What the Blog? is an Essentials video series discussing what’s next for Sustainability, and how sustainable energy and green cities could help fight climate change. Editors Isabella Moulton and Martin Jacobsz bring you a snappy summary of articles directly from our expertly curated Sustainability Essentials Newsletters.

Our first article covering the latest sustainability news outlines how federal policymakers are crafting a plan to grow the U.S. economy and address the climate crisis through reforestation, restocking degraded forests, and agroforestry, which according to climate change research could remove up to 540 million tons of carbon dioxide from the air each year through 2050. With the average cost of carbon removal through tree restoration being less than $10 per ton of CO2, it’s among the most cost-effective carbon removal strategies available today. Read it here.

The second article explains that with affordable driverless cars becoming a reality in green cities of the future, we could see a mass shift from users taking public transport to utilizing these self-driving cars. These autonomous vehicles allow riders to get from point A to point B directly, and then carry on driving someone else. While self driving “public” cars are definitely more environmentally friendly then personal use vehicles, the most eco-friendly way to travel will likely still be taking the bus or subway. Read it here.