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Video: Why Do Leaves Change Color In Fall?

“Why Do Leaves Change Color in the Fall?” This 6:59-minute video explains the remarkable transition forests undergo from summer to winter, including changes in leaf color. It is one of a series of BeLeaf It or Not! videos by Michigan State University Extension, which are geared for students.

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America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell: Wisconsin Northwoods

This full-length 26:17-minute video is an episode of the series America’s Forests with Chuck Leavell, hosted by Rolling Stones keyboard player and Georgia family tree farmer, Chuck Leavell. Following are approximate time stamps and possible connections to specific PLT activities: 2:00-7:07 – Overview of Wisconsin Forests. Chuck meets with a forester, and they talk about… Read more »

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SFI Florida Forest Partners

Use this 3:18-minute video to experience an on-the-ground view of third-party forest product certification audit in the state of Florida. Auditors visit operations to verify that the forest is managed in a sustainable way as part of the certification process.

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Promoting Sustainability on Managed Forestland

Use this 7:27-minute video to teach about how forest certification can work to protect and promote the sustainable use and management of forests on millions of hectares. Hear from SFI Chief Conservation Officer Paul Trianosky describe the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s four pillars of work: Standards, Education, Community Engagement, and Conservation.

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The Importance of Forests in Mitigating Climate Change

Use this 1:38-minute video to begin a discussion on connections between forests and climate change.  Jad Daley, President and CEO of American Forests, briefly describes how forests are already working for us as a climate solution, and that enhancing forests through efforts of SFI and forest owners can increase their impact.

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Species at Risk and Forest Management

Use this 1:09-minute video as a resource to connect species at risk to forests. Darren Sleep, Senior Director of Conservation, Science and Strategies at SFI, explains that a species at risk is a species that is either very rare on the landscape or declining and that well-managed forests provide habitat for species at risk.