With the theme: WOOD: housing, health, humanity. – Planet Ark and Wood Naturally Better (FWPA’s generic marketing consumer brand) are celebrating World Wood Day by building a nanoHouse in front of the Customs House at Sydney’s Circular Quay. Souce: Timberbiz
Prefabricated and designed to minimize waste, the nanoHouse will also be used in seminars to architects, engineers, designers and other material specifiers. It will be onsite from 19-21 March.
World Wood Day (WWD) is a cultural event celebrated every year on March 21 to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial. World Wood Day celebrations aim to raise awareness and understanding of the key role wood plays in a sustainable world through biodiversity and forest conservation. This unique celebration will remind people of the importance and true value of wood and its responsible use.
Wood plays a crucial role in the development of human civilization and the natural environment.
The idea of World Wood Day was first proposed and advocated in 2010 by International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) and operational partners.
WWD is concurrently observed on the same day as the International Day of Forests, which was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013.
In 2013 WWD worked in concert with the International Day of Forests to bring the idea of applying a cultural approach to disseminate the concept ‘wood is good’ and incorporate it into people’s lives.
The UN first celebrated the International Day of Forests on March 21, 2013.
Forests cover one third of the Earth’s landmass, performing vital functions around the world. Around 1.6 billion people – including more than 2,000 indigenous cultures – depend on forests for their livelihood.
Forests are the most biologically diverse ecosystems on land, home to more than 80% of the terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects.
Forests also provide shelter, jobs and security for forest-dependent communities.
They play a key role in our battle in adapting to and mitigating climate change. Forests contribute to the balance of oxygen, carbon dioxide and humidity in the air. They protect watersheds, which supply 75% of freshwater worldwide.
