Our Mission
- Maintain and enhance our leadership role in producing and communicating knowledge that enables the sustainable management of the world’s forests
- Educate tomorrow’s leaders in forest conservation science, forest ecosystem management, forest governance and policy, and biomass utilization by building upon our excellent interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach
Our Vision
A world where:
- Forests are the essential component of a healthy, sustainable, socially just and prosperous society with resilient and adaptable social and ecological systems
- Landscapes are structured to support trees, forests and living systems in and amongst human habitats
- Degraded ecosystems are restored and intact ecosystems are preserved
- People feel connected to nature and live with an awareness of their impact on the environment and its connection to their own health
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”