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OGDEN, Utah – There are not a lot of people who look like Kandyce Perry working in the environmental sector. She’s always recognized the disparity but it was a conference in which she was the only Black woman leader in the room where it became apparent that there’s a lot more that needs to happen to make working in the field more equitable. So as the director of stormwater management for Trenton-based nonprofit future, which advocates for sustainable policies and practices across multiple sectors, Perry will tell you her work covers multiple facets. “Basically, the theory of change or thinking…

OGDEN, Utah – Planting trees to suck up carbon emissions can be presented as an “easy answer” to tackling the climate crisis, but large-scale plantations can actually cause more problems than benefits, scientists have said. The researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) are urging a “right tree in the right place” approach to make sure restoring forests benefits people and the planet. A study by the scientists found that in some cases, tree planting schemes did not increase the amount of carbon being stored in the landscape and could hit wildlife and…