Many countries and communities are looking to restore their forests, recognizing that these ecosystems support local economies and fight climate change. One particularly promising approach could help: assisted natural regeneration. This strategy involves a blend of active planting and passive restoration, where local people intervene to help trees and native vegetation naturally recover. WRI experts explain. 

The Biden administration officially launched the new Clean School Bus Program to begin electrifying America’s school bus fleet. The program provides a historic $5 billion in funding to help school districts transition to electric or alternative fuel buses. “The EPA’s Clean School Bus Program is an unprecedented and critical step in giving every child in the United States the opportunity to get to school without breathing in harmful exhaust,” said WRI’s Jennifer Rennicks. Read the full statement. 

At the last UN climate summit, 141 countries committed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. But Global Forest Watch data shows deforestation is still happening rapidly, threatening food security and climate goals. In a new op-ed, WRI President & CEO Ani Dasgupta argues why the G7 meeting in late June is a critical moment for the world’s largest economies to “get real about what it will take to end deforestation.” Read more.