The Rainforests of New York: A Trail of Destruction

December 12, 2008

	"A wave of resolutions barring the use of rainforest woods by cities in the US — especially those along the coasts — would put a serious dent in the demand for imported tropical woods, the leading cause of deforesation in the tropics."

In conjunction with the release of Rainforest Relief's response to New York City's Tropical Hardwood Reduction Plan, Rainforest Relief and New York Climate Action Group conducted a tour of southern Manhattan's rainforest wood for elected officials, the media and the public. Read the full story here.