Indigenous Forest Stewardship Indigenous Guardians taking a measurement for identifying a culturally modified tree in an ancient forest, in their territory near Campbell River, British Columbia. © Joshua Neufeld
As part of this work in the Emerald Edge, TNC and Nature United have assembled a rich inventory of local knowledge and scientific expertise to create two foundational tools to support natural climate solutions:
- The Emerald Edge natural climate solutions (NCS) Accelerator portfolio of 60+ projects, which leverage TNC’s carbon science, partnership building, policy and economic expertise alongside Indigenous knowledge and relationships built over 20 years to support high-impact projects with the potential to store carbon and support local communities; and
- The Emerald Edge Carbon Map, an innovative, interactive map designed to pinpoint the most impactful and actionable natural climate solutions and opportunities to sequester carbon alongside partners.
With critical milestones in Clayoquot Sound and throughout the Emerald Edge, and with these new foundational tools …