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.
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.
A healthy forest ecosystem is the foundation for humans to thrive as long as it is managed within the local ecosystem boundaries.
The new website www.skogsmissbruket.org/english (in English: forestry misuse) encourages people to take action and svamp the internet with images and videos to show how terribly bad the forest situation is in Sweden. On the website, a number of images can be downloaded for free and shared on social media by anyone, as long as the name of the photographer is mentioned under…
One of the forests in the Sámi reindeer herding district Luokta-Mávas that is planned to be felled by state-owned forest company Sveaskog. Europe’s largest logging company, Swedish state-owned Sveaskog, plans to harvest the last remaining natural forests in Luokta-Mávas Sámi reindeer herding district, in the northern part of Sweden. However, due to protests, Sveaskog recently announced that it will…
Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) in Märjamaa forest-park. Photo: Mari Laanesaar. There has been progress in Estonia’s forest-park lawsuit: the dispute about whether the logging permits were challenged on time has reached the Supreme Court of Estonia. However, Stora Enso has said a few days ago that they intend to cut down the Märjamaa forest-park as soon as they…
The WeMove petition, which is supported by Protect the Forest and more than 60 other NGOs, calls on EU policymakers and EU Member States to end subsidies and other incentives for burning forest wood. Instead, energy efficiency and true low-emissions renewable energy sources should be supported. Overall, forest protection and restoration need to be prioritised…
100+ NGOs launch #Together4Forests urging EU action. Fires raging in the Amazon are started deliberately to make way for large-scale industrial agriculture – and EU market demand for commodities produced on former-forest land is adding fuel to the fires. Globally, the EU is responsible for over 10% of forest destruction through its consumption of commodities…
