World of Wood Festival

With the eyes of the world on COP26 in the first two weeks of November, the global timber industry is collectively hosting the World of Wood Festival in London.

This six-week celebration of global timber and global forests takes place from 25 October to 3 December 2021 at the Building Centre, and virtually around the world.

The World of Wood Festival tells the story of how global forests and the wood products cycle is helping to avert climate change, decarbonising construction, and supporting social, environmental and economic growth through governance in developing countries. Within these connected themes, one key message prevails and remains more crucial than ever: that wood equals hope.

The Building Centre will host exhibitions telling the story of global forest management with a focus on European, North America and tropical timber forests and production. This will be accompanied by a series of hybrid and physical events including keynote speeches, debates, webinars, and report launches calling for policy change.

The Festival will also exhibit the Wood Awards shortlist as a celebration of the ultimate expression of design in wood and responsibly sourced timber from around the globe, and will host the winners' ceremony later in November.

This is all supported by an event website www.worldofwoodfestival.org as a key resource and home for timber products, forests and climate information from the Festival’s supporters from all over the world, and a WOW Festival mobile augmented reality app will be launched for the start of the festival.