Environment

International Day of Forests

Posted by Douglas McMillan on Sep 11, 2014 in Environment, Sustainability | Comments Off on International Day of Forests

The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/67/200 on 21 December 2012, which declared that 21 March of each year is to be observed as the International Day of Forests. The resolution encourages all Member States to organize activities relating to all types of forests. Activities expected to take place on the International Day include tree-planting and other community-level events, and national celebrations including art, photo and film as well as social media outreach. Why are forests so important? The International Day of Forests is held annually to raise awareness of the...