What are nature-based solutions? These are actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems in a way that balances human well-being with biodiversity benefits and climate action.^[36] Building tall with wood is a perfect example. As a natural, sustainably-sourced, and renewable building material — one that not only stores carbon but can reduce pollution during construction and requires less energy to heat and cool long-term — mass-timber construction can help us build more sustainable communities, creating the kind of carbon storage we need in the communities where we live while addressing issues like housing supply in urban centres.^[16][17]

Learn more about how our sector is working with nature to support a net-zero carbon future.