View the Future has recently become an Associate member of the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts (COLT) representing more than 30 nonprofits—all advocating for our natural world by uniting conservation organizations in Oregon to raise a collective voice for positive change.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 holds many benefits for Land Trusts
Recently COLT shared information highlighting the benefits of the new Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for achieving Land Trust goals. This landmark bill includes funding for multiple programs that are critical to the work of land trusts, including investments in Farm Bill programs, natural climate solutions, the Forest Legacy program, and coastal resilience.
Land trust impacts: https://oregonlandtrusts.org/inflation-reduction-act-is-a-historic-investment-in-natural-climate-solutions/
- Maximizing the carbon storage capacity of our natural and working lands by increasing funds to federal programs that support climate-smart agriculture and forestry.
- Investments in nature-based solutions to enhance climate resilience, reduce wildfire risk and restore natural areas.
- Programs that would help us better understand and address the burdens of front-line communities, increase funding for community engagement, and make direct investments to improve local air quality, lower energy costs, and expand access to clean energy.
- Significant new resources for more efficient and effective planning, permitting, and environmental reviews, which will help engage communities, reduce conflicts, and ensure the clean energy buildout proceeds at a pace necessary to meet climate goals.
Funding Details
- $20 billion to support climate-smart agriculture practices.
- $5 billion in grants to support healthy, fire resilient forests, forest conservation, and urban tree planting.
- $2.6 billion in grants to conserve and restore coastal habitats and protect communities that depend on those habitats.
- $700 million through FY 2031 for Forest Legacy grants.
