25 Facts About Climate Change & Deforestation

July 30, 2020September 29, 2022 Riley Farabaugh

Last updated on September 29th, 2022 at 03:06 pm

This Global Forest Watch interactive map shows tree cover loss since the year 2000. Areas in pink are those suffering the worst rates of deforestation. They are the areas where timber is being illegally harvested and used to make imported furniture.

At Vermont Woods Studios, we certainly have a passion and appreciation for high quality craftsmanship and woodworking, but, the truth is, Peggy founded this business out of a passion for forest conservation.

It was this one astounding statistic that really lit a fire under her in 2005:

Every second, an acre of rainforest is lost forever

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

This Climate Change Remedy Is Proven. What Are We Waiting For?

November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 Peggy Farabaugh

Climate Change is Mitigated by the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont — Trees are Carbon Capture Technology at it’s best. Trees remove carbon dioxide CO2 from the atmosphere. CO2 is the greenhouse gas that’s causing climate change and global warming. Protecting existing forests (and re-planting forests we have already destroyed) is our best chance to remedy climate change. Let’s start planting trees. Photo of the Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest by artist #1778011 at Pixabay.

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Sustainable Furniture & Climate Change

November 28, 2018June 20, 2019 Peggy Farabaugh 2 Comments

Last updated on June 20th, 2019 at 11:45 am

Peggy & Ken Farabaugh | Vermont Woods Studios | Stonehurst Showroom — Ken and Peggy Farabaugh, co-owners of Vermont Woods Studios in Vernon, VT. Photo credit: Erica Housekeeper.

Thank You, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund VSJF

We have three important people to thank today:

Christine McGowan (Forest Products Program Director at VSJF)
Erica Houskeeper (author of Happy Vermont travel blog) and
Emily Bradbury (owner of Emily Bradbury Communications)

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Climate Change & the Furniture Industry

October 10, 2018July 23, 2020 Peggy Farabaugh Leave a comment

Last updated on July 23rd, 2020 at 09:15 am

UN’s Climate Change Report, October 2018

This week the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued it’s Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 Degrees C. One conclusion was that our planet has only 12 years to stem catastrophic climate change. Yikes! Read More

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Tips For Purchasing Eco-Friendly Furniture

November 29, 2016August 14, 2018 Megan Fulton Leave a comment

Last updated on August 14th, 2018 at 03:49 pm

It’s Easier to Shop For Eco-Friendly Furniture This Holiday Season Than You Might Think

The effects of climate change are real. You can see it in the flooded streets of Miami or the wildfires in the midwest and west coasts or the droughts across the entire country. It’s undeniable that weather is getting more extreme each year. But, we’re not climate experts. We’re here to let you know there’s a way to positively impact the environment and that’s by purchasing truly eco-friendly furniture.

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