International Day of Forests 2024: Forests and Innovation - New Solutions for a Better World

Innovation is unlocking the forests’ long-kept secrets and allowing us to use trees in ways we never imagined possible. Materials derived from forests and trees are being developed as sustainable substitutes for plastics, building materials, fabrics, medicines and many other everyday items. 

At the same time, rapidly evolving drone and satellite technology is helping us to monitor and manage our forests, detect and fight fires and safeguard ecosystems.

Innovation can help us restore, protect, manage and use our forests sustainably. 

Footage courtesy of Dassiet, Ilmari Häkkinen & Finnish Osprey Foundation, Metsähallitus, Repolar, Sofia Ilmonen, Spinnova, Storaenso, UPM, VTT & National Land Survey of Finland