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Timber land - Lucerne

Preface

Lumberjacks are finding themselves at the forefront of the climate change debate as 'biomass' (that's burning wood chips to you and me) becomes a buzzword for the environmental movement. Monocle visited one of the largest forestry fairs in Europe to find out why wood is good.

Credits

Photographer: Luca Sage
Writer: Ivan Carvalho



01 :: The lumberjacks compete to cut off numerous 'branches' in the final round.

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