12-09-2013  -  This week we celebrate European Forest Week and we would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word. The big news is that Santa Claus is taking time off his busy schedule to become European Forest Week Ambassador, and we have launched a video (60 second and 3 minute versions) in which he explains the importance of Europe’s forests.
 
We are also launching another video that shows how Finland is setting an example in using sustainable forest management to achieve the goal of greening its economy.
 
Please find suggested tweets and Facebook posts below, and feel free to post the videos on your websites.
 
Thanks in advance for your help!
 
 
FAO Forestry,
 
 
 
Twitter (hashtags #Santa4Forests #EFW2013)
 
Breaking news: Santa Claus has accepted the role of European Forest Week Ambassador http://bit.ly/1aux2de #EFW2013 #Santa4Forests #UNFAO
 
VIDEO: Santa Claus explains the magic of forests for European Forest Week http://bit.ly/1aux2de #Santa4Forests #EFW2013 Please RT! #UNFAO
 
‘‘We need to look after forests to ensure they are a gift that keeps on giving’ – Santa Claus http://bit.ly/1aux2de #EFW2013 #Santa4Forests
Forests give us wood, paper & fuel, food & water, help slow climate change’ – Santa Claus http://bit.ly/1aux2de #EFW2013 #Santa4Forests
 
#didyouknow Around 4 million people work in the European forest sector http://bit.ly/1aQbWXi #EFW2013 #UNFAO
It’s European Forestry Week! Check out the events taking place across the region and add your own http://bit.ly/1irG6cT #EFW2013
 
VIDEO: European forestry innovation: charting a path towards a green economy  http://bit.ly/IJrlCw #EFW2013 #UNFAO  #Finland
 
 
 
 
Facebook
Breaking news: Santa Claus has taken time off his busy schedule to accept the role of European Forest Week Ambassador.  ‘We need to look after forests to ensure they are a gift that keeps on giving,’ he says. Watch the video:  http://bit.ly/1aux2de #EFW2013 #Santa4Forests 
Santa photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/faoforestry/11098977295/
 
Can you imagine life without forests? We can’t. European Forest Week is being celebrated with events across Europe this week. Learn more: http://bit.ly/1aQbWXi #EFW2013 #UNFAO
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/faoforestry/sets/72157634119697157/
 
 
 
 
Related links
VIDEO: Santa Claus explains the importance of forests (60 seconds)
English – Finnish – German – French - Spanish - Russian
 
VIDEO: Santa Claus as new European Forest Week ambassador (3 minutes)
English – Finnish – French - Spanish - Russian
 
VIDEO: European forestry innovation: charting a path towards a green economy
English – Finnish - French – Spanish - Russian
 
European Forest Week website (with facts and figures)
http://bit.ly/1aQbWXi
 
 
FTP link for downloads: ftp://ext-ftp.fao.org/Video/2013/Forestry/European-Forest-Week/
 
 
With regards,
 
Pille Röivas
Deputy Leader of the UNECE-FAO Forest Communicators Network
Ministry of Environment of Estonia
Councellor
+372 50 646 08
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Skype: pille.roivas