Earlier this week I shared some reflections on the Forest Values & Carbon Markets conference held last week in partnership with over 30 organizations who have signed up for the “Next Million Acre” goal of increasing by one million the number of acres of family forest land under sustainable management. Here’s an update on next steps:
- The conference web page has been updated with all of the PowerPoint presentations and reports, including the Manomet report.
- We are planning a series of on-line activities to advance the dialog and discussion begun at the conference. We were energized by the participants’ smart and sparky questions – especially about the implications of carbon markets for forest management. These activities are likely to include a webinar, as well as presenters’ written and video responses to audience questions. Watch this space for details. In the meantime, you might be interested in seeing the aggregated list of QUESTIONS submitted.
- A final summative report of the event, including the real-time audience opinion questions we asked and answered during the day, is being prepared. We’ll make that available just as soon as possible.
- Photos from the conference, including the field tour, are available on our website.
- And speaking of the field tour, here’s a link to Eli’s blog post, Silviculture and Carbon in the Cloquet Woods.
- Yesterday, MPR aired a detailed report by Stephanie Hamphill, who attended the conference, about forest management and carbon trading. Check it out!
