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July 3, 2009
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2009 Outlook Forum -- Wood Bioenergy & Policy
As energy and climate policy expand the demand for forest biomass, the Pinchot Institute and the Heinz Center are working to explore strategies that can maximize the production of bioenergy while ensuring sustainability. By bringing together a diverse set of stakeholders, the meeting was the first in a national dialogue series intended to reveal concerns, areas of agreement and disagreement, factual unknowns, and potential policy directions.
Click here to view presentations and review the forum summary.
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Stewardship Contracting: A powerful tool
Can we generate thousands of "green jobs" and build a restoration economy around forest health and resilience? Can forest-based communities and other stakeholders play a larger role in the management of over 450 million acres of public land? How can the federal agencies responsible for managing these lands better collaborate with these communities and stakeholders?
Click here to learn more about the role communities play in stewardship contracting.
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2007 Wisconsin & Pennsylvania Next Generation Study Results Released
Think you know what the kids of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin family forestland owners are thinking about regarding ownership of their family forests? Perhaps you should think again.
Click here to see the results for Pennsylvania and Wisconsin woodland owners, the latest in this series.
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Certification: exploring the value for public forests
Forest certification has become a globally important mechanism for promoting forestry that is consistent with internationally recognized standards for sustainability. Results from a ten-year pilot project on federal, state and tribal forest lands in the US suggests it can also help facilitate public awareness and constructive dialogue on the management of working forests on public lands.
Click here for more information on forest certification.
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