Department of Forestry Forest Carbon and Climate Program

Project Leads

• Raju Pokharel
• Emily Huff

Short Description

The project will involve several phases, including scoping and stocktaking, a needs assessment, multi-partner dialogue, data-driven technical engagement on embedding carbon in a blockchain system, and communicating blockchain technology and forest carbon to internal and external stakeholders. MSU/FCCP will conduct a technical review, interviews, a survey, and will partner with the Endowment and ForesTrust to facilitate working groups and workshops. Following these initial steps MSU/FCCP will assist Chainparency with data collection to create a blockchain system and will assist with outreach and communication to a wide range of stakeholders who may be interested in implementing blockchain within the Forestry sector.

Collaborators/Team

• FCCP team:
  • Sandra Lupien, Interim Director
  • Emily Esch, Learning and Media Specialist
  • Adrianna Sutton, Communications Manager
• Collaborators:
  • Teal Edelen, United States Endowment for Forestry and Communities
  • Henry Ines, Chainparency
• ForesTrust Founding Partners:
  • Domtar
  • Enviva
  • Thomson Appalachian Hardwoods
  • Wakefield Biochar

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Links

• https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/10/8/140
• https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20426445.2021.1967624
• https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/8/3723