NC CASC Consortium Partner, Molly Cross, testified on a March 23^rd, 2021 hearing of the House and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, on the role of federal programs in supporting natural climate solutions in the U.S. In both her written testimony and during the Q&A session, Cross mentioned the CASCs and the challenges faced by federal scientists in the last several years. She advocated for the full funding of federal agencies, so managers can take steps on climate change mitigation and adaptation on public lands with non-federal partners.

A recording of the hearing is on YouTube (Cross' oral testimony starts at 24:58): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS6AptTEpd4

Read the Committee's press release: https://naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/building-back-better-examining-the-future-of-americas-public-lands

The written testimony can be downloaded, using the link to the left.