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Dezeen promotion: the UK Timber Trade Federation is showcasing the winning entries of its Conversations about Climate Change design competition via a virtual exhibition and event series. The competition, which received more than 100 responses from around the world, called on entrants to create an installation that would provoke discussions about global warming while showcasing the environmental benefits of responsibly sourced, tropical hardwoods. Top image: Joseph Pipal's Carbon Print is one of the winning projects. Above: The Extraction pillar is by Julia and Julian Kashdan-Brown "Responsibly forested timber is an essential part of the climate change solution; however, tropical forests have too often been undervalued and their forest land cleared for other uses," said David Hopkins, CEO of the Timber Trade Federation (TTF).