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How might climate change affect the Wabanaki forest?
The Wabanaki forest—also referred to as the Acadian forest—roughly spans Wabanakik, a region that encompasses the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and parts of New England. This unique forest type is an eco-region transition zone, boasting tree species found in both the boreal forest, to the north, and the Read more »
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On September 30th we come together to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and their communities. Reconciliation is a complex process. It means Indigenous history education for all. It means food and land security, clean drinking water, and basic human rights Read more »
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Restoring the Mangroves of Mozambique
Expanding Our Roots At the end of 2020, we announced that Community Forests was going to expand our reach to Mozambique. Last month a small team from Community Forests Pemba travelled to Mozambique as expert advisors to help build climate-adaptive livelihoods and community-led mangrove restoration. This is the first of many collaborations for Community Forests. Read more »
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A Movement for Environmental Rights
Community Forests International is very excited to join the Coalition for Environmental Rights. The Coalition is a diverse group of organizations and partners working towards environmental justice in Canada and to secure the right to a healthy environment, including clean air, water and soil, and a safe and stable climate. What are Environmental Rights? The Read more »
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Zanzibar’s Farmer Field Schools: Growing Resilience
One year ago, Community Forests launched the VIUNGO Project in Zanzibar. Translating to “ingredients” in Swahili, VIUNGO is a four-year collaborative effort between local and international organizations in the region. Together, we are working to support small-scale farmers, empower women and youth, and boost economic growth and opportunity – key ingredients in a recipe for Read more »
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Press Release: Community Forests International releases new report on forests and flooding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 New report from Community Forests International shows that forests could play an important role in reducing flood-risk in New Brunswick Sackville, NB: Community Forests International today released a new report titled, Forests and Floods: Natural Infrastructure for a Green Recovery, which highlights the important role that forests could Read more »
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Forests & Floods
Updated May 2023 to include new research from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo. Community Forests International’s new report, Forests and Floods: Natural Infrastructure for a Green Recovery, highlights the important role that forests could play in reducing flood risk in New Brunswick and similarly impacted regions in Canada. The Read more »
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Walking Our Common Ground
Community Forests International is excited to announce the launch of the Common Ground project. A collaborative initiative between Community Forests International, The Ulnooweg Development Group, and The Nova Scotia Family Forest Centre, the Common Ground project seeks to mobilize citizen climate action in the rural Maritime region on the unceded territory of Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik Read more »
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Climate Justice is Resilience
The climate crisis affects us all — but not all of us equally. Marginalized and underprivileged individuals, groups, and communities face disproportionate impacts of the climate crisis — while being the least responsible for its causes. These struggles are often compounded by unequal access to the resources needed for urgent adaptation and mitigation efforts. Some Read more »
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Press Release: Aggregated Forest Carbon Project
Community Forests International is building an aggregated family forest carbon offsets project with support from the Investment Readiness Program Sackville, NB: Today Community Forests International announced that it is in the process of building an aggregated forest carbon project — the first project of its kind in Canada. The goal of this project is to Read more »
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Protecting Forests and Supporting Rural Livelihoods
Community Forests International is helping family forest owners lead nature-based solutions to climate change. There are more than 80,000 family forests across the Maritimes Provinces. Stewarding these forests for carbon storage could make a significant contribution to climate change mitigation, but family forest owners in the region face challenges pursuing ecological forest management. This is Read more »
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The Community Forests Story
You may be wondering how Community Forests International came to work in Atlantic Canada and in Zanzibar, Tanzania — two very distinct regions. Let’s take a look! In 2006, Mbarouk Mussa Omar — a community leader and climate activist on Pemba Island, Zanzibar — befriended a young Canadian tree-planter, Jeff Schnurr, who was traveling in Read more »
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