WHY DO CITIES NEED FORESTS?
Cities depend on forests for better climate resilience, water resources, biodiversity, and health. Conversely, cities can provide immense value and protection to forests. With 2/3 of humanity estimated to be living in urban areas by 2050 – equivalent to an additional 2.5 billion people – the policies and procurement practices of cities (as well as the values, votes, and consumption patterns of residents) have enormous potential to support the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of forests. Many cities already support forests in some way, by preserving parks and natural areas, or by creating “green infrastructure” and watershed management programs. However, few cities have initiatives to support the faraway forests that are vital for combating climate change. Cities4Forests seeks to change that.
Our cities have signed the following declaration to take action for forests:
Our cities have signed the following declaration to take action for forests:
63 cities have joined #Cities4Forests
63 cities have joined #Cities4Forests
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Accra
Ghana+
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia+
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Aguascalientes
Mexico+
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Amman
Jordan+
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Antalya
Turkey+
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Antananarivo
MadagascarComing soon
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Auckland
New Zealand+
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Baltimore
USA+
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Belo Horizonte
Brazil+
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Bogotá
Colombia+
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Brussels
Belgium+
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Cali
Colombia+
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Campinas
Brazil+
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Culiacán
Mexico+
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Detroit
USA+
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Dublin
Ireland+
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Eugene
USA+
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Greater Manchester
United Kingdom+
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Haifa
Israel+
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Honolulu
USA+
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Hyderabad
IndiaComing soon
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Jakarta
Indonesia+
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Johannesburg
South Africa+
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Kigali
Rwanda+
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King County
USA+
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Kochi
India+
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León
Mexico+
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Lin’an
China+
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Little Rock
USA+
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Los Angeles
USAComing soon
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Macapá
Brazil+
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Medellín
Colombia+
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Mérida
Mexico+
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Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara
Mexico+
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Mexico City
Mexico+
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Montreal
CanadaComing soon
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Nairobi
Kenya+
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New York
USA+
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North Little Rock
USA+
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Oakland
USA+
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Oslo
Norway+
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Palmas
Brazil+
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Philadelphia
USA+
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Port Moresby
Papua New GuineaComing soon
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Portland
USA+
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Porto Velho
Brazil+
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Quito
Ecuador+
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Raleigh
USA+
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Rio Branco
Brazil+
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Sacramento
USA+
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Salem
USA+
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Salt Lake City
USA+
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Salvador
Brazil+
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San Francisco
USA+
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São Luís
Brazil+
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São Paulo
Brazil+
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Seattle
USA+
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Skopje
North Macedonia+
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Tirana
AlbaniaComing soon
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Toronto
Canada+
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Vancouver
Canada+
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Vienna
Austria+
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Washington, DC
USA+
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