Romania is home to 60% of Europe’s remaining old growth forest. Ikea is the country’s largest landowner. Logging opponents keep getting attacked and killed. For @newrepublic my report from the front lines of the battle to save Europe’s most important trees.newrepublic.com/article/165245…
@newrepublic Old growth forest is critical to the EU’s climate ambitions—it’s the most effective carbon capture method on the planet. But Europe has almost no old growth forest left. Romania, because it was a walled off Soviet state, still has spruce, beech, and more.
@alex_sammon @newrepublic Multiple industries could be built around replacing stick frame homes with earthen homes & salvaging wood from the old inefficient homes.
@alex_sammon @newrepublic I knew I hated Smedvik for a reason
@alex_sammon @newrepublic Also my Romanian friend told me Austria is doing same thing there bc it’s illegal to cut trees in Austria.