Presented by Community Forests International
Natural climate solutions encompass a variety of projects that protect or restore forests, resulting in the removal of carbon from the atmosphere. These forest-based activities help mitigate the climate crisis, support communities and rural economic development (e.g., through carbon offset projects), and also generate some timber products.
To remain sustainable over the long term and to continue delivering these benefits, such projects must be actively managed and guided by climate-focused forest management. Community Forests International is a regional leader in applied research and development in this field, working to maximize both community and climate benefits. Their webinar will highlight some of the successes that result from thoughtful, climate-focused forestry.
About the presenter
Megan de Graaf, Director - Community Forests International
Megan is a forest ecologist and the Forest Program Director for Community Forests International, as well as a PhD candidate at the University of New Brunswick. Community Forests works to protect and restore forests, help communities adapt to climate change, build economic prosperity, and champion social equality. The organization is a regional leader in applied climate-focused forest management and in democratizing forest carbon offsets opportunities for the small private landbase. Community Forests has been delivering capacity-building resources and workshops to forestry professionals and landowners since 2012 in forest carbon readiness, climate-focused forest management, and other nature-based climate solutions.