Wood is harvested legally and Canada's forestry laws are some of the most stringent in the world.

Wood Benefits

Wood Photo A Natural Solution to Climate Change

 CANADIAN WOOD:
RENEWABLE BY NATURE. SUSTAINABLE
BY DESIGN.

When trees are turned into lumber, wood products, paper, packaging and other forest products, those products continue to store the carbon for decades, even centuries! This keeps carbon out of our atmosphere and protects the environment.
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Forest Benefits

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Canadian Forests and Climate Change

FORESTS:
NATURE'S AIR FILTERS
Forests naturally remove carbon dioxide from the air, soaking up greenhouse gases just as a sponge soaks up spills. Combined with water and powered by the sun, the captured carbon dioxide is converted into solid carbon and oxygen.
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News & Events

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QuickFacts

500 million
seedlings or more are planted every year in CanadaView More Facts

Calculators

A valuable resource tool: LCA, carbon dioxide, eco-footprint calculators and more!
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Publications

Tackle Climate Change - Use Wood (North American Book)
Canadian Wood Publication
FII Fact Sheet
Climate Change Publication