Current News
California’s Cap-and-Trade Extension Holds Promise for Forests
Recently extended to 2030, California’s cap-and-trade program is important for protecting and restoring forests and other lands.
Searle Whitney’s Gift to the Future
C. Searle Whitney left a generous bequest to further Pacific Forest Trust’s effort to conserve working forests. PFT will start a fellowship program in his honor.
More Pacific Crest Trail Conserved
The MountCrest Working Forest has transferred more than 300 acres of land to the BLM, including a mile of the Pacific Crest Trail, to become permanent part of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
Walter and Jeanne Sedgwick
Jeanne and Walter Sedgwick have both poured their substantial energy and skill into conserving the environment. Pacific Forest Trust interviewed Walter about his lifetime dedication to forests and nature.
Working with Fire
This year, Pacific Forest Trust led an effort to gain additional funding for CAL FIRE’s program to help rural forested communities prepare for wildfire, resulting in an additional $10 million of State Responsibility Area funds in the state budget.
Restoring Watersheds Key to California’s Future Water Supply
Pacific Forest Trust looks upstream to the source to help solve California’s water problems with the first-ever Watershed Infrastructure Risk Assessment Report.
Washington Includes Forests in Carbon Plans
This spring, the Washington state legislature considered four carbon tax bills and now one has been submitted as a 2018 ballot initiative.
Forest Offsets Sequester 44 million Tons of Carbon Dioxide
Since California’s carbon offset program began in 2013, 168 forest projects in 29 states have sequestered more than 44 million tons of carbon dioxide.
CA Assembly Passes CARBON Act
In May, Assembly Bill 1433, the Climate Adaptation and Resilience Based on Nature (CARBON) Act, passed the California Assembly with solid bipartisan support—a major acknowledgment of the climate benefits of investing in forests and other working and natural lands.
Safeguarding California Comments
Pacific Forest Trust Comments on Safeguarding CA: Nature is essential for climate change adaptation. Biodiversity goals depend on forests.
Fulfilling the Promise of Paris: the California CARBON Act
Combating climate change does not have to be divisive. In fact, combatting climate change should be a unifying issue that brings people together through shared, multi-benefit solutions.
Fighting for prescribed fire in the California Budget
Pacific Forest Trust is working with allies to advocate for prescribed fire and community protection in the California Budget.
CARBON Act Passes CA State Assembly with Bipartisan Support
The CARBON Act (AB 1433, Wood) which would leverage nature for climate change adaptation and mitigation passed the CA Assembly with bipartisan support.
Proposed Scoping Plan – PFT Comments
From clarifying state leadership and standards in regional implementation to incorporating more natural fire regimes to the landscape. PFT Comments on the Proposed Scoping Plan.
Finding Balance in Black Carbon Emissions from Wildfires
Policies seek to reduce black carbon emissions. Yet, fire suppression only creates greater risks. How can we restore fire and find a balance?