Social forestry gives us a chance to make a difference

Today, we're not so much cutting down new trees as planting them in small patches here and there. Imagine that your job was to plant a forest - a nice tall one with lots of trees - all by yourself. You might be pretty frustrated, it’s hard to do a great job when you're just working on one tree at a time. Or if you could somehow get enough people to work with you to plant really big forests.

Social forestry (SF) is a system of managing forests that makes cities healthier and combats climate change. It brings social and environmental benefits to the city, building a greener and better future.

Trees planted on land outside forests add to the total forest cover of land. Trees have been given importance here because they help prevent desertification in arid and semi-arid areas by conserving soil moisture, checking soil erosion, and increasing rainfall. It also has a direct impact on increasing agricultural productivity, water availability, and improving the standard of living of people.

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