Carbon Forestry 101

Private Forests Tasmania has commenced work on a Carbon Forestry 101 Project which will be rolled out to Tasmanian farmers and landowners across the next three years.

The project is made possible by the support of a $150,000 grant from Renewables, Climate and Future Industries (ReCFIT) through the Department of State Growth.

The project aims to build awareness, understanding, confidence and participation among Tasmanian farmers and landowners in carbon forestry opportunities.

The project is driven by the development of communications resources and the delivery of targeted stakeholder engagement opportunities with the aim to:

• Support farmers and landowners in accessing carbon and environmental markets, such as the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme;
• Increase awareness and understanding of the application, compliance and management requirements of forest carbon projects;
• Promote the benefits and risks associated with participating in carbon markets; and
• Collaborate with carbon experts and providers to make available high-quality information and support to all stakeholders.

In the coming months, PFT will share more information about the project and the content and stakeholder engagement opportunities which will become available to support Tasmanian farmers and landowners to learn more about carbon forestry.