The Yale Forest Forum serves as the special events hub of The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment.

Current YFF Speaker Series

Frontiers in Forest Carbon Crediting

September 2–December 2, 2025

Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement—particularly limiting global warming to 1.5°C—requires reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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A History of Scientific Forestry: From Extraction to Ecosystem Management

September 4–December 4, 2025

The second part of our YFF forest history series explores the history of “scientific forestry.” We will trace its origins to early-modern European views of nature, where scientific expertise was seen as a tool for dominion over the natural world and for colonial expansion.

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