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California's forestry sector needs to be strengthened, so we are looking to join forces with women, minorities and veterans to create an employment initiative that promotes forestry careers, with a special focus on fire prevention and sustainability, contributing to both community resilience and environmental management throughout California.
The initiative focuses on investing in people's training and education about career paths, not only in choosing a qualified workforce, but also in fostering community resilience and environmental stewardship throughout California, said Matt Dias, president and CEO. general of the California Forestry Association (Calforests), during a briefing held by Ethnic Media Services.
"It's important because we're facing key challenges around wildfires and climate change, and as we get deeper into the ravages of climate change and this wildfire crisis, we need a stronger partnership," Dias said.