2017: WEC hosts the first Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference

On September 12, 2017, we brought together some of the smartest policy makers, business leaders, and carbon forestry experts to discuss opportunities and to answer questions about the state of our forests. Washington’s forests have enormous potential to be a tool in the global fight against climate change. Our forests store more carbon than anywhere else in the United States and are one of the biggest natural carbon sinks in the world. The future of our forests matters for all Washingtonians and WEC is leading the way so our forests can do what they do best: provide timber products and local jobs, clean