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 Retreats
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Public Lands Protection Strategies
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Nature and Climate as Economic Pillars for a New Appalachian Economy
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Forests in the Pacific Northwest
Details coming soon
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Climate Finance
Details coming soon
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State Policies for Regenerative Agriculture
Details to come
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Supply Chains for Agroforestry and Reforestation
Details coming soon
2024 Retreats
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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 Retreats
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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