1. The Triple Bottom Line Conservation Strategy Summit June 18 th /20th, 2013 Wade Zammit President/Director The Working Forest Group

2. The Triple Bottom Line

3. A Healthy Environment… Provides sustainable development opportunities. Protects wildlife habitat. Enhances recreational and subsistence activities. Enables quality of life.

4. Incentivizes workforce development and provides local jobs. Uses natural resources in a responsible and renewable manner. Drives resource education. Promotes social wellbeing. A Strong Social/Community Structure…

5. A Robust and Stable Economy… Creates Wealth. Builds Healthy Communities. Expands Job Opportunities.

6. A healthy environment that supports a robust economy that in turn perpetuates a strong social/community structure. Community Environment Economy The Triple Bottom Line

7. Community Economy Environment A balance between Environmental, Community and Economic goals that creates sustainability of all parts.

17. Alaska Timber Jobs Task Force Final Report (June 2012) Alaska’s Working Forests Alaska’s federal and state forests have the potential to be a model of sustainability, including environmental, social, and economic objectives. The “Working Forest” concept embraces diverse and broad objectives related to utilizing natural resources, providing jobs, stimulating local economies, and supporting communities. These broad objectives have the potential to unify diverse stakeholders and interest groups while framing many of the State of Alaska’s short- and long-term goals.

18. A WORKING FOREST… Is managed for multiple industry use… Encourages the rational development of the forest… Demands that User Groups be responsible for the sustainability of all forest resources… Uses its resources to unite and provide support for the environment, the social structure of communities, and the regions economy.

19. Consideration for measuring Conservation Strategies