from "A 'first' for First Nations: New carbon forest takes root in Ontario," (July 21, 2010), Yahoo News, Finance: available here.

"This creative partnership will help launch a new enterprise that will train our community to develop and manage carbon forests, creating jobs and a new sustainable industry, which mirrors our environmental values," said Chief Patrick Waddilove of the Munsee-Delaware Nation.

Tree planting on Munsee-Delaware Nation land is expected to be completed by August 2010. During their 31 years of growth, the trees are expected to sequester 20,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide after which they will be harvested for biofuel production. Biofuel, by replacing carbon-based energy sources (such as gasoline or coal) will further reduce emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

This is the first carbon forest to be developed under Tree Canada's "Forest and Urban Tree Carbon Project Protocol," a comprehensive guide that details how Tree Canada accounts for the greenhouse gas value of the trees. The protocol was peer reviewed by Climate Change Central, Saskatchewan Research Council, Smart Forest Biomass Ltd., and the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.