How do forests help fight climate change? - Climate Action Explained | UNDP | United Nations

Forests are our closest allies in fighting the climate crisis. Healthy forests act as carbon sinks, reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. They also provide us with clean water, air, food, shelter and healthy soil.

In this episode of Climate Action Explained, join us for a trip to Ecuador, Ghana and Cambodia and witness how Indigenous Peoples and local communities are protecting and restoring forests, while preserving their way of life.

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Alarming news about the impacts of climate change have become a daily reality. Many people now think it is too late to do anything about it. But change is still possible. We can still win this fight.

UNDP’s Climate Action Explained video series takes viewers on a journey around the world to see how people in 12 different countries are working for a safer, greener future for all. Masterfully introduced by UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the four episodes explore how we can adapt to the impacts of climate change, restore the world’s beautiful forests, power communities with sustainable energy and enable young people to drive climate action around the world. Join us!

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We are deeply grateful to UNDP’s donors for their generous financial support that made this work possible.

The work in Ecuador was made possible thanks to financial support from the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environment Facility, through the PROAmazonia programme, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom, and the UN-REDD programme.

The work in Ghana was made possible thanks to financial support from the Green Climate Fund and in partnership with The Forestry Commission of Ghana and the Global Shea Alliance.

The work in Cambodia was made possible thanks to financial support from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, a programme funded by the European Commission, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

This video was developed under UNDP’s Climate Promise, with generous funding from the governments of Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Iceland, the Netherlands, Portugal and other UNDP core contributors, and as part of UNDP’s contribution to the NDC Partnership. Some of the video footage from Ghana was provided by the Global Shea Alliance.

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