ICFT is guided by international committees composed of experts from forest therapy, public health, medicine, psychology, forestry, ecology, environmental science, education, policy, certification, cultural knowledge, and community wellbeing.
The committee structure ensures that ICFT’s standards, training, certification, research, and policy work are scientifically credible, ethically responsible, globally representative, and professionally accountable.
Five Core Committees
Standards & Principles Committee
Develops and reviews ICFT standards, professional principles, ethical foundations, and practice guidance.
Education & Training Committee
Supports curriculum alignment, course recognition, trainer development, and continuing professional education.
Certification & Accreditation Committee
Oversees certification scope, review procedures, accreditation pathways, labels, and certificate governance.
Research & Evidence Committee
Connects ICFT standards and education with peer-reviewed research, evidence review, and knowledge exchange.
Ethics, Culture & Community Committee
Protects ethical responsibility, cultural respect, community wellbeing, accessibility, and ecological care.