Produced by FAO and the Forestry Commission of the United Kingdom, the video shows how much forests can contribute to the mitigation of climate change.

Forests store more carbon than all the world’s remaining oil stocks. Continuing deforestation and forest degradation account for almost one-fifth of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions – more than the entire global transport sector.

The video, titled "Forests and Climate Change: A Convenient Truth", with obvious reference to the iconic climate change documentary of a few years ago, explains how society can combat climate change by conserving and managing existing forests, by tackling causes of deforestation and by planting new forests.

It stresses the use of wood as a renewable energy source and as a raw material, pointing out that wood products store carbon for their entire lifetime, until they decay or are burned. A section on adaptation notes how the world’s changing climate will affect the health and composition of forests and stresses the importance of adapting and planning ahead for the changes.

With striking imagery and simple language, this informative 17-minute video presentation is suitable for classroom, conference hall and individual viewing by all who care about the future of the planet.

A multilingual DVD is available including the presentation in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. The presentation is also available in Italian.

Watch Forests and Climate Change: A Convenient Truth: PART ONE
An overview of the dynamics between forests and climate change

Watch Forests and Climate Change: A Convenient Truth: PART TWO
How forests, wood products and bioenergy can help mitigate climate change

www.fao.org/forestry/52980/en/

www.forestry.gov.uk

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