World Tree

About 20 years ago, President Jimmy Carter—always a visionary, always ahead of his time—set aside 15 acres of his peanut farm in Plains, GA, to plant Empress Splendor trees. How he discovered the fastest-growing hardwood in the world, and one of the only truly regenerative ones (literally regrowing from its stump after harvest), remains a mystery. But his foresight was clear. His trees grew to maturity, and while he used a few to craft furniture in his home woodshop, he connected with World Tree to harvest and market the rest. This photo, taken six years ago, shows our founder Wendy S Burton with President Carter shortly after the harvest of his trees. Today, his Empress trees are regrowing a new crop, continuing the legacy of sustainable forestry. Meanwhile, some of the wood from his farm was used to create a signature line of musical instruments, which were auctioned to support one of President Carter’s favorite causes—the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta. The instruments were played by the Indigo Girls, Sierra Hull, and Jake Shimabukuro. We’ve also set aside wood from his farm for other unique projects. Some of it may be used for a special piece for the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, reflecting the growing relationship between World Tree and the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, as well as President Carter’s long-standing commitment to peace. As a proud GMU alumnus, I am continually impressed by their leadership in conservation and sustainability. The education they provide represents a true commitment to the future by President Gregory Washington and other GMU leaders. For those who missed it, GMU awarded President Carter an honorary doctorate today, honoring a human being who has sent ripples of hope, love, and peace throughout the world for the last 80 years. Years before Wendy Burton founded World Tree—driven by the mission of commercializing the Empress tree to protect native forests, regenerate soil, and sequester carbon—President Carter was already planting them on his farm. Like him, we believe that the Empress tree, the fastest-growing hardwood on the market, can play a pivotal role in addressing the global challenges we face. You were always ahead of your time, President Carter. Happy 100th Birthday, and thank you for a lifetime dedicated to humanity and the planet. We are all the better because of you. #jimmycarter #happybirthday

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Kingscrowd Pitch Night in #CenturyCity for #LATechWeek featuring impressive #startups - all curated by the #Kingscrowd #dataanalysis service for #investors AND all available to #retail investors via #crowdfunding: Elf Labs, Inc. David Phillips browser based streaming entertainment with classic characters OurBond Inc Doron Kempel preventative personal security service #software @justin giulfrida Citizens Coffee & Wine Café Australian style #breakfast and coffee cafes World Tree Doug Willmore #reforesting the world RAD Intel Jeremy B. digital #marketing #rollup with #AI Trevi Systems John Webley solving #water scarcity through #desalination and #forwardosmosis Chad McClennan Koios Medical #AI breast cancer detection #software Thanks to Christopher Lustrino Brian Belley Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau and Fidelity Private Shares and Industrious for a great #startup event. #LATW StartupCouncil.org

About 20 years ago, President Jimmy Carter—always a visionary, always ahead of his time—set aside 15 acres of his peanut farm in Plains, GA, to plant Empress Splendor trees. How he discovered the fastest-growing hardwood in the world, and one of the only truly regenerative ones (literally regrowing from its stump after harvest), remains a mystery. But his foresight was clear. His trees grew to maturity, and while he used a few to craft furniture in his home woodshop, he connected with World Tree to harvest and market the rest. This photo, taken six years ago, shows our founder Wendy S Burton with President Carter shortly after the harvest of his trees. Today, his Empress trees are regrowing a new crop, continuing the legacy of sustainable forestry. Meanwhile, some of the wood from his farm was used to create a signature line of musical instruments, which were auctioned to support one of President Carter’s favorite causes—the Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta. The instruments were played by the Indigo Girls, Sierra Hull, and Jake Shimabukuro. We’ve also set aside wood from his farm for other unique projects. Some of it may be used for a special piece for the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, reflecting the growing relationship between World Tree and the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation, as well as President Carter’s long-standing commitment to peace. As a proud GMU alumnus, I am continually impressed by their leadership in conservation and sustainability. The education they provide represents a true commitment to the future by President Gregory Washington and other GMU leaders. For those who missed it, GMU awarded President Carter an honorary doctorate today, honoring a human being who has sent ripples of hope, love, and peace throughout the world for the last 80 years. Years before Wendy Burton founded World Tree—driven by the mission of commercializing the Empress tree to protect native forests, regenerate soil, and sequester carbon—President Carter was already planting them on his farm. Like him, we believe that the Empress tree, the fastest-growing hardwood on the market, can play a pivotal role in addressing the global challenges we face. You were always ahead of your time, President Carter. Happy 100th Birthday, and thank you for a lifetime dedicated to humanity and the planet. We are all the better because of you. #jimmycarter #happybirthday

The view from Brown Advisory office in Manhattan on a late cloudy afternoon. CrossBoundary Group hosted a little get together last night for the impact crowd. They are doing really great and important work for nature, nature investors, and the globe. We at World Tree hope to be part of their ecosystem at some point. Thanks for the invite Marília dos Reis Martins and thanks for the great work you're doing

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