Maintaining and enhancing carbon values in Victoria’s native forests rests on ecosystem integrity. Dr Kate Dooley explores accounting and management frameworks that can recognise the inherent connection between carbon and biodiversity values for climate responses.

About the speaker:

Dr Kate Dooley is an ARC DECRA Research Fellow ‪@UniversityofMelbourne‬ focussing on equity and justice in climate mitigation policies and in land sector transitions. She was the lead author of the 2022 Land Gap Report which provided the first global assessment of land area in national climate mitigation pledges.

Produced by the Royal Society of Victoria for "The Future of Victoria's Native Forests: A Public Symposium" with the support of the Alluvium Foundation. The symposium was delivered in partnership with the Alluvium Foundation, Friends of the Earth Melbourne and the Victorian National Parks Association.