Primary Convener:
Kristina Bartowitz, University of Idaho

Convener:
Eric Walsh, University of Idaho
Laura Laumatia, Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Danielle Ignace, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Early Career Convener:
Tyler Opp, Coeur d'Alene Tribe

Chair:
Kristina Bartowitz, University of Idaho
Eric Walsh, USDA Forest Service
Laura Laumatia, Coeur d'Alene Tribe
Danielle Ignace, University of British Columbia
Tyler Opp, Coeur d'Alene Tribe

Climate mitigation requires reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from natural and working lands (NWL; e.g., forests, agriculture, grasslands, rangelands, wetlands). NWL are one of the largest sources of GHG emissions globally, accounting for 30-40% of total emissions. Land management solutions to decrease NWL emissions are known as nature-based climate solutions (NbCS). For successful implementation of NbCS, community involvement in co-development and deployment is essential. We welcome proposals evaluating GHG emissions reductions (including CO₂, N₂O, CH₄, other trace gases) or carbon stock increases (e.g., soil carbon, aboveground biomass) from the implementation of NbCS across all ecosystems or working lands. We encourage submissions from research teams collaborating with community partners (e.g., Tribes, government agencies, NGOs, etc.) to co-develop, implement, and/or assess NbCS. By showcasing science collaborations between scientists and communities to advance NbCS, this session will highlight AGU 2025 theme “Where Science Connects Us.”

Index Terms
0426 Biosphere|atmosphere interactions
0428 Carbon cycling
0476 Plant ecology
1637 Regional climate change

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy
Global Impacts‚ Solutions‚ & Policies

Cross-Listed:
SY - Science and Society
A - Atmospheric Sciences
GC - Global Environmental Change

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering