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| The American Forest Foundation is committed to creating a future where North American forests are sustained by a public which understands and values the social, economic, and environmental benefits they provide to our communities, our nation, and the world.  House-passed Climate Change Bill Includes Carbon Forest Offsets
June 30, 2009—In a landmark step, the U.S, House of Representatives today passed climate change legislation, HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, by a 219-212 vote, creating a cap and trade system and other incentives for carbon emissions reduction. Tom Martin, President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation, said “This is a good step forward because the bill recognizes the important role that U.S. forests can play in reducing carbon emissions, while also serving to create green jobs for rural economies." READ MORE
 American Forest Foundation 2008 Annual Report
June 30, 2009—Read about what AFF accomplished on your behalf in 2008. From PLT and GreenSchools! to gopher tortoise conservation, Farm Bill wins for family forest owners, and new carbon markets for forest owners, we are working hard to promote environmental education and the continuation of healthy forests on 10 million acres of family-owned private forest land. READ MORE  Don't Ignore the Climate Change Solution in Our Own Backyard!
June 24, 2009—The American Forest Foundation continues to urge Congress to include carbon market provisions in climate legislation that are workable for family forest owners, while also providing supplemental incentives for carbon storage-enhancing activities by forest owners on their lands. Read more and see our ad in Roll Call advocating climate change measures that fully engage America's private forests.  Do You Know an Exemplary Family Forest Owner?
June 22, 2009—The Center for Conservation Solutions seeks nominations for its Conservation Forestry Award, which will recognize a family forest owner whose early adoption of innovative conservation forestry practices has proven both ecologically and socially beneficial. The family forest owner should demonstrate deliberate and on going efforts to conserve their forestland in alignment with a written management plan, and also perform landowner and community outreach. The family forest owner should possess a holistic view of the forest ecosystem that guides progress toward healthy forest conditions. READ MORE |
