On November 6th, 2025, Ecostrat Inc. and the BDO Zone Initiative, in collaboration with TheDigest, hosted the BDO ZoneCONNECT webinar, highlighting two investment grade BDO Zone communities in North America: Macon County, Alabama, rated A for Woody Biomass, and Southwest Colorado, rated BBB for Woody Biomass as well.
The webinar was moderated by Jim Lane, Editor of TheDigest, and featured key insights from Aryn Garswood, Head of the BDO Zone Initiative. Participants included Joe Turnham, Director, Macon County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA); Laura Lewis Marchino, Executive Director, Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado. The webinar underscored the regions’ abundant biomass resources, robust infrastructure, shovel-ready sites and attractive local incentives, positioning these BDO Zones as prime locations for biobased projects seeking a reliable supply of biomass feedstock.
A recording of the webinar can be viewed at https://bdozone.org/bdo-zoneconnect-webinar-macon-county-alabama-southwest-colorado/