Building for Forests brings together governments, international organisations, industry and civil society to advance responsible forest-based construction. Through international events and partnerships, the initiative connects policy commitments with practical experience, identifies barriers to implementation and supports cooperation across the forest-to-building value chain.
Upcoming Events
Dublin, Ireland
Building for Forests event
From Ambition to Implementation: How Forests, Construction and Housing Can Deliver More Together
Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 – Satellite Activity
09:00–12:30 | Wicklow Meeting Room 1, Convention Centre Dublin
This workshop brings together representatives from forestry, construction, policy and finance to explore how sustainable forest-based solutions can move towards implementation. Discussions will examine opportunities for cooperation, responsible sourcing, investment and sustainable housing, with findings intended to inform the COP31 implementation agenda.
From Resource to Value: Scaling a Circular and Resource-Efficient Bioeconomy
Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 – Workshop
This interactive workshop explores how smarter use of biological resources, cascading biomass use and circular systems can retain material, carbon, nutrient and economic value for longer. Bringing together forest-based construction, biomass and circular nutrient-system perspectives, participants will identify policy, market, finance and governance interventions that could accelerate resource efficiency and bioeconomy circularity.
Sustainable Wood Construction and the Global Biodiversity Framework: Forests, Value Chains and Credible Implementation
CBD COP17 – Official Side Event
11:30–13:00 | Talin, Side-event Room 1
The session examines how responsible forest management and sustainable wood construction can contribute to implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It will explore sourcing, biodiversity safeguards, traceability and cooperation across forest-based value chains, including their relevance to the Building for Forests agenda.
Building with Forests: Advancing Forest-Positive Construction
UNFCCC COP31 – Official Side Event
16:45–18:15 | Side Event Room 1 – Gordiyon, Blue Zone
Bringing together governments, international organisations, industry and implementation partners, the session will highlight practical progress in responsible forest-based construction and sustainable housing. It will draw on the emerging Building for Forests COP31 Success Package to identify priorities for policy, investment, responsible supply and international cooperation.
Event programme to follow.
Past Events & Milestones
New York, United States
Related engagement
Decarbonising Buildings: Where Materials Complement, Not Compete
International Sustainable Forestry Coalition Symposium
The discussion examined how different construction materials can contribute to lower-impact buildings, emphasising whole-building performance, complementary material choices and responsible sourcing. It connected forest-sector perspectives with the wider construction and climate agenda.
Kumamoto, Japan
Related engagement
From Forest to Frame: Responsible Timber Construction as a Nature-Positive Climate Solution
Global Nature Positive Summit
The session connected responsible forest management, biodiversity and timber construction, highlighting the importance of credible sourcing and forest stewardship in achieving nature-positive outcomes across forest-based value chains.
Vienna, Austria
Building for Forests event
Building for Forests – COLI Global Summit Side Event
COLI Global Summit
18:30–20:00
The session explored implementation of the Building for Forests Acceleration Plan, bringing together stakeholders to consider how sustainable forest-based construction can support climate objectives, responsible value chains and the broader forest-based bioeconomy.
Belém, Brazil
Building for Forests event
Building for Forests: Implementing Sustainable Wood Constructions for Climate Resilience and Livelihoods
UNFCCC COP30 – Forest Pavilion
This session brought together forest and construction stakeholders to explore the opportunities and practical challenges of increasing responsible wood use in construction. Discussions addressed procurement, finance, sustainable supply, traceability and cooperation across forest-based value chains.
Belém, Brazil
Related engagement
Forests, Timber and Construction: Nature-Based Solutions for a Changing Climate
UNFCCC COP30 – Official Side Event
The session brought together forestry, construction, government, labour and industry perspectives to discuss the role of responsible timber construction in climate action. It explored how sustainable forest management, construction innovation and credible sourcing can support lower-impact buildings and more resilient value chains.
Biodiverse by Design: Wood Construction and Forest Value Chains for Nature
IUCN World Conservation Congress – Business Pavilion
11:00–12:00
Organised by PEFC in collaboration with FAO, the session explored how sustainable wood construction and responsible forest management can contribute to biodiversity conservation and restoration. It connected forest managers, researchers, construction stakeholders and certification organisations around opportunities for nature-positive value chains.
