ERI Wood for Life Publications
Wood for Life: Partnership Statement
Forest biomass is becoming increasingly important worldwide to decrease fossil fuel reliance, expand forest health treatment options, and increase energy sovereignty. The role of Indigenous Nations in this forest biomass use is significant. Innovators at the front of the large-scale Indigenous biomass use movement can help guide future partnerships to learn and improve their models to best serve all involved.
Fact Sheet: Indigenous Biomass Use for Forest and Community Well Being: A Case Study of Wood For Life
Forest biomass is becoming increasingly important worldwide to decrease fossil fuel reliance, expand forest health treatment options, and increase energy sovereignty. The role of Indigenous Nations in this forest biomass use is significant. Innovators at the front of the large-scale Indigenous biomass use movement can help guide future partnerships to learn and improve their models to best serve all involved.
Indigenous Biomass Use for Forest and Community Well Being: A Case Study of Wood For Life
Forest biomass is becoming increasingly important worldwide to decrease fossil fuel reliance, expand forest health treatment options, and increase energy sovereignty. The role of Indigenous Nations in this forest biomass use is significant. Innovators at the front of the large-scale Indigenous biomass use movement can help guide future partnerships to learn and improve their models to best serve all involved.
Wood for Life Briefing Paper
In 2020, the Wood for Life partnership, which is a collaborative network of organizations in northern Arizona and neighboring states, was formed to provide resources and a sustainable source of firewood to local tribal communities through forest restoration efforts; to reduce forest-wide fuels; and to foster and strengthen partner relationships.
Wood for Life: A Tribal Firewood Partnership in Northern Arizona
Wood for Life (WFL) is a collaborative program comprised of a network of organizations in northern Arizona working to achieve common goals. The primary goals are to provide resources and a sustainable source of firewood to local tribes through forest restoration efforts; to reduce forest fuels; and to foster and strengthen partner relationships.
Implications for Tribal Forest Management Under New Federal Legislative Directions
In recent decades, catastrophic wildfires and other disturbances like insect or disease outbreaks have increasingly crossed from federally managed lands onto tribal lands, causing damage to and loss of valuable land and resources. These recent events necessitate cross-boundary approaches and shared stewardship to facilitate restoration and resilience.
How to Join Wood for Life
The Wood for Life (WFL) partnership began developing in 2020 in response to both the increased need for firewood at the Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation after a reduction of coal availability and the need to scale up restoration projects on national forests.