Today is National Forestry Day – a day to recognise the excellent work Tasmania’s forest industry does fighting climate change, supporting the state’s economy and creating the essential and sustainable products Tasmanian love, need and use every day.
Tasmanian Forest Products Association Chief Executive, Nick Steel, said events across the state will show case the importance of the forestry industry.
“Our forestry supply chain is responsible for renewable and vital everyday items from timber house-frames to home furnishings and paper and packaging products like cardboard boxes and paper cups. These are climate-friendly items we cannot live without,” Mr Steel said.
“This year’s National Forestry Day theme is Nature’s Carbon Store which highlights how important the sector is as a climate change solution.
As production trees grow they absorb carbon, which then continues to be stored in timber and wood fibre products and the built environment, long after the trees are sustainably harvested. We are a big part of the answer to Australia reaching its net zero goals.”
Mr Steel said events in worksites across the state will show how the forest industry is a key component for Tasmania’s ongoing environmental success.
“With demand for timber and wood fibre expected to quadruple by 2050, the Tasmanian forest products sector plays a significant role leading the world in sustainable forest management,” Mr Steel said.
“Our careful environmental management practices are an example to other jurisdictions looking to maximise the potential of their forest sectors, through active replanting and prudent regulations.
“Whether it’s the timber house-frame inside the walls of your home, the cardboard boxes your latest delivery arrived in, or the hardwood dining table in your living area, without our sustainable and renewable forest products sector, we wouldn’t have these locally made products.
“I strongly encourage everyone across industry and the consumers of all of our wonderful products to celebrate National Forestry Day today,” Mr Steel said.”