The American Forest Foundation (AFF) is a non-profit conservation organization that helps protect and measurably increase the clean water, wildlife habitat, and sustainable wood supplies that come from family-owned forests. AFF works with landowners, partners, leading businesses and policymakers to address today's important economic and environmental issues.

American Forest Foundation

"The American Forest Foundation (AFF) is a non-profit conservation organization that protects and measurably increases clean water, wildlife habitat, and sustainable wood supplies that come from family-owned forests. AFF works with landowners, partners, leading businesses, and policymakers to address key issues such as conserving biodiversity, reducing risk of catastrophic wildfire, and addressing the threat of climate change. Through partnerships, programs, policy change, and tools for foresters, AFF helps family forest owners make a positive environmental impact.

AFF administers the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), the country’s oldest and largest certification and education program designed specifically for small family ownerships. ATFS is internationally-recognized and endorsed by the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). It includes a network 70,000+ landowners managing 19 million acres. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy, AFF also runs the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), which gives family forest owners access to carbon markets. "

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The Way We Think About Carbon Markets Is About to Change

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US Corporates, Governments, NGOs Join Global Push to Plant 1T Trees

3 years ago - Healthy and resilient forests are a key part of efforts to combat the negative impacts of climate change. Studies have shown trees can reduce temperatures by 9 degrees and energy costs by $7.8 billion a year.

How to Use Nature to Make Progress Across Several ESG Goals

3 years ago - Investors and shareholders leading the push for greater ESG performance recognize that ESG challenges are complex, evolving and nuanced. The Family Forest Carbon Program allows companies to address a range of critical ESG issues that benefit the environment and rural communities.

Q&A: How Companies Can Benefit from the AFF’s Family Forest Carbon Program

3 years ago - The American Forest Foundation’s new program harnesses the collective potential of smaller US landowners to help them participate in carbon markets and carbon-credit schemes — not only benefiting them, but helping the companies that support them fuel the fight against climate change.

Opening Up Thousands of New Forest Acres to Meet the Demands of Carbon Markets

4 years ago - For those searching for ways to implement critically important climate goals, the Family Forest Carbon Program is a path to reducing your carbon footprint, enhancing forest benefits and supporting rural livelihoods — all while meeting stakeholder expectations for corporate sustainability.

The Climate Crisis-Mitigation Opportunity in America’s Backyard

4 years ago - With a narrow window to address the climate crisis, businesses must make the most of the opportunities in front of us. Family-owned forests offer a natural climate solution that can deliver real impact today and well into the future.

Fortune 500 Companies Join AFF, GreenBlue on Forest Sustainability Tool

5 years ago - Mars, McDonald’s, Staples and several other companies have signed on to support the American Forest Foundation (AFF), GreenBlue, the US Forest Service and Esri in the development of a

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