cover of episode FOP 026:  Environmental Justice in Forestry with Ashley Blazina

FOP 026: Environmental Justice in Forestry with Ashley Blazina

2024/4/1
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The Forest Overstory Podcast

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Forests provide immense benefits to society, but does everyone have equal access to those benefits? The field of environmental justice and equity is gaining increasing traction, including at the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Ashley Blazina is Environmental Justice Planner for the Department and joins the podcast to discuss some of the efforts the agency is making to ensure the benefits of their forestry work can reach underserved communities.