Abstract:Based on the elite theory and social exchange theory, this paper analyzes the factors that may affect the rural elites’ organization willingness of forest carbon sequestration projects, then uses the survey data of 273 elites in priority development areas of forest carbon sequestration projects of rural areas of Sichuan province to validate the theoretical analysis results by using binary Logistic regression model. Studies have shown that the rural elites’ organization willingness of forest carbon sequestration projects are less intense at this stage. Age, whether engaged/engaging in forestry-related work, the main source of household income, revenue recognition of forest carbon sequestration projects, the difficulty recognition of forest carbon sequestration projects, the relationship with the villagers, awareness of national forest carbon sequestration policy and elite category significantly affect the organization willingness of the rural elites. We Proposed to provide institutional arrangements for young rural elites to join the cause of forest carbon sinks, to foster elite group outside the system, to provide technical guidance of forest carbon sequestration projects for rural elites, to increase forest carbon sinks policy advocacy efforts in the rural elite group to enhance the rural elites’ organization willingness of forest carbon sequestration projects to promote the sustainable development of forest carbon sequestration projects.