The global launch of the International Year of Forests 2011 has been held in conjunction with the High-Level Segment of the ninth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests.
The launch of Forests 2011 featured a programme of high level speakers, the premiere of the short film “FOREST” directed by Mr. Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and film clips from the winning entries of the International Forest Film Festival.
The story of a Buddhist monk who in the 1990's started re-planting a forest that had been destroyed by US bombing during the Vietnam War, and logging companies thereafter. His interest at first was to create a place to meditate, but as time passed he started to realize that his forest could also help mitigate the effects of climate change on nearby farming communities.
Statement by Mr. Felix Finkbeiner, presenting “Felix & Friends”, a Plant-for-the-Planet Children’s Initiative at the global launch of the International Year of Forests 2011.
The global launch of the International Year of Forests 2011 has been held in conjunction with the High-Level Segment of the ninth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests.
fuente: UNITED NATIONS WEBCAST
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