Upcoming FCCP Events
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May 1
Learning Exchange Series: Forest carbon stewardship: the nexus of climate adaptation and mitigation
May 1, 2024 3:00PM – 4:00PM
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Jun 5
Learning Exchange Series: Managing forests for carbon offsets—opportunities, risks, and the way forward
June 5, 2024 3:00PM – 4:00PM
About
The Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) aims to increase understanding and implementation of climate-smart forest management, which inextricably links climate change mitigation and adaptation. The FCCP was established to connect professionals, natural resource managers, decision-makers, students and the broader public with the value of forested lands and forest products in addressing climate change.
News
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The Forest + Climate Visualization Partnership (FCVP) Team Presents at the 2023 Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar
Published on March 7, 2023
FCCP team members, Daphna Gadoth-Goodman and Emily Esch, presented at the virtual Great Lakes Climate Action Seminar as part of the FCVP team. -
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Resilience, Equity, and Nature-Based Climate Solutions in New York City
Published on March 1, 2023
In this webinar, speakers Timon McPhearson from The New School and Emily Maxwell from The Nature Conservancy of New York present "Resilience, Equity, and Nature-Based Climate Solutions in New York City". -
U.S. Embassy in Peru Features FCCP Course “Understanding Forest Carbon Management”
Published on February 28, 2023
The U.S. Embassy in Peru highlights 91 scholarships awarded to Peruvian environmental professionals by USAID and USFS to take the FCCP course “Understanding Forest Carbon Management”. -
FCCP and EDF Develop State Policy Tracking Project Focused on Forests and the Climate
Published on February 27, 2023
In partnership with EDF, FCCP is tracking and analyzing a range of state-level programs and policies that could contribute to or detract from forests as a climate solution. -
Lauren Cooper and Kylie Clay publishing two-part report on Safeguards for a Sustainable Forest Economy
Published on February 27, 2023
Part I of the report is titled "Needs and Principles for CSFE Safeguards," and Part ll is titled "Efficient and Effective Safeguards Assessment and Implementation for a Climate-Smart Forest Economy".
Graduate Certificate
Earn a Graduate Certificate in Forest Carbon Science, Policy, and Management. The Certificate consists of three 3-credit courses, all available completely online. Participants include a wide range of graduate students, recent graduates, and working professionals.
Professional Courses
The FCCP hosts a collection of online non-credit courses that provide professionals with practical knowledge and skill-building in topics of forest carbon science, policy, and management.
Partners and Projects
Program objectives are achieved through working with strategic partners to better communicate and bring attention to key topics, engage in collaborative research, create educational content and programming, and bridge dialogue gaps on carbon and climate topics related to forests and forested lands.
Open Resource Library
The Open Resource Library (ORL) is an online space dedicated to sharing educational outputs from our for-credit and non-credit course offerings to a wide audience of practitioners, educators, and members of the public. The primary goal of the ORL is to increase access to educational imagery, tools, and content regarding topics of forests and climate. This resource will be continuously updated to ensure visitors have access to up-to-date and relevant content from the FCCP.
Forest Carbon and Climate Job Opportunities
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Contact
To reach the Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) with comments or questions, email forestc@msu.edu.
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