The International Council of Forest Therapy, ICFT, is an independent, non-profit, international professional governance platform dedicated to advancing forest therapy through standards, principles, training, certification, accreditation, research, education, ethics, and global collaboration.
ICFT was established to support the responsible development of forest therapy as a field connecting human health, forest ecosystems, scientific evidence, cultural knowledge, professional practice, public health, and ecological responsibility.
As forest therapy expands worldwide, ICFT provides a common international framework for:
- Standards and professional principles;
- Training course development and recognition;
- Practitioner certification;
- Training program accreditation;
- Therapeutic forest site certification;
- Institutional recognition;
- Third-party certification body authorization;
- Certification labeling and certificate management;
- Committee-based expert governance;
- Global cooperation and knowledge exchange.
ICFT is not a single training school or commercial wellness brand. It is an international professional platform designed to support the credibility, accountability, quality, and long-term impact of forest therapy worldwide.