🇪🇺 With 4 million people employed by the European forest-based sector, many of whom are based in rural areas, the forest sector forms the backbone of EU’s economy.

From construction and eco-friendly packaging to renewable energy and pharmaceuticals, products from the forest sector enable industries behind many of the EU’s strategic development goals.

🌲 🌳 #DYK that trees are a source of 5000+ products we use every day?

Source: European Commission, 2021, EU Forest Strategy.