Connecticut Land Conservation Conference
March 22, 2025
Frank Center for Public Affairs,
238 Church Street, Wesleyan University, Middletown
Workshops
B.4 Protecting Mature and Old-Growth Forests While Strengthening the Nation’s Communities and Local Economies
On Earth Day in 2022, President Biden issued EO#14072: Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies. This presentation will give an overview of this order and the resulting efforts. These analyses have led to a large-scale reckoning in the hopes of reimagining our relationship to the forests held dear by so many. This presentation seeks to discuss this situation at length, particularly in the context of the ever evolving threats to our nation’s forest resources and the ways in which our forests can mitigate the impacts of climate change. What will it take to protect mature and old-growth forests, and what should be their role in our society?
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“CLCC’s annual conference is like Woodstock for Connecticut’s land conservation community. It’s an opportunity to foster connections, get inspired, and celebrate our collective accomplishments”
- Pete Govert, Executive Director, East Haddam Land Trust
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