Chair of the Sierra Club-Redwood Chapter’s Northern California Forest Committee
At the Forest Innovation Summit, Jeanne will share her knowledge when it comes to The Complexity of Northern California Forests in Relation to Sustainability, Restoration, and Economic Considerations
Jeanne Wetzel Chinn
Chair of the Sierra Club-Redwood Chapter’s Northern California Forest Committee Early Career: SF DA’s Office Consumer Fraud Unit, Legal Secretary, Supervisor Pettit & Martin Int’l Law Firm – Legal Secretary/Paralegal Education: M.S. in Environmental Management, USF Work:
Work with CA former Secretary of Natural Resources, Huey Johnson, at the Resource Renewal Institute
Facilitator: UN Commission for Sustainable Dev in NYC Roundtable discussions on the sustainable use of biofuels The Netherlands – Discussions w/Enviro Ministers of Strategy Research Sustainable Activities in Countries (TN, NZ, Singapore)
CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife, retired
Programs: CESA, Natural Community Conservation Planning, Liaison to SFPUC, Timber Conservation Program
Environmental Advocate:
Sierra Club Member since 1983
Chair, SClub Redwood Chapter’s Northern CA Forest Committee
Founder and 1st Chair, Ukiah’s Western Hills Fire Safe Council
Member, Statewide Utilities Wildfire Prevention Task Force
Member, Sonoma County Forest Conservation Working Group
Have any questions about the Summit?
We are building a bridge between the Swedish and Californian Forest sectors and inspiring a dialogue with the potential to influence the future direction of forestry.
Our goal is to stimulate a dialogue between major forestry sectors across the Atlantic, encouraging the exchange of both new and existing innovations.
Creating a dialogue between Swedish and Californian forestry sectors in light of the creation of new technologies for crisis management, as seen from environmental, social, and political outfits.
