Partner Forest programs & conservation timber

Around the world, hundreds of forest communities are protecting their forests and producing exactly the kind of forest positive products that need a stable market to survive. Cities can be that market. Through the Partner Forest Program we pair cities with carefully chosen forest community enterprises, turning a city's purchasing power into long term support for the forests and people behind the product.

These partnerships take whatever form makes sense: conservation timber for a city landmark, forest carbon, or non timber products like coffee, cocoa, and rubber, often alongside exchanges between citizens, students, and leaders. We co-design the physical demonstration projects that make the relationship real, from timber infrastructure to community hubs. We currently connect cities including Glasgow, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Turin, and Georgetown with more than 15 community forest enterprises, with active programs in the Selva Maya of Mexico and Uaxactún, Guatemala.