This page lists climate change solutions and global warming remedies that are especially important for healthcare and other professionals to understand, adopt and promote.
forests are being logged for timber and paper pulp and cleared to grow mono-crops like soy and palm oil while they are deteriorating from the impacts of global warming. Deforestation is a major driver of global warming, responsible for up to 20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions–more than all the cars, trucks, planes, boats and trains in the world combined.
What you can do
Wield your consumer power!
Make sure that the forest derived products you buy are made from 100% post-consumer content materials
Buy only from companies that have a commitment to reducing deforestation through an environmentally friendly purchasing policy
If you are buying products made from virgin forest fiber, make sure that it bears a seal from a credible forestry certification system, like the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Read more about the FSC and false forms of forest certification
As a consumer ask questions about how the products you buy impact the forests.
Educate your friends, family, and community about how our actions here can impact forests thousands of miles away.