Bioeconomy Initiative
The bioeconomy is key to a climate-secure future, and makes use of renewable, well-stewarded biological resources in place of plastic, concrete, steel and other CO2-polluting materials
Ten years ago, New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF) started to investigate the role forestry and sustainable wood products could play in the fight against climate change when paired with forest conservation, and after much research and modeling, we’ve developed an approach called the 30 Percent Solution.
By combining four forest-based climate solutions at a regional scale, NEFF can provide nearly one-third of the reduction in energy-related CO2 emissions—meaning, emissions from fossil-fuel combustion—New England needs by 2050 while also benefiting wildlife and biodiversity.
All of NEFF’s initiatives have a part to play in the 30 Percent Solution and in creating a climate-secure future.
A sibling initiative to NEFF’s Forest-to-Cities Climate Challenge, Build It With Wood and its standalone website provide in-depth resources for experts like construction firms and forestland owners. Members of the general public are also encouraged to explore the website, and to help us build a climate-secure future with wood.