Stories from The Emerald Alliance

We all know the last week of June was the hottest on record across many parts of Puget Sound. In the aftermath of this intense and deadly heat, we learned that some areas of King County can be up to 23 degrees hotter than other areas on hot days Areas with hotter...

When most Americans think of infrastructure, the first thing that usually comes to mind is large-scale transportation and civil engineering projects - highways, bridges, railways, dams and airports. These kinds of projects were essential to the country’s economic...

A recently released New York Times article, titled Why Does Disaster Aid Often Favor White People?, sheds light on federal funding inequities in natural disaster recovery. While researchers don’t think FEMA is intentionally discriminatory, systemic inequities are...

Liz, tell us about City Forest Credits.City Forest Credits (CFC) is a national carbon registry and impact certification organization. We provide financing pathways for businesses to contribute to society and urban forests in metropolitan areas across the United...

The Washington Farmland Trust released their 2020 Annual Report, which details milestones and achievements for Washington farmland conservation. In addition to a new DEI plan to guide their organizational transformation, the WFT concluded their 5-year long “Our Farms,...

Our friends at Confluence West have produced several blog posts and curated other resources focused on the mounting costs of western wildfires as well as the pathway forward. This year’s wildfire season is creating early concern for western forest/watershed managers....