Rethinking Our Federal Forests
Proper management lets forests be a part of climate solutions. Unfortunately, today’s legal gridlock and outdated policies interfere with modern forest management on federal lands and leave forests vulnerable to large, severe wildfires, insect infestations and invasive species—all major factors which directly contribute to global warming. Our forests can and should be an asset instead of a liability.
View Video >>Tackle Climate Change – Use Wood
A new book that emphasizes the critical role forests and forest products can play in developing practical solutions is now available. Tackle Climate Change – Use Wood highlights the benefits of working forests in achieving climate goals and explains how using wood can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase clean-energy production and sustain forests for generations. It demonstrates how we can help our economy and our environment.
WELL-MANAGED FORESTS ARE HEALTHY FORESTS
Responsible forest management produces healthy trees and habitats that generate cleaner air and "green" building materials and consumer products. Healthy forests draw in and store carbon and release oxygen. Unmanaged forests—those that are left to overgrow or fall victim to mass wildfire—actually harm the environment by emitting large amounts of carbon in to the atmosphere.
Wood is Good, Naturally
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Our Forests Play An Important Role in Moderating Global Warming
Sound forest management practices promote healthy forest ecosystems, cleaner air and environmentally friendly building materials and consumer products. When managed properly, our forests benefit our environment because they are more resilient to wildfire, absorb more carbon and produce more oxygen every year.
News
Study links wildfires in Sierra to climate change
San Francisco Chronicle
April 24, 2009
Wildfires add to speed of global warming
San Francisco Chronicle
By David Perlman
April 24, 2009
Man not responsible for warming
Modesto Bee: LTE
By Hugh Ellasesset
April 27, 2009
Climate Change Effects In California
ScienceDaily
April 12, 2009
Forestry infrastructure key to lower emissions
Capitol Weekly
By David Bischel
April 9, 2009
Western governors press Obama on energy
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Associated Press
November 27, 2008
Governor’s legislative package takes aim at climate change
Beaverton Valley Times
By Kevin Harden
October 27, 2008
Inland National Forests Halt Projects to Offset Big Bills from Fighting Wildfires
The Press Enterprise
By Richard Brooks
August 27, 2008
California’s Forests At Top of Policy Agenda
News Release
August 13, 2008
Warming West is ground zero for wildfires
San Francisco Chronicle
By Jane Kay
July 21, 2008
Wildfire warming effect
The Washington Times
By Thomas M. Bonnicksen
March 23, 2008