions. buff.ly/FuurVni

We’re at the #CongressionalBlackCaucus Annual Legislative Conference! 🌳 Dogwood Alliance is at Booth 817 talking about clean air, healthy forests, & protecting communities from wood pellet pollution. At the conference? Come see us!

Black communities deserve clean air, healthy forests, & a future shaped by communities, not #biomass corporations. Biomass is not a #wildfire solution. Tell your elected officials to oppose the Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026. buff.ly/n6r4hB7

The #RoadlessRule protects millions of acres of national #forests from most road building & timber harvesting. Now the administration has proposed ending it. The public comment deadline is Sept. 21. buff.ly/0dcCegD

Dogwood Alliance & the Community Leadership Council will be at the #CongressionalBlackCaucus Annual Legislative Conference Sept. 16 & 17. Come find us at Booth 817 in the #Health & #Wellness Way and say hello!

Join the Lower Eastern #Cherokee Nation on Sept. 26 for the Passing of the Staff ceremony and 18th Annual #Powwow. Come honor leadership, celebrate culture, & enjoy traditional dance, vendors, crafts, food, & music. Gray Court, #SC Open to the public.

Exciting news! Dogwood Alliance is a 2026 Local Data for Equitable Communities grant recipient. We’re grateful for the support!

Join us on October 21st! ✊ @dogwoodalliance.org @nrdc.org @foeeurope.bsky.social @foeus.bsky.social @foejapan.bsky.social @sierraclub.org @gfc-forest.bsky.social @zeroasts.bsky.social @biofuelwatch.bsky.social @canopee.bsky.social @rachelcarsondc.bsky.social @stand.earth @caneurope.org

#NC communities are speaking out about the wood pellet industry. At the NC #WoodPellet Town Hall Meeting, residents shared how the industry affects their health, neighborhoods, & forests. We asked leaders to listen & act! buff.ly/M0owBn2

Join us today at 4 pm EST for our #September Ambassador gathering! We’ll connect, share #community updates, reflect on what we’ve learned this year, & look ahead to our #fall trainings. Come join the conversation! buff.ly/A5kI1o2

Why did that tree just explode? 🌳 Is there a “mother tree” like in #Avatar? What happens after a forest burns? Why does #California have so many wildfires? Forest conservation scientist Dominick DellaSala answers these questions & more with @wired.com. buff.ly/i5Gfmjz

If #Enviva's leadership was willing to gamble with their own company's future for personal gain, how much do you think they care about communities? buff.ly/dGpdLgK

A caveman couldn’t write a worse solution… We shouldn’t cannibalize our #forests to feed #DataCenters. Burning forests for energy threatens communities, #wildlife, & our climate. Read the report & take action at bit.ly/biomassdatacenters Video: @m-legendre.bsky.social

Save the date! October 21 is the International Day of Action on Big Biomass. Big biomass is a false solution with real consequences for forests, communities, & our climate. Mark your calendar & get ready to take action. #BigBadBiomass

At the #Clinton, #NC Wood Pellet Town Hall, impacted community members, nonprofit partners, elected officials, & the Governor’s staff came together to address its public health, economic, & #forest impacts. Our communities deserve real solutions.

No, this is not a #Pokémon character. It’s a Venezuelan Poodle Moth! 👀 The natural world is full of surprises. #Moths & #butterflies are also important pollinators & part of healthy ecosystems. Can you tell them apart? buff.ly/7sFKZ88

Wetlands protect our #water, reduce #flooding, and provide critical #wildlife habitat. As federal protections are rolled back, states must step up. Tell your state legislators to defend wetlands from pollution & destruction: buff.ly/2LsdVnp

#Congress wants to sell more forest cutting for biomass as a #wildfire solution. But cutting forests can make wildfires worse. Forest defense is wildfire defense. Tell Congress to oppose the #Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026: buff.ly/rM9Xu8O

“Once they know, they are always ready to speak up & speak out.” Dr. Treva Gear warns that weakening public notice rules could leave #communities in the dark about #polluting industries moving into their neighborhoods. buff.ly/ZHjLNQi