Protect the Forest - now!

Forest ecosystems cover 70% of Swedish land. Natural forests store large amounts of carbon, they affect the climate, clean the air we breathe and the water we drink. Forests are also home to a myriad of lifeforms and they are the foundation for ecosystem functions that we depend on.

Climate and Forest

The natural forests of the world play a key role in stabilising the climate. Clearcuts and the paper industry cause enormous emissions of greenhouse gases.

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Biodiversity

Forests are the largest land-based ecosystem in Sweden hosting a rich biodiversity. But forest plants, fungi and animals are all threatened by intensive forestry.

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Multi-use of forest resources

A healthy forest ecosystem is the foundation for humans to thrive as long as it is managed within the local ecosystem boundaries.

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International call: Protect EU’s natural heritage in the North

Today, as EU’s forest directors meet in Sweden, 260 scientists, indigenous Sámi groups, and over 60 NGOs – representing millions of committed members and supporters –  have joined forces in an appeal to Protect EU´s natural heritage in the north.  In a holistic vision for Swedish forests swedishforestvision.org, we outline five demands for how Swedish

Appeal to protect EU’s natural heritage in the north 

While Sweden currently holds the EU presidency, the Swedish forest industry and the government try to weaken and stop important legislative initiatives at the EU level (1). Today, as the EU Environmental ministers meet in Sweden, scientists and civil society launch a joint appeal calling for counteraction: Protect EU´s natural heritage in the north.  “The

Södra Skogsägarna have been reported to the police for logging forests with protected species

The forest group of Tjust has reported the logging company Södra Skogsägarna to the police for several species’ protection violations in Kalmar county, Småland, Sweden. Previously, we wrote on Protect the Forest’s website about Södra Skogsägarna’s repeated violations of species protection when they cut down forests with high conservation values ​​in Småland. Now six violations

Protect the Forest to the Swedish government: Clear-cutting of Sweden’s forests is a scandal, don’t let it continue!

Tomorrow, the EU’s energy ministers will vote on LULUCF regarding proposed increased carbon sinks in the EU, something that Sweden intends to vote against. “Shameful and ignorant,” says Protect the Forest. The NGO urges the Swedish government to stop turning a blind eye to the gigantic environmental disaster that is underway. In the appeal to

80 organisations ask the EU to reject carbon offsets after scandal

80 international environmental organisations including Protect the Forest demand that the EU stops voluntary carbon offsets. A fifth of the world’s largest companies have made some kind of promise to become carbon neutral, which means they must pollute less or pay for carbon offset. A popular type of carbon offset involves paying for forests and