VCI advances strategic initiatives in multiple sectors, contributing to concrete solutions, measurable impact and improved resilience.
We convene small groups of diverse leaders in natural settings. These gatherings are designed to galvanize new thinking and foster enduring networks, resulting in solutions for climate mitigation with co-benefits for resilience, biodiversity, and equity.
2025 Convenings
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All Hands, All Lands: Forests in the Pacific Northwest
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Financing Natural Climate Solutions
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State Leadership for Regenerative Agriculture
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Strengthening Supply Chain Systems for Agroforestry and Reforestation
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Nature and Climate as Economic Pillars for a New Appalachian Economy
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Public Lands Protection Strategies
2024 Convenings
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Advancing Reforestation for Climate, Biodiversity, Equity and Communities
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Agroforestry Policy: Expanding What’s Possible for Climate Smart Agriculture
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Elevating America's Grasslands
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Accelerating Action on California’s Climate Policies and Plans for Working and Natural Lands.
2023 convenings
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Diet for Climate, Land, & People
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Reconnecting the Carbon Cycle
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Enabling the Future of Land Stewardship in the Hudson Valley
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Learning Teaching and Collaborating for Change
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Developing Agroforestry Coalition Capacity
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Elevating the Profile of America’s Grasslands
2022 Retreats
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Scaling Up Agroforestry for Climate Mitigation
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Urban Forestry & Equity
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Scaling Diversified Regenerative Agriculture