We are increasingly feeling the impact of various global issues—such as climate change and the biodiversity crisis—that are deeply connected to the loss and degradation of forests. Yet, these problems are complex and cannot be solved easily.

While technological progress and economic development have brought us convenience and comfort, many of us have lost sight of our relationship with forests. If this continues, we risk losing something truly essential.

To overcome these challenges and ensure that forests and people can continue to coexist—and that we can keep receiving the blessings of forests—we are committed to taking action. With a long-term perspective, we explore, reflect on, and practice what we can do now to help realize a society where forests and people live in harmony.

Today, More Trees carries out a wide range of initiatives under the theme “Connecting Cities and Forests.” These include forest conservation projects in collaboration with local communities at 24 sites in Japan and abroad, the planning and development of products and services using domestic timber, and sharing the value and appeal of forests through seminars and events.

Our goal is to build a society where forests and people continue to coexist for generations to come.

Through these activities, we hope to weave new relationships between urban life and forests — by sending back the thoughts, appreciation, and fair economic value from people in the city to the forests.