Last week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, announced a USDA grant aimed at helping private forest landowners adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change, as well as retain working forestlands. This announcement was made at the Investing in America Town Hall at the University of Maine.
During his visit, Secretary Vilsack visited BioHome3D; the world’s first completely bio-based 3D housing structure and the product of an investment in bringing value back to Maine’s abundant natural resources. UMaine, in partnership with the DOE and ORNL, is innovating the excessive wood waste from our forest industry to create a sustainable product and while bolstering the forest products industry.
“These strategic investments represent our commitment to an all-lands, all-hands approach to investing in rural communities and mitigating the climate crisis,” said Vilsack.
