Debbie Phillips (Rural Action) and Jessica Kaknevicius (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) share their community-based strategies for building community prosperity and developing career opportunities in forestry and conservation sectors. This discussion was recorded during the “Innovations Addressing Rural Flight” session of S/GWI’s virtual event, The Innovation Station: Great Plains, on February 10, 2022, and is moderated by Dr. Aubrey Paris, S/GWI Policy Advisor. 

(The views expressed in this episode are those of the featured innovators and do not necessarily reflect the views of S/GWI, the Department of State, or the U.S. Government.)