A Q&A with Forest First Colombia CEO Tobey Russ and CFO Jonathan Dodd on climate change mitigation and sustainable forestry in Colombia

The Vichada region of Colombia is a sparsely populated grassland that lacked infrastructure for a meaningful forestry sector, but that hasn’t stopped Forest First Colombia S.A.S., with support from DFC, from building a sustainable plantation the size of the city of Denver — with critical implications for the region and beyond. Forests play a pivotal role in the global fight against climate change. Not only do they act as carbon sinks, pulling carbon out of the atmosphere, but they also protect biodiversity in ecosystems across the globe. Yet humans are increasingly endangering these crucial habitats through destructive activities such as deforestation. <a href="https://dfcgov.medium.com/a-q-a-with-forest-first-colombia-ceo-tobey-russ-and-cfo-jonathan-dodd-on-climate-change-mitigation-06e33921cd4d">Read More</a>