Carbon Forestry 101

About the Program

Private Forests Tasmania commenced its Carbon Forestry 101 project in late 2025 following receipt of a $150,000 grant from the Department of Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania. The project runs across three years and aims to build awareness, understanding, confidence and participation among Tasmanian farmers and landowners in carbon forestry opportunities.

The project is being 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.

From late 2025, PFT developed an education resource for the project, which focuses on information about carbon science, carbon forestry methodologies (including the Plantation Forestry Method and the Environmental and Mallee Plantings Method), governance, markets and sustainability. The resource will be as a foundation for all educational content development throughout the project.  

The project was launched to the public at Agfest in May 2026, to over 35 stakeholders, and outlined plans for a series of regional events in late 2026. This also included the launch of a mailing list for stakeholders to subscribe to so they can be presented with all available information about events or project updates. 

Regional events at Longford, Brighton and Ulverstone were held across August and September 2026, with more than 70 registrations and over 50 attendees. These events were positively received, with more than 85% of participants leaving the event more informed and with new information they weren't previously aware of.

PFT is planning the next phase of the project, to be rolled out in late 2026/early 2027.

To stay informed about the project, register your interest below or contact PFT by phoning 1300 661 009 or emailing admin@pft.tas.gov.au