Illegal Logging in the Congo Basin: What the US (and you) can do about it. The Sierra Club is hosting a presentation where you can learn about the impacts of deforestation in the Congo Basin and how the US can help fight illegal logging abroad. Featured Speaker: Eric Parfait Essomba, Congo Basin Representative, Environmental Investigation Agency, Cameroon. Deforestation is a major contributor to global warming as forests are needed to absorb CO2. Helping sustain forests and to plant trees to increase global coverage is an important part of addressing climate change. click here
