Episode 3: Salvaging is the New Forestry
The CarbonShack takes shape as the team frames the house and discovers that some of their salvaged lumber came from trees dating back to the 1400s.
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Climate skepticism has been decreasing over the past five years. Now we must address the second roadblock in our path to decarbonization, solution skepticism. Technological advancements have led to large levels of growth in efficiency and have brought costs down significantly, making our keystone solutions like green buildings viable. However, cynicism on both sides of the aisle prevails.