Forests can help us solve the climate, hunger and cost of living crises, but they’re rapidly vanishing just when we need them the most.

Just under a third of the planet is forested, but that figure is diminishing by around 10 million hectares each year. Not only does deforestation put most of the world’s mammal, bird and amphibian species under threat, but it’s also releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and putting us at greater risk of another pandemic.

In this episode, originally aired on the International Day of Forests in March 2021, we bring together three of the world’s leading forestry experts, Wanjira Mathai, Robert Nasi and Mette Wilkie, to discuss the state of the world’s forests and how we can continue to protect and restore them.