On March 1, the UN General Assembly declared 2021 – 2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, boosting the topic of restoration in climate agendas at all scales. 57 countries, subnational governments and private organizations have currently committed to bring over 170 million hectares under restoration, and existing global restoration...

  Forests are integral to the water cycle, acting as pumps that “recycle” water and transport water across landscapes and continents. Through the process of evapotranspiration, forests replenish the supply of water vapour in the atmosphere. As much as 70 percent of the atmospheric moisture generated over land areas comes from...

Three quarters of the world’s freshwater comes from forested watersheds and over a third of urban centres rely on forested watersheds for their drinking water. In an increasingly urbanized world, with two-thirds of the global population projected to live in cities by 2050, demands for natural resource and land-use may...

Given the many threats to the Earth’s water supply, the role of forests has never been more important.The role of forest ecosystems in preserving water quality is largely underestimated. To ensure healthy water, strategies for optimizing purification, regulating surface flows and controlling erosion will increasingly need to be a part...

Investing in forestry education can change the world for better. Youth are future owners of soil, land and nature and it is thus never too early to get them started on forestry education. Nurturing a strong connection of children with nature helps strengthen youth’s connection and consciousness on the benefits...