Our President and CEO, Keetha Mills, represented the Foundation for California Community Colleges at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in D.C. this week. On the Workforce Development Panel, she discussed crucial topics such as labor market challenges and regional talent development. Keetha highlighted how FoundationCCC works closely with our partners at the California Community Colleges to open up better pathways to employment for workers in key industries and areas of growth. This includes through projects like our Resilient Careers in Forestry Project, funded by a Good Jobs Challenge grant, where we're helping to scale a system for training and placing qualified Californians into high-quality, well-paying jobs in fire and forestry. The panel also explored state partnerships and innovative recruitment strategies that are essential for economic growth and development, including how community colleges are key to building a skilled workforce and fostering economic mobility. We extend our gratitude to SelectUSA for hosting this important event and to fellow participants Patrick Bourke, Jessica Borza, and Christopher Chung for their valuable contributions.
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BE PART OF YOUR HUB'S FOUR-YEAR PLAN The #SNSWInnovationHub is inviting interested individuals and organisations to join hub partners and help define project priorities for the 2024-2028 period. Any interested person can nominate to join our design teams and help set project priorities across six key Impact Areas: 1. Social and Cultural Resilience 2. First Nations Community Resilience 3. Enhancing and Preserving the Natural Environment 4. Ground and Canopy Cover 5. Soil Health 6. Water and Water Use The final design teams will receive practical facilitation support to identify needs, knowledge gaps and potential projects for their Impact Area. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A SAY in how the hub develops #droughtresilience for Southern NSW, email your name, organisation (if applicable) and Impact Area(s) of interest to southernnswhub@csu.edu.au Nominations close on Friday, 24th May 2024. Visit https://loom.ly/uc_Sbwo for more information. #farminginnovators #farmingforthefuture Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry #futuredroughtfund
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Our latest article is now published and available #openaccess in the journal #landusepolicy! This is the third paper of my PhD dissertation and the fruit of a collaboration with colleagues from different institutes. If you want to learn more about the evolution of grassland systems in Germany and their importance for #resilience, #biodiversity and #sustainability in #bioeconomy #transitions, please read below ⬇️
Exciting news! We have just published our collaborative study with Dr. rer. agr. Richard J. Orozco, Marie Meyer-Jürshof, Diana Sietz, and Tomáš Václavík. This study sheds light on the evolving landscape of grasslands in Germany and their complex challenges. Through archetype analysis and self-organizing maps, we have uncovered distinct patterns in farm configurations, providing valuable insights for targeted policy interventions. We have identified nine archetypes and tracked their dynamics from 1992 to 2019 across various federal states. For instance, western regions are characterized by small crop and dairy farms, while the east showcases a broader diversity of farm types. The findings from our research underscore the critical necessity for region-specific policy instruments to protect the diversity and invaluable ecosystem services of grasslands. To delve deeper into our study, please read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/eqbKwTx7. #Grasslands #Archetypes #Germany #CAP #Resilience
Dynamic archetypes of agricultural land systems in Germany from 1992 to 2019
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Let's talk about how trees impact health and well-being. 🌳 💪 If we take a systems approach to tree planting projects, we can start to see the far-reaching impacts that these projects have, especially on human ecologies. 📢 Join this webinar, taking place on July 25th to learn from a panel of experts in forestry, human health, natural asset management and climate-resilient infrastructure as they speak to the myriad benefits rooted in vibrant urban forests and how communities can make the business case for planting and protecting trees. 👇
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Check out your town/neighborhood's tree canopy cover. Looking for some good news. In 2022, #AB_2251 #Asm.Calderon passed legislation requiring Dept. of Forestry and Fire Prevention develop a tree canopy plan by 6/30/2025. The strategic plan will increase disadvantaged communities' tree canopy cover by 10% no later than 2035. Do you think the study should go farther?
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Exciting news! We have just published our collaborative study with Dr. rer. agr. Richard J. Orozco, Marie Meyer-Jürshof, Diana Sietz, and Tomáš Václavík. This study sheds light on the evolving landscape of grasslands in Germany and their complex challenges. Through archetype analysis and self-organizing maps, we have uncovered distinct patterns in farm configurations, providing valuable insights for targeted policy interventions. We have identified nine archetypes and tracked their dynamics from 1992 to 2019 across various federal states. For instance, western regions are characterized by small crop and dairy farms, while the east showcases a broader diversity of farm types. The findings from our research underscore the critical necessity for region-specific policy instruments to protect the diversity and invaluable ecosystem services of grasslands. To delve deeper into our study, please read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/eqbKwTx7. #Grasslands #Archetypes #Germany #CAP #Resilience
Dynamic archetypes of agricultural land systems in Germany from 1992 to 2019
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According to the new report on regional timber-trade flows and trends in Africa, expanding the manufacturing of wood products in Africa will boost the continent's industrial growth and enhance its integration. The report published by The Africa Natural Resources Management and Investment Centre of the African Development Bank Group reveals that the sector offers numerous benefits for the African continent, including job creation and increased #investments. The importance of sustainable forestation for #biodiversity and climate protection as well as its opportunities for economic growth on the African continent were one of the main topics at our digital dialogue “Global Perspectives on: Forestry”. You can rewatch the conversation here: https://lnkd.in/dpg6kaWa A special Thank You goes to our panelists Hamadi Boga (Vice President for Program Delivery at AGRA) Andreas M. Rickert (CEO of PHINEO gAG, Co-CEO of NIXDORF Kapital AG), and Tilahun Amede (Director for Climate Change, Sustainable productivity and Resilience at AGRA) for sharing invaluable insights on current developments in forestry investments and deforestation. #GlobalPerspectivesOn #forestry #climatechange #Africa
How Forestry can be a Driver for Economic and Social Political Development
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The Endowment’s U.S. Forest and Wood Products Inclusion Council is conducting a comprehensive research study to better understand opinions around inclusion, recruitment, and retention in the forestry and natural resources sectors. As part of the study, the partnership is seeking input through a Workforce Analysis Survey. Please consider making your voice heard by completing the survey using this link: https://bit.ly/3T7pkoq #WorkingForests #SustainableForests #ForestProud #Communities
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Leila Farmer and I spent much of last week in Nanaimo for the Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference. It was one of the most genuine and inspiring gatherings of speakers I've had the pleasure of learning from. I'll be making several posts sharing my favourite insights. First up, some valuable observations from Huu-ay-aht Chief Councillor John Jack: • “What I think gets forgotten is that there are disruptions in the economy, for example in #forestry, that have direct impacts on the daycare outcomes for my citizens. We forget about those things – that when Indigenous communities get involved in business, they’re not doing it [for] some shareholder...they’re getting revenue to pay for #infrastructure, programs and services, and investing in the local economy. Indigenous communities spend money locally for the most part...those are the impacts we need to demonstrate more together. That creates an environment of confidence that is important in the economy.” • “My people want to know that their great grandchildren will have the same resource opportunities we do today. We need to manage for that...I think we are, but we have to demonstrate that we’re doing it right. A lot of discussion around Indigenous rights and title...is about certainty...We have to work together to create confidence by demonstrating good relationship-building. We’re already doing that, but we must show people.” • “We've all been affected by the #oldgrowth issue. There are concerns, and some are valid...but we think we can manage the land better. We’re in the process of showing that we can do that. Huu-ay-aht expertise informs the #sustainability and acceptability of forestry and other operations in our territory...People here are doing the work every day. That creates a degree of confidence in my heart to keep moving forward in a good way...We can demonstrate to each other that I have confidence in you, and you have confidence in us. We can demonstrate that to each other, but everyone out there needs to see it too.” Global Public Affairs #bcpoli
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NEW OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE ALERT – Dear community, my third postdoc paper is out!!!! On behalf of my co-author Puneet Dwivedi and I, it’s with great pleasure to share our latest open access paper about a qualitative analysis of what #female and #male #family #forest #landowners think about forestry in the state of #Georgia, US. This paper is also the first publication of the special issue regarding Family Forest Landowners in the US from the Journal Trees, Forests and People (https://lnkd.in/emDYdEQV). Our study suggests that 1) women require more assistance from foresters and need outreach opportunities to learn more about forest management, including topics such as #timber markets, programs/resources/taxes; 2) males reported the timber market value is low and should increase; 3) males expressed more resources and programs are required for forest landowners to manage their forestlands (including tax incentives); 4) males and females suggested more public education about logging, expanded use of technology, and youth involvement in forest management; 5) women are concerned about invasive species and men about land development. These results are important to inform #policymaking for supporting family forest landowners in #Georgia, especially female forest landowners who are a rising segment of forest landownership in the state. To learn more, please visit https://bit.ly/3IVBxYE. The paper is published under #OpenAccess, so you can easily download it free of charge. Note: We plan to publish at least 15 articles as a part of the announced special issue at Trees, Forests, and People (https://bit.ly/4b5fMCo). If you have an article that falls under the theme of the Special Issue, please connect with us over an email following the stated guidelines.
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