• NEW MEASURES OF PROGRESS

    • We create new metrics for use by federal, state and local agencies to advance genuine human progress in their jurisdictions.
    • We evaluate the benefits and costs of government policies, programs and projects on sustainable economic welfare.

  • FORESTS FOR CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY

    • We fight to end deforestation and forest degradation to restore nature’s carbon sink to its maximum potential.
    • We oppose logging and development projects that are harmful to climate and biodiversity.

  • CLIMATE JUSTICE

    • We oppose new fossil fuel infrastructure and work to expedite the transition to clean and renewable forms of energy.
    • We develop and advocate for Fossil Fuel Risk Bond programs as a means for internalizing the enormous social costs of carbon and dirty infrastructure. 

  • GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

    • We document the economic benefits of replacing grey with green infrastructure solutions.
    • We oppose federal, state, and local government decisions and expenditures that accelerate urban sprawl.

SERVICES

ANALYSIS

We specialize in public interest economics, carbon footprints, environmental impact analysis and in-depth reports for clients to help advance their priority initiatives.

SOLUTIONS

We develop robust and cost-effective policy solutions to the converging crises of our time and draft model legislative vehicles for elected officials at the federal, state and local levels.

ADVOCACY

We provide expert testimony in support of sustainability initiatives and challenge policies, programs and projects harmful to climate, biodiversity, and economic well-being.

LATEST

Report: Oregon Remains Unprepared for the Costs of Climate Adaptation

By John Talberth • March 16, 2025
New FORCE report addresses what it will cost and who will pay

Economic Costs of Climate Change in Oregon: A First Look

By John Talberth • October 24, 2024
New report the report begins the process of developing evidence-based estimates of the costs to Oregonians.

A Gaping Hole in California’s Climate Action Framework: Big Timber

By John Talberth • August 29, 2024
Logging is a major source of GHG emissions in Shasta, Siskiyou, and other California counties but is ignored in the state's climate action agenda

Court Halts Logging Over Climate Impacts

By John Talberth • March 28, 2024
King County Superior Court rules that DNR violated SEPA by failing to disclose and mitigate the climate impacts of logging mature 'legacy' forests

Tax Clearcuts. Reward Climate Smart Practices.

By John Talberth • February 17, 2024
How forest carbon taxes can help slow and reverse deforestation and forest degradation across the US, and internationally

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