Nathan Truitt
As Executive Vice President of Climate Funding, Nathan Truitt leads strategy and financing across all American Forest Foundation (AFF) programs, with a focus on the rapidly expanding Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP). He was part of the core team from AFF and The Nature Conservancy that conceived and launched FFCP to open carbon market access for family and individual forest owners. Building on FFCP’s launch, Nathan works actively to advance frameworks for corporate climate action. He serves in advisory roles supporting Verra’s Scope 3 program, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Land Sector and Removals Guidance, and the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (IC-VCM). Nathan began his career in international education and development, starting as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan and later serving as a program and regional director in Uzbekistan, Serbia, and Kosovo. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Pomona College and a master’s degree in philanthropy and development from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.
Leaving value on the table: Why sustainability leaders must look beyond carbon to water
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Choose high integrity as the standard for carbon credits
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