The breath is due to them. The title of a song by Cristina Donà, An army of trees, comes to mind .
In fact, they give us life, they allow us to immerse ourselves, even if we walk near them or embrace them.
The branches within a magnificent sky, the roots that remind us of a solid way of being in the world. The trunk with the story inside. They remind us of what really matters, step by step.
They give us the measure of time "They protect us from useless thoughts" would say the Donà.
Every year the International Forestry Day has a theme and this year's is related to climate change .
FAO and the IDF (International Day of Forests)
FAO has organized events and celebrations around the world for this occasion, launching an official video of the International Day of Forests (in the article). The purpose is precisely to remember how essential forests are for our livelihood and how much priority is focused action on climate change .
FAO has also activated an e-mail reception service at ( ) where it is possible to send photos and documentation relating to initiatives such as "tree-planting", activities that have seen new seeds in the earth, which have helped plants to grow better, which have healed the soil.
The celebrations really touch the whole globe, and the Rome date will be held at the FAO headquarters where videos and reports related to climate change will be broadcast with the support of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) . The whole event will be available in a podcast version on the FAO website.
Food forest: the edible forest, alternative to the vegetable garden
The appointments of the International Forest Day
Here is the list of all appointments and organizers in the various countries:
- Create a Climate Smart Future special event, New York , UNFF,, March 20, 2015, USA, New York;
- Forests | Climate | Change special event, Rome , FAO, 20 March 2015, Italy, Rome;
- International Day of Forests 2015, Geneva - Forests for Food - Food for Forests , UNECE / FAO Forestry and Timber Section, March 20, 2015, Switzerland;
- International Day of Forests student debate, Bangkok, FAO, March 20, 2015, Thailand, Bangkok
- International Day of Forests Symposium, Seoul, Korea Forest Service and Korean Forest Society, March 20, 2015, Korea, Seoul;
- De la Ordenación de Montes at the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park: Más de Cien Años de Gestión Forestal Sustainable , 21 March 2015 11:00, Spain, Centro Nacional de Educación Ambiental, Segovia;
- Hug a tree, Republic of Korea, Korea Forest Service [ ], 21 March 2015, Korea
- La Journée internationale des forêts, France , Office français de la Fondation pour l'Education à l'Environnement en Europe, 21 March 2015, France;
- Kids-to-Forests field excursion, Thailand, FAO [ ], 21 March 2015 - 22 March 2015, Thailand
- International Children's Climate Change Conference, Uganda , Little Hands Go Green, April 22, 2015, Uganda, Kampala
Forests and people
This day is an opportunity to think about how essential the work that trees do quietly for us and for the entire ecosystem is. Similarly, we humans are all connected, as if we were communicating with underground roots.
Let us not forget that the birth of photosynthesis corresponds to the birth of life on planet Earth. Each tree produces on average 20-30 liters of oxygen per day and every man needs on average 300 liters of oxygen per day to lead a healthy life.
We think of the people in our lives whose closeness brings us back to this internal state of things, makes us feel like we are when everything flows and our lungs can open completely. And we always thank you for having the " people-trees" nearby, people who know their value and recognize it in others.
