Who we are
- We are more than 15 million people, women, men, and families, of different ages, cultures, social backgrounds, histories, values, and interests. There are as many different forests as there are forest owners: we are unique;
- Together, our forests account for around 100 million ha, which represents 60% of EU forests, equivalent to twice the size of Spain;
- We are long-term thinkers and doers. We benefit from the results of the work and investments of past generations and invest our time and money for the ones to come and society at large;
- We strive to pass on our forests in the best conditions to the next generations, and this motivates and drives us to take care of our forests with passion in the best way possible;
- We are attentive to forests and forestry research and innovation, and apply findings at our own scale;
- Most of us do not live solely off our forests, but these can be our safety net;
- Forests are a strong part of our identity.
