United Nations Environmental Program support grows globally with the announcement of the World Clean Air Forest Initiative.

I am pleased with the World Clean Air Forest Initiative and its innovative Venture Philanthropy Model fund development and Roots to Canopy Educational initiatives. Historically, forests have all too often been viewed as abundant sources of timber for activities like construction, ship building and fuel. However, the wide importance of these ecosystems is now increasingly understood, including purifying the air we breathe" stated Achim Steiner Executive Director UNEP