News from the Earth

International Day of Forests 21 March

Forest sustainable management and their use of resources are key to combating climate change, and to contributing to the prosperity and well-being of current and future generations. Forests also play a crucial role in poverty alleviation. Yet despite all these priceless ecological, economic, social and health benefits, global deforestation continues at an alarming rate. Wood helps to provide bacteria-free food and water in many kitchens, build countless furniture and utensils, replace materials as harmful as plastic, create new fibers for our clothes and, through technology, be part of the fields of medicine or the space race. Forests are quietly working in the background, secretly cleaning our water, filtering our air and protecting us from climate change. They are guardian angels for more than a billion people, providing food, medicine and fuel to those who might not have access to these resources from anywhere else. They house more than three-quarters of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity and are homes to many of the world’s poorest people. Forests play a key role in our lives that we don’t even recognize. It is vital to consume and produce wood in a more environmentally friendly way for the planet and its inhabitants. Let’s protect this easily renewable resource with a sustainable management of forests. (source: fao.org) Celebrate forests, walk in the woods, hug the trees, shop consciously!  Try our eco-friendly products, plant trees with us, Say Yes to Life, Earth Thanks! 🌿