Netflix Partners with American Forest Foundation to Support U.S. Reforestation Efforts

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The American Forest Foundation (AFF) has signed a 15-year agreement with Netflix, under which the streaming company will purchase verified carbon credits from AFF’s Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) carbon project. The initiative, called Fields & Forests (F&F), is designed to transform underused fields in the U.S. South into thriving forests while creating new opportunities for small family landowners.

Founded in 1981, AFF is a national conservation organization that works with family forest owners to promote sustainable woodland management. The new partnership will help expand the F&F program, which addresses barriers that small-acreage landowners often face when entering the voluntary carbon market. By covering upfront costs for site preparation and tree planting, and offering ongoing technical support and annual payments, AFF makes participation feasible for families who might otherwise be excluded.

So far, the project has enrolled 2,500 acres of family-owned lands and aims to reach 75,000 acres by 2032. This expansion is expected to generate 4.8 million carbon credits. Netflix’s investment will fund the first 6,000 acres and help scale the program across the region. Notably, the company provided early-stage financing through milestone prepayments, an innovative approach that ties financial support to concrete benchmarks, such as acres enrolled.

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John Ringer, Senior Director of Project Finance and Environmental Markets at AFF, emphasized the broader significance of the deal: “Netflix’s partnership shows what’s possible when business and nature come together. With the right investment and science, natural climate solutions can be both a powerful and credible tool to address our most pressing conservation challenges.”

By backing the Fields & Forests project, Netflix not only advances its sustainability goals but also supports rural communities and family-owned forests, setting an example for other companies to follow.