NTC Now: How to restore land ravaged by wildfires with Land Life's Clara Rowe.
Host: Clara Rowe, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Land Life
About This Session
Join the Nature Tech Collective for an illuminating discussion on how innovative public-private partnerships are transforming wildfire-affected landscapes while creating multiple benefits for climate, biodiversity, and communities. We'll explore Land Life's groundbreaking collaboration with the Colorado State Land Board—a first-of-its-kind ecosystem services forest carbon lease that demonstrates how nature tech can drive restoration at scale.
Clara Rowe will share insights from this landmark project that will reforest up to 1,000 acres across Colorado state trust lands, generating carbon credits that benefit public schools while restoring critical ecosystems damaged by wildfires.
Key Topics We'll Cover
Pioneering Public-Private Partnerships: How Land Life and the Colorado State Land Board structured a first-of-its-kind agreement that aligns ecological restoration with public benefit
Measuring Multi-Dimensional Impact: Land Life's approach to quantifying carbon sequestration, biodiversity enhancement, and community benefits in wildfire-affected landscapes
Technology-Driven Restoration: How Land Life leverages data, remote sensing, and ecological modeling to design resilient forests that can withstand future climate stressors
Balancing Precision and Practicality: Strategies for implementing scientifically rigorous measurement while keeping projects financially viable
And more
You'll gain practical insights into establishing baselines, selecting appropriate metrics, navigating stakeholder relationships, and designing projects that balance scientific rigor with operational feasibility—all illustrated through a real-world case study with potential for significant expansion.
Who Should Attend
Conservation practitioners seeking innovative funding models for landscape restoration
Public land managers interested in carbon finance opportunities
Corporate sustainability leaders looking to support high-integrity nature-based solutions
Carbon market participants wanting to understand high-quality forest carbon projects
Technology providers developing solutions for ecological monitoring and verification
Investors interested in nature-based solutions with multiple co-benefits
Part of the "Foundations & Frameworks" Series
This session is part of NTC's Q2 2025 content arc focused on "Measurement and Implementation" - building market confidence in nature tech solutions through clearer understanding of the foundational elements needed for successful implementation.
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