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Taking Action on Climate Session 4 Recap

On Jan. 27, 2022, the Cathance River Education Alliance and Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust hosted a program offering just a few examples of the many ways to take action to address climate change. Below, you can watch the session, read summary highlights of the program, find resources to learn more, and consider suggestions on how to get involved.

For highlights from the session, additional resources on the topic, and how you can take action – CLICK HERE!

For a full recorded video of the session, CLICK HERE!

 

Climate Series Session 3 Recap: What’s on your Dinner Plate?

On Jan. 20, 2022, the Cathance River Education Alliance and Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust hosted a program on the role food systems and food waste play in climate change.

For highlights from the session, additional resources on the topic, and how you can take action – CLICK HERE! 

For a full recorded video of the session, CLICK HERE!

What is the Climate Smart Land Network?

As part of our Local Look at Our Changing Climate series, forester Si Balch will be presenting The Role of Forests Over Time at the Topsham Public Libary on April 26 at 6:30 pm.

Balch works with Manomet Center for Conservation Science developing their Climate Smart Landowner Network. Read more about this program below.

Practical forest climate adaptation measures from the Climate Smart Land Network, a program of Manomet, Inc.

Ice Graph

When the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere chart looks like this, you know that change is coming.

The Information

The science information being synthesized and distributed applies to all forest land. Manomet is now focusing on larger owners simply to affect as many acres as possible as soon as possible. Visit http://climatesmartnetwork.org/ to see all our science bulletins and blogs.

Purpose

The Climate Smart Land Network (CSLN) is an alliance of rural landowners and land managers that are working together to respond to the challenges posed by climate change. The program is structured to assist Network members in identifying and implementing pragmatic on-the-ground solutions that both meet their management goals and increase natural system resiliency to climate change.

Goals

The Climate Smart Land Network bridges the gap between climate science and on-the-ground application.  The Network already contains over 15.2 million acres of managed forest. The goal is to enroll 30 million acres in the program over the first four years.  The CSLN provides a simple and direct method of including climate change concerns in your management planning and demonstrating that your organization is proactively engaged in seeking climate solutions.

Who are the current members?

The Climate Smart Land Network is growing rapidly and currently includes 15.2 million acres across North America.

States with CSLN land highlighted in blue

States with CSLN land highlighted in blue

Our network members include:

  • Baskahegan Company
  • Hancock Timber Resource Group
  • D. Irving, Limited
  • Lyme Timber Company
  • New England Forestry Foundation
  • Resource Management Service
  • Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine
  • Acadian Timber Corp
  • LandVest Timberland Division