American Forest Foundation Statement on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 30, 2020) - In response to the release of the House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, the following can be contributed to Tom Martin, President and CEO of the American Forest Foundation (AFF), a non-profit conservation organization that specializes in helping family-owned forests be productive for a wide array of benefits such as wildlife habitat, clean water, sustainable wood supplies and carbon storage: “The American Forest Foundation is pleased to see the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis recognize the role that forests, especially private and family-owned forests, must play in addressing climate change. Families and individuals own the largest portion - 36% - of America’s forests and can supply significant carbon benefits to all Americans with the right incentives in place. While there are some pieces of the report that are concerning, we look forward to working with the House Select Committee, the relevant authorizing Committees and House leadership, to shape climate policy that enables family forest owners to contribute to solving this significant global challenge.”
For more on AFF's climate and carbon policy recommendations, visit https://www.forestfoundation.org/carbon-markets.
Contact: Elizabeth Greener, egreener@forestfoundation.org; (202) 253-1096
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