Our friends at the Social Design Network: Design 21 are running a contest with The Nature Conservancy.

They are all asking all creative professionals to create elements of a consumer call-to-action campaign to buy FSC-certified products as a means of protecting forests around the world.

Forests nurture and sustain life on Earth. They give us fiber, food, fuel and fresh water. In fact, about two-thirds of people worldwide depend on forests to supply all or some portion of their fresh water. And more than 1 billion people living in extreme poverty depend on forests for their livelihoods and subsistence. Furthermore, forests harbor more than two-thirds of known terrestrial species. They renew the air we breathe and moderate our global climate by absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it over the long term. They also play a major role in recycling atmospheric moisture and stabilizing soils.

We are all consumers of forests. From paper and magazines to building products and furniture, we are surrounded with the fiber of forests from around the world. But few of us know the origin of these forest products, much less if they were responsibly managed and legally harvested before making their way into our homes and offices.

They are asking for entries creates awareness of FSC and shows people that by buying FSC, they can play an active role in protecting forests; and drives people to a consumer-searchable website where they can locate FSC products to buy.

Top prize money of $10,000 will be allocated to the winners!  So, if you’re looking to use your skills for good, enter the Design 21 contest!