NGO · Tirana, Albania
Protecting forests. Growing a future.
Forestry Association is a non-governmental organisation from Tirana, Albania. We work with people and communities to protect forests, restore damaged land and share the knowledge that keeps both alive.
Their roots touch everything.
Forests are complex, living worlds of intertwined layers of life, stretching across diverse landscapes and blanketing our planet in green. They are also nature’s great providers: pulling carbon from the atmosphere, filtering the air, releasing the oxygen we breathe, sheltering wildlife, stabilising soils, growing food and medicine, shielding us from harmful UV rays, cooling our climate and securing our freshwater.
From ancient times to today, people have depended on trees and forests for food, shade and shelter. As a result, we all share a deep, natural connection to trees. That connection is what we work to protect.
Our mission
From cooling our climate to delivering water deep inland, their roots touch everything.
One forest, a thousand gifts.
Nobody needs to be a forester to understand what is at stake. Here is what a healthy forest quietly does for all of us, every day.
Climate
Forests absorb and store carbon and cool the landscape around them.
Clean air
Leaves filter dust and pollutants and release the oxygen we breathe.
Fresh water
Forests hold the rain, feed springs and slow down floods.
Healthy soil
Roots hold slopes together and keep erosion and landslides in check.
Wildlife
From insects to large mammals, thousands of species call forests home.
Livelihoods
Timber, food, medicinal plants and work for the families who live nearby.
Six ways we put forests first.
Think big, act bigger. Our work grows from six focus areas, each shaped together with the people who live and work beside the forest.
ProtectForest protection
Helping communities and institutions keep forests standing: against illegal cutting, wildfire and neglect.
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RestoreReforestation & restoration
Native trees, planted with care and looked after for years, on land that has lost its cover.
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WaterWater & soil
Protecting springs, river banks and slopes, so that clean water keeps reaching the villages below.
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FarmingSustainable farming & agroforestry
Trees on farms: shade, shelter, fruit and healthier soil for the families who work the land.
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Fair tradeFair trade of forest products
Fair prices and responsible harvesting for wild herbs, nuts, honey and other forest products.
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EducationEducation & awareness
Schools, nature walks and training that turn curiosity about forests into everyday care.
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Listen
Every forest has neighbours. We begin by listening to the villages, farmers, foresters and young people who know the land best.
Act
Together we plant, protect and restore, choosing native species and methods suited to the local soil and climate.
Share
We pass on what works through workshops, schools and open materials, so results last long after a project ends.
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”Albert Einstein
There is a place for you here.
Volunteer
Join a planting day, help at an event or lend your skills: design, photography, translation, science or IT.
Learn moreDonate
Every contribution turns into saplings, tools, training and care. Write to us and we will tell you how to give.
Learn morePartner with us
Schools, businesses, municipalities and fellow NGOs: let’s build a project that outlasts us both.
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Forestry Association
Change a future today.
As long as poverty, injustice and inequality persist, none of us can truly rest. It doesn’t take much to change a life. Get in touch today and start making the difference.