Bravo He pointed out that this platform was created because the inaction of the various governments of the Castile and León regional government has led the sector to a critical situation of suffocation. And we need to sit down and work together now and get started before it's too late!.
He explained that “Having wood available, it’s hard to understand why we have to bring it from other communities, making us completely inefficient and reducing our competitiveness.” and the environmental footprint it causes; and that what is being demanded of the Junta de Castilla y León in the first instance is “to sit down and study alternatives that allow for the enhancement of local timber, both public and private”. Less promising and more doing.
On the other hand, he warned of the lack of agility in the mobilization of timber. “It is turning our mountains into veritable warehouses of dry biomass” which poses an extreme fire risk at the moment.
Furthermore, the forestry and timber sector is a major driver of job creation. Therefore, not only are the 12,600 direct jobs currently at risk, but also all the indirect jobs they generate. These jobs are crucial not only for the development of rural communities but also for the stability and a decent future of the people who live there.
Other communities like Galicia These initiatives are already underway and beginning to bear fruit because now is the time to invest in a strategic sector like forestry and timber. It's time to invest in our forests, their sustainable use, and the people who care for them; in the bioeconomy; in the primary and secondary wood processing industries; in biomass as an energy source; and in the new markets already operating in the region, such as CO2 credits.2.
The event has ended with the Signing of the Forestry and Timber Sector Manifesto by the main members of the value chain of this sector in Castilla y León and the announcement of the launch of the campaign “¡GOES! #forestsforchange” which arises to make our sector known to society and the connection it has with their daily lives.