The State of Forests Globally.
Global forests, which cover about 31% of the Earth's land surface, are under increasing pressure from deforestation, degradation, and climate change. Over the past two decades, the world has lost more than 10% of its tree cover primarily due to agricultural expansion, logging, and wildfires resulting in significant carbon emissions and biodiversity loss.
Tropical forests, once major carbon sinks, are now at risk of becoming net carbon sources in some regions due to rapid destruction. Despite this, forests still absorb around 30% of global CO₂ emissions annually, making them vital to climate stability. Preserving and restoring forests is now one of the most urgent and cost-effective strategies to fight climate change, protect species, and support the livelihoods of over 1.6 billion people who depend on forest ecosystems
Human/Forest Nexus/ Photo: Chris Gauthier
Forest Cover Loss/ Photo: John Mackey
Forest Cover Loss/ Photo: Zoran Milosavljevic
Thriving Forest Cover/ Photo: Matt Balmer
Why Forests Matter in the
Fight Against Climate Change
Forests are one of the most powerful natural tools for combating climate change, absorbing about 30% of global CO₂ emissions each year. They store vast amounts of carbon in trees, soil, and vegetation, regulate local and global climates, and protect against extreme weather. Without forests, climate mitigation goals including limiting warming to 1.5°C would be virtually impossible.
Livelihoods and Equity
Forests provide income, food, and medicine to over a billion people especially Indigenous and rural communities.
Resilience Buffers
They regulate water, cool cities, and prevent natural disasters.
Consistent Carbon Sinks
Forests absorb 30% of annual fossil fuel emissions making
them essential for climate stability.
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Biodiversity
Over 80% of terrestrial species depend on forests.
High-Integrity Forest Protection:
A Global Opportunity
We beleive that with innovative strategies, strong governance, indigenous leadership, and climate finance, forests can deliver outsized mitigation gains:
What is Carbon Capture?
Carbon capture refers to the process of removing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere and storing it long-term to mitigate climate change. Natural systems like forests, soils, oceans, and wetlands are the Earth’s original and most powerful carbon capture technologies. Through photosynthesis, trees absorb CO₂ and convert it into biomass, storing carbon in trunks, roots, leaves, and forest soils for decades or even centuries.
Carbon Capture Mechanics/ Image: IPCC
Well-Managed Forests
Perform Better
Well managed, young and fast-growing trees are highly effective at carbon capture because they absorb CO₂ rapidly during their peak growth phases. But also, forests with good upkeep and limited interruptions have higher capture capacities. These trees convert carbon into biomass, storing it in trunks, roots, and leaves while restoring degraded land. Their active growth makes them powerful tools for climate change mitigation.
Carbon Capture Mechanics/ Image: Oregon State Uni.
Why Carbon Capture Matters
As the climate crisis accelerates, reducing emissions alone is no longer enough. To keep global warming below 1.5°C, we must also remove billions of tonnes of CO₂ from the atmosphere. Carbon capture, especially through nature-based solutions,is essential to bridging this gap. It complements clean energy transitions and helps offset hard-to-abate emissions from sectors like aviation, cement, and agriculture.
Increasing GHG emissions demands more
carbon capture capacity/ Photo: Pexels
Thriving Forest Cover/ Photo: Vlad Hilitanu
Forests: Nature’s Carbon Vaults
Forests capture about 30% of global CO₂ emissions each year, making them vital to global climate stability. Intact forests, particularly tropical and old-growth forests, act as carbon sinks, absorbing more carbon than they emit. Forest soils, in particular, hold even more carbon than the trees themselves. However, when forests are cleared or degraded, they become carbon sources—releasing stored CO₂ back into the atmosphere.
The Urgency of Protection and Restoration
Today, deforestation and forest degradation contribute nearly 10% to15% of global emissions. Protecting standing forests and restoring degraded landscapes is one of the most cost-effective, immediate, and scalable ways to reduce atmospheric carbon. In fact, nature-based solutions, led by forests, can provide up to one-third of the climate mitigation needed by 2030.
Thriving Forest livelihoods/ Photo: Franklin Santillan
Thriving Forest Biodiversity/ Photo: Lars Knudsen
Core Project Areas
Forest Carbon Co-Ops for Smallholders
Empowering smallholders and communities to generate verified carbon credits through sustainable forestry, ensuring equitable income and ecosystem protection
High-Integrity Carbon
Forest Labs
Pioneering cutting-edge methodologies, AI tools, and high-integrity carbon verification through living laboratories in biodiversity hotspots worldwide
Climate Resilient Carbon Corridors
Restoring and connecting degraded forest landscapes, creating biodiversity-rich corridors that enhance carbon storage and climate resilience
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The environment we have is not just the space we live in, it is the intricate system of air, water, soil, climate, plants, and animals that makes life possible. Healthy ecosystems regulate the planet’s temperature, purify water, store carbon, pollinate crops, and protect us from natural disasters. But this balance is rapidly being disrupted. Add your Voice! ACT NOW!
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