How the River FlowsAuthor: Keeping Forests
How the River Flows explores the relationship between healthy forests and clean drinking water. Youll hear from entrepreneurs and experts who will share their best ideas and use cases about conserving local forests while ensuring a lasting, clean supply of drinking water downstream. In every episode, well bring you a new take on how landowners are financially compensated for the tremendous environmental value that their family-owned forests provide to everyone. How the River Flows is produced by Keeping Forests with Lee Schneider and supported by the US Endowment for Forestry and Communities. The Endowment works collaboratively with partners in the public and private sectors to identify innovative and transformative ways to support the health and vitality of our forests and the communities that rely on them. Music by Chuck Leavell. Producer: Red Cup Agency. Executive Producer: Judy A. Takats Language: en Genres: Business, Government, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Building Sustainably: Ask for Wood
Episode 10
Thursday, 22 July, 2021
This episode features a conversation with Pat Layton, director of Clemson Wood Utilization + Design Institute, Bruce Lindsey, Regional Director - Southeast US, Wood Products Council, and Scott Davis, Partnership Coordinator of Keeping Forests. Co-host Sam Cook is the Executive Director of Forest Assets for North Carolina State University in the College of Natural Resources, and he also serves as the Vice President of the Natural Resources Foundation.Sam, Pat, and Bruce discuss the evolving technology of wood and timber in construction and expanding wood markets. They touch on the benefits of implementing wood building construction tactics directly into the design process and how this simple consideration creates a more streamlined and sustainable project. They also talk about finding market opportunities for private landowners to help in the overall management and health of US forests. Sam also speaks with Scott Davis, who summarizes the stories we’ve covered in this season of the podcast. Produced by Lee Schneider. Music by Chuck Leavell. Executive Producer: Judy A. Takats