Wood is an abundant, renewable resource—we should use it more. The Baltimore Wood Project brings new partners and ideas together to be smarter and more thoughtful about urban wood “waste” in the city. More than creating a boutique urban wood niche, this project is about building a networked regional economy around wood and land restoration that is rooted in reclaiming wood, reclaiming lives, and reclaiming neighborhoods in urban and rural areas. What we are building in Baltimore is the pilot—we intend for this model to be replicated in any community struggling with similar challenges.
Project benefits include:
- Reducing landfill waste
- Creating jobs for those with barriers to employment
- Reducing costs and increasing revenues to municipalities
- Providing green materials and beautifully reclaimed product
- Restoring land and watersheds
- Engaging and bringing hope to communities
- Helping the city achieve its vision of a sustainable future
- Scaling and replicating in other communities