Forest Series with Earth & Sky

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What we do today will impact our world tomorrow.

Known as a clear voice for science, Earth & Sky reports timely and compelling science news and information through 90-second radio shows heard by millions of listeners throughout the U.S. and abroad. AFF has partnered with the Earth & Sky radio network to produce a series of Earth & Sky radio shows and podcasts that focus on threats to our nation’s forests, and what forest landowners are doing to manage their lands.
 
The shows air on over 1,800 radio stations in the U.S. You can find a radio station broadcasting Earth & Sky Radio Shows in your area at www.earthsky.org/about/radio-affiliates. You can also listen online and through iTunes.
 
Starting April 6, hear Janaki Alavalapati, Dean of Virginia Tech’s School of Forestry, discuss various aspects of using forests as a source of renewable energy.

• Janaki Alavalapati on forests' renewable energy potential       
  
• Janaki Alavalapati says the forest biofuel market is evolving
  
• Janaki Alavalapati: 'Harvest trees to create energy, benefit forests'

Below are links to other radio shows and podcasts in the series that first aired in 2008.
 
Sally Collins, Associate Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, talks about the threat to U.S. forests from development.

• Sally Collins, with an overview of U.S. forests in early 21st century
• Sally Collins: '6,000 acres of open land lost to development daily'
• Sally Collins: 'No one expected forest fires to become so big a factor, so quickly'

AFF’s nationally recognized private forest landowner, Jo Pierce of Maine, talks about the challenges landowners face in keeping their family forests as forests.

• Jo Pierce: 'Private forests mean income, and much more'
• Jo Pierce's tree farm sustained with careful, long-term thinking

Robert Bonnie, of Environmental Defense Fund, talks about conservation of forests and wildlife habitat by family forest owners.

• Robert Bonnie says agreement protects both wildlife and landowners
• Robert Bonnie on financial incentives for preserving forests

Neil Sampson, of The Sampson Group, talks about the impact of climate change on forests.

• Neil Sampson says climate change speeding flux of forest ecosystems
  
• Neil Sampson on how carbon offsets could be boon to forest owners
• Neil Sampson: 'We depend on forests every day'

Radio Show Correlations to Project Learning Tree Activities
Earth & Sky radio shows have been correlated to PLT activities and provide educators with access to accurate, reliable, and understandable scientific research and data. Teachers can “virtually” bring a guest scientist into their classroom by using Earth & Sky radio shows in conjunction with PLT activities. Visit the Earth & Sky Teacher’s Section to view the radio show and podcast correlations to Project Learning Tree activities. Learn more about PLT’s partnership with Earth & Sky.