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International day of Forest 2019: some results

Wednesday, March 27 , 2019 3796

 

As foresters, of course, we know a lot about forest ecosystems.

Please, share your knowledge with every citizen.

 

As a result of the last International day of Forest 2019, 2 short documents can help you to communicate about forest in a better way: 

& Key messages: forest and education.

& 10 main forest facts.

 

You can download it here and use also the following material:

 

Learn to Love Forests!

Did you know that earth has more than 60,000 known tree species? Or that more than 25% of the medicines we use originate in rainforest plants? Or that one third of our biggest cities, including New York, Bogota, Tokyo and Barcelona, get a significant proportion of their high-quality drinking water from protected forests? There is so much to learn about forests and their benefits to society.

This year's celebration of the International Day of Forests wals focused on Forests and Education.

The UEF Presidency


Related documents:
Forest_Facts_Poster.pdf
IDF_2019_Forest_Education_Messages.pdf

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