Saving the Forest, Saving Our Lives

In the 1990s I was a member of groups called The Cumberland Greens and the Dogwood Alliance that at the time were both trying to save Tennessee’s forests from being clear-cut via protests, public rallies and lobbying the state legislature. I even wrote and sang two songs to educate people about the forest issue. However, we failed which taught me that power over public policy was critical, not only to save our world’s forests…