Upcoming FCCP Events
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Dec 6
Learning Exchange Series: Financing Natural Climate Solutions at Scale
December 6, 2023 3:00PM – 4:00PM
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Dec 6
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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Research from Michigan State University Forestry Department Offers an Enhanced Definition of Climate-Smart Forestry
Published on June 13, 2023
Researchers from the Forestry Department at Michigan State University, Lauren Cooper and David MacFarlane, have published a new article with PLOS Climate offering an enhanced understanding of “Climate-Smart Forestry”. -
2022-23 Forests and Climate Learning Exchange Series: Dimensions of Urban and Community Forestry
Published on June 9, 2023
In this webinar, speakers Asia Dowtin from MSU Forestry Department and Beattra Wilson from the USDA Forest Service present, "Dimensions of Urban and Community Forestry". -
Lauren Cooper Presents in Washington, D.C. on the Future of Forestry in the Farm Bill
Published on June 8, 2023
FCCP Founder, Lauren Cooper was a panelist on a Farm Bill briefing organized by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and U.S. Nature4Climate. -
FCCP Attends Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Alliance Forest Resource Planning Committee Meeting in Smithville, New Jersey
Published on June 6, 2023
Chad Papa, FCCP Research Assistant, and Stephen Handler, NIACS Climate Change Specialist, discussed forest certification and their efforts to promote climate-smart forestry through education and research. -
In-Person Latte & Learn: Forest Carbon 101
Published on May 25, 2023
This in-person educational session will explore forests and forest products as nature-based solutions to reduce carbon emissions and protect our nation from climate-change impacts.
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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