Future Outlook—Natural Climate Solutions Through the Lens of Markets and Wood Utilization

A discussion on the role of forests and forest products as natural climate solutions

Date

July 30, 2020

Time

3:50–5:00 p.m. ET

Participants

Ann Bartuska, Robert Bonnie, Eric Holst, and Dave Tenny

Event Series

Speech/Presentation

Event Details

The American Forestry Conference, a four-day virtual conference organized by the Georgia Forestry Association, brought together national leaders and top-level experts in forest business, government, economics and policy to provide critical insight on the current and future state of America’s forestry industry. RFF Senior Advisors Ann M. Bartuska and Robert Bonnie participated in a panel discussion about how forest markets can benefit the climate and offer crucial economic support to rural communities. Watch a full recording of their conversation with Dave Tenny and Eric Holst.

Speakers

Ann M. Bartuska, Resources for the Future
Robert Bonnie, Resources for the Future, Duke University
Eric Holst, Environmental Defense Fund
Dave Tenny, National Alliance of Forest Owners

Participants

Ann M. Bartuska

Senior Advisor

Ann M. Bartuska is a senior advisor at RFF. Her research focuses on natural resources and forestry, especially a consideration of natural climate solutions through forests and agricultural lands.

Robert Bonnie

Senior Advisor

Robert Bonnie is a Senior Advisor at RFF and Research Scholar at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, working on conservation and environmental issues in rural America.

Eric Holst

Environmental Defense Fund

Dave Tenny

National Alliance of Forrest Owners

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