CT Forest Forum Nov. 25th: Public Benefits of Forests
Interested in healthy, working forests and sustainable local economies? If your answer is "yes", please join us for the 4th Annual Connecticut Forest Forum on Tuesday, November 25th from 8:30 to 4:00 p.m. Check out the agenda and register today!
4th Annual Connecticut Forest Conservation and Research Forum
Public Benefits of Forests: What are They Worth?
Forest ecosystem functions and services are essential to our communities, our economy and the quality of our lives. Yet as important as they are, they are seldom very well understood, and their value is almost never reflected in the traditional marketplace. As Connecticut's forests shrink and fragment, we may well be losing more than we realize.
This year's Connecticut Forest Forum explores forest-derived "ecosystem services", and the benefits and challenges involved in valuing them and communicating their importance. Special guests from other states who will share their expertise at the Forum include:
- Robert Costanza: Director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont; and
- David Newman: Chair of the Department of Forest and Natural Resource Management at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY.
To view the agenda and information on how to register, please review the 2008 Connecticut Forest Forum Brochure (PDF, 1.3 MB).