Ottawa, ON—The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is proud to announce funding awards to eight projects to Indigenous partners advancing Indigenous-led Climate Smart Forestry (CSF) in Canada. Building on the momentum of the first round of funding, SFI has committed 2 million in funding to support Indigenous-led CSF projects as they implement innovative strategies that strengthen forest resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and uphold Indigenous values in forest stewardship. The projects are part of the SFI Climate Smart Forestry Initiative – an effort to advance the interpretation and implementation of CSF practices across the SFI Canadian and U.S. footprint of more than 145 million certified hectares. “With this second round of funding, we are broadening the impact of Indigenous-led solutions that will help sustain forest health and advance climate action at a landscape scale.” said Lauren T. Cooper, Chief Conservation Officer of SFI.