Bioenergy from Forests - Pacific Northwest Field Dialogue

TFD’s first field dialogue in the United States under the Bioenergy from Forests (BEF) Initiative was convened in Portland, OR and Toppenish, WA on June 16-20 2025. The dialogue advanced conversations surfaced during the Scoping Dialogue by engaging the bioenergy from forests stakeholders from the Pacific Northwest, other parts of the United States as well as from other countries. It included field visits to a variety of sites in the region.  

Specific goals of the dialogue included: 

• Gaining a deeper understanding of stakeholder views: facilitate open and deliberate discussions to gain a comprehensive understanding of the diverse perspectives, interests, and concerns held by stakeholders in the BEF landscape.
• Creating larger learnings for informed policy: distill insights from regional dialogues, providing valuable recommendations for sustainable BEF that can shape local practices and inform policy decisions within the United States.
• Generating global-scale insights: generate globally relevant insights by examining how international trends and demands intersect with the bioenergy landscape.
• Catalyzing stakeholder-led action and collaboration: create opportunities for regional dialogue which will be conducted to identify and learn from specific issues and opportunities in various geographic locations and catalyze action.

The dialogue was hosted by the Yakama Nation and Sustainable Northwest in collaboration with The Forests Dialogue, with funding provided by the United States Forest Service.