Foundation pays Georgia farmers to grow trees on former croplands
Release Date: 10/14/2024
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Foundation pays Georgia farmers to grow trees on former croplands
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The program can help the climate and the farmers’ pocketbooks. Learn more at
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About 25 participants in an Illinois program have been hired in energy efficiency jobs upon their release. Learn more at
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Current climate policies will lead to about 2.7ºC of global warming by the end of the century
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That well exceeds the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5ºC. Learn more at
info_outlineThe program can help the climate and the farmers’ pocketbooks. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/