Welcome to FSC Forest Week 2023 Video file Promoting healthy forests is crucial. How can we make a lasting impact? Held annually, FSC Forest Week is a worldwide campaign that calls upon all forest stewards to help drive consumer awareness about the importance of sustainable forestry. The aim is to inspire these customers to act by choosing FSC-certified products. FSC GD / Arturo Escobar FSC / Jjumba Martin This Forest Week, Trust the Tree and Choose FSC From 23 to 29 September, we are highlighting the importance of healthy forests. Thriving forests are key to our fight against the climate and biodiversity crises. To achieve our vision of healthy and resilient forests that sustain life on Earth, it is critical to raise awareness and inspire responsible actions that positively impact our environment. This year’s theme shows the social and environmental benefits of FSC certification, encouraging us to help tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and deforestation. With 1.6 billion people reliant on them for their livelihoods, and approximately 80 per cent of the world’s terrestrial animal species calling them home, it is our shared responsibility to protect these precious ecosystems. Choosing FSC-certified products helps safeguard biodiversity and protect endangered species. Together, let’s make a lasting impact. FSC / Jjumba Martin FSC / Jjumba Martin FSC / Skirmantė Tumosaitė FSC / All wood and bamboo products are certified Choose FSC to help protect our forests By learning to Trust the Tree and choosing FSC, we can actively contribute to responsible forestry. How? Look for the FSC ‘check-tree’ label, found on millions of products worldwide. It verifies sustainable sourcing from forest to store shelves. Learn more → FSC / Iván Castro Show your support this Forest Week Join us on social media this week to share your love for forests and inspire others to act, too. We can all be forest stewards, promoting a world where forests are cared for and protected. Start by following us and amplifying our message. Spotlight See how forest stewards all over the world engaged with the campaign and spread the word about protecting the world's forests for future generations. See more → Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn TikTok Stay in the loop on sustainable forestry Forests are not just pretty to look at. In fact, they help clean the air we breathe and the water we drink, and provide a home for 300 million people, plus two-thirds of all wildlife and plants. Be in the know Subscribe to our Take Root newsletter for inspiring, educational stories that show FSC’s sustainable forestry work in action. Subscribe → Why Choose FSC? We’re the world's most recognized forest certification system, trusted by NGOs, businesses, and consumers alike. Our purpose? To promote responsible forestry that nurtures thriving ecosystems. Why? Healthy forests are key to a sustainable future. iStock.com / LuPa Creative 150+ million certified hectares of forest 46% of consumers globally recognize the FSC label* 77% of consumers have confidence in FSC to protect forests* iStock.com / CHUNYIP WONG Curious about FSC’s climate action? Read on! → Why should we care more about biodiversity? Click here to find out: → FSC / Julián Manrique Enjoy our set of sustainability stories. Read more → Simple ways to take action Explore, appreciate, and protect the natural beauty of our world's forests. By taking simple actions, we can help shape thriving, resilient forests as a way to fight climate change, safeguard biodiversity, and uplift communities. Take action now → FSC / Jonathan Perugia FSC UK / D. Potts FSC / Milan Reška Last year’s campaign success Take a look at what we achieved during FSC Forest Week 2022 Read more here: https://fsc.org/en/fsc-forest-week-2022 *Ipsos Global Consumer Recognition Study, June 2023