Humanity is facing a climate emergency. Nature has the power to help — but we must protect, manage and restore its ability to do so.
The facts
We need to act
We need to act: In the coming years, average global temperatures will likely rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) — the limit at which runaway global warming will begin to upend life on Earth. Only swift action will prevent this.
Reducing deforestation is critical
Deforestation is at the heart of the climate crisis. The degradation and destruction of forests for agriculture is a major source of greenhouse gases — second only to fossil fuel emissions.
Change is possible
The global transition to clean and renewable energy has seen major progress in investment and policy — we know transformative change is possible.
We cannot stop a climate crisis without nature
Even if the energy and industry sectors cut their emissions to meet climate targets, humanity will fail to avert a worst-case scenario if we do not also reverse the destruction of forests, peatlands and other ecosystems that absorb and store carbon.
