Protests Grow as Corporate-Backed Biomass Projects Threaten Forests and Communities

"The title of the event has changed, but the conference has not. At its root this is a capitalist event, and the so-called climate solutions being promoted here are Wall Street backed and funded," stated Brenna Bell, highlighting concerns with corporate-driven environmental strategies.

Protesters outside chanted, "Who will own the forests? Who will own the sky?" signifying their concerns about corporate control over crucial environmental resources at the CANOPY conference.

Critics argue that events like CANOPY prioritize profit over ecological integrity, marked by the decision to charge substantial registration fees while restricting access to environmental discourse.

Billed as the premier event on institutional forestland investing, the CANOPY conference has faced backlash from climate activists wary of its corporate-centric approach to forest management.

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