Whydo Forests Matter?

Forests are renewable, reliable, regenerative, and restorative. They also store carbon, help protect wildlife, and sustain communities by enabling diverse career opportunities and supporting mental and physical well-being.

But not everyone understands the environmental, social, and economic value that forests provide.

Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada)'s Forest Literacy Framework is a free, bilingual resource that helps increase people’s understanding of forests — and the importance of sustainable forest management — and empowers them to take actions that benefit forests and people.

The publication is organized into four themes: "What is a forest?", "Why do forests matter?", "How do we sustain our forests?", and "What is our responsibility to forests?" Readers of all ages can also explore concepts

by grade level or by “hot topics” (like climate change, public health, and green jobs).