Earlier this month, Jim Griffin of Global Green Alliance and I began in earnest our promotion of the Green Earth Expo coming up in May of 2008 here in Orlando, Florida. The response so far has been decidedly positive. My favorite part has been hearing Jim Griffin discuss his inspiration for creating the Expo. His answer always begins with the issue of reforestation in the US. I love that! It’s one of my top priorities.
For Jim, having worked as a carpentry specialist for many years, the tremendous waste of trees used in construction was very disturbing. He is right, of course. It’s a big problem which the building and trade industries have begun to address. They need to do much more and I look forward to working with them on the issue.
Our promotional presentation of the Green Earth Expo begins with the story of Jim’s inspiration but as often as we can between now and May of 2008, we will mention Justin Sutton and the Interstate Traveler Hydrogen Superhighway. I will provide you with more details about Justin in the near future. For now, I’d like to touch on the subject of firewood because it is very important this time of year.
Some weather experts have forecast that the winter of 2007 and 2008 will be relatively mild. I certainly do not wish to have anyone freeze but unusually mild winters can be a sign of bad things to come. They worry me. The most appropriate response which comes to my mind is to heat one’s home as efficiently as possible. For many, this means using less wood for fire.
In recent weeks, we’ve seen frequent coverage in the local press here in Florida of the plight of bald Cyprus trees. They are being overused for mulch and firewood, costing the Sunshine State important members of our ecology in the process. As the nation’s tree cover continues to shrink, we must focus more and more on leaving healthy trees in the ground so that they can do their job of providing shade and habitat as well as cooling the earth and purifying water (among other important tasks).
My answer then to the question of what trees make good firewood is dead ones. Unless nature has killed them, leave them where they are. That’s what I do. If more people followed suit, the reforestation component of the Green Earth Expo business plan would be unnecessary. Jim Griffin and I would like that very much.
Sustainable Justice For All!
Corbett Kroehler
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