FORUM: Forests and sustainable production and consumption. International Day of Forests 2022
Healthy forests are essential for people and the planet. They act as natural filters, providing clean air and water, and they are havens of biological diversity. They help to regulate our climate by influencing rainfall patterns, cooling urban areas and absorbing one third of greenhouse gas emissions. They provide many communities and indigenous peoples with livelihoods, medicines, sustenance and refuge.
The commitments to halt deforestation have been loud and clear, and in some regions, deforestation is slowing. Yet each year we still degrade and destroy some 10 million hectares of forest. It is essential that the world implements the recent Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use and other instruments designed to protect our forests.
It is time we see tangible and credible action on the ground. This means ending the unsustainable consumption and production patterns that jeopardize our forests. And it means providing support for the sustainable management of forests to the countries and peoples who need it.
On this International Day of Forests, let us recommit to healthy forests for healthier livelihoods.
U,N Secretary-General.
EVENTS
WHEN: March 21, 2022; 15.00–18.00 GST/12.00–15.00 CET; #IDF2022;
Meet high level guests and experts – discussing how forest-based innovations, resource efficiency, forest-based products and ecosystem services can contribute to a sustainable lifestyle and accelerate a shift towards more sustainable consumption and production. These efforts help to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, wellbeing and a transition towards low-carbon and green economies. Visit the International Day of Forests event web to learn more.
The theme of the 2022 International Day of Forests celebration is “Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption”. The celebration aims to raise awareness of how sustainable production and consumption of forest resources helps to restore balance in how we use natural resources. It is about increasing efficiency, reducing environmental degradation, and creating sustainable lifestyles for current and future generations.
Watch the event live on https://webtv.un.org/
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The International Day of Forests 2022 event will feature:
Global celebration
Every year, the Forum secretariat holds a special event to celebrate the International Day of Forests at United Nations Headquarters in New York which attracts participation from representatives of Member States, regional organizations, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and non-governmental organizations.
- Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, UNDESA
- H.E. Aida Kasymalieva, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations
- H.E. Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the UN Economic and Social Council
- H.E. Miriam Mac Intosh, Chair, United Nations Forum on Forests Bureau, 17th session
- H.E. Pierre Henri Guignard, Special Envoy, Alliance for the Conservation of Rainforests
- Maria Helena Semedo, Chair, Collaborative Partnership on Forests and Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Brian Brashaw, Assistant Director, Wood Innovations program, USDA Forest Service
- Paola Deda, Director, Forest, Land and Housing Division, UNECE
- Alexandra Rivera Ramos, Certification Specialist, Wood Procurement, Lenzing
- Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director, Indigenous Information Network (IIN)
- Erica Di Girolami, International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA)
- Madison Hand, Lower Phalen Creek Project
Global celebration
Every year, the Forum secretariat holds a special event to celebrate the International Day of Forests at United Nations Headquarters in New York which attracts participation from representatives of Member States, regional organizations, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and non-governmental organizations.
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