Forests at the Frontier of Climate Action

As the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss escalate, forest managers and the communities that rely on them—face growing pressure to deliver scalable, credible in-forest management solutions that reduce risks and leverage forets as climate solutions. Forests are among our most powerful natural allies in the fight against climate change, but unlocking their full potential requires widespread conservation, restoration, and sustainable management. That’s where in-forest best practice informed by vulnerability and risk tools, come in.

This session dives into how certification standards offer a trusted framework for climate and nature strategies—linking the forest floor to value chains. With climate impacts accelerating, upgrading forest management standards that support adaptation and mitigation outcomes is no longer optional—it’s essential.

Key Questions We’ll Explore:
Defining Best Practice: What does an effective climate response look like in forest management?
Building Adaptive Capacity: How can vulnerability and risk tools help companies and communities better prepare and respond to a changing climate?
Managing Impacts: What strategies and operational responses can forest managers use to address threats like wildfires?
Long-Term Resilience: What practices must be deployed now to ensure forests remain healthy and resilient in the future, while continuing to store and sequester carbon?
Charting the Roadmap: Who are the trailblazers? Who needs to be involved to drive systemic change?

This dialogue offers practical solutions and real-world insights on a vision of a nature-positive future. Together, we’ll explore how conservation, restoration and management can respond to climate impacts—and forests can be leveraged as climate solutions.