How can we better communicate forest management issues to the public? How can we reconnect forests and people in times of increased alienation? These two…
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How Zagreb’s urban and protected woodlands inspire the future of forest management Blog post by: By Gesche Schifferdecker, Silvester Boonen, Marija Majnarić, Martina Kičić Nestled…
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Not far from Brno, in the Czech Republic, an inspiring team of experts from various countries came together for a two-day workshop combining theory and practice on soil sampling. The workshop provided an immersive, hands-on experience focused on one of the most vital, complex, and still largely unexplored components of terrestrial ecosystems: the soil.
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How private forest owners try to bring Integrative Approaches to their forests “Autumn arrives, and our Integrate Meeting already comes along”, opens Bernhard Wolfslehner (EFI)…
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Deforestation is driving a massive loss of biodiversity, much of it is tied to our consumption of imported products. Many of these products are not…
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Die Bewirtschaftung eines Waldes kann zu Konflikten führen, die in den unterschiedlichen Bedürfnissen an den Wald begründet sind. Für die einen steht zum Beispiel die Förderung der Biodiversität im Vordergrund, für die anderen die Holznutzung, und wiederum andere priorisieren die Rolle des Waldes als Kohlenstoffsenke. Jede Perspektive ist wichtig, jedes Bedürfnis kritisch, aber es ist nicht immer leicht, einen gemeinsamen Nenner zu finden. Deshalb benötigen wir adaptive Politiken und Strategien, die diese verschiedenen Prioritäten zusammen- und – wenn möglich – miteinander in Einklang bringen
Um diese Herausforderungen zusammen zu erforschen, laden wir Sie zu unserer Workshopreihe „Waldbewirtschaftung in Zeiten von klimabedingtem Stress und Störungen: Umsetzung von Politikszenarien für resiliente Wälder“ ein. Mit diesen Workshops, die gemeinsam vom European Forest Institute (EFI) und der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg organisiert werden, untersuchen wir die Auswirkungen verschiedener politischer Szenarien auf die Waldbewirtschaftung, die biologische Vielfalt und die Reaktionen verschiedener Waldökosysteme auf (klimabedingten) Stress und Störungen.
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This year, the International Day of Forests (IDF) theme is ‘Forests and Innovation.’ In alignment with this theme, FOREST EUROPE organized a webinar on 14 March 2024 to commemorate it and facilitate a networking space for start-ups, forest practitioners, students, policymakers, and interested people.
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Join CLEARING HOUSE and REGREEN in Brussels for their final event to discuss the potential of Nature Based Solutions (NBS) to re-green our urban spaces.
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Good practices for engaging different perspectives on forests. Register now for the next Integrate Webinar!
How can we manage our forests in the best way – both beneficial for nature and people? How can we integrate different forest functions and ecosystem services, and address trade-offs in forest management? What can we do to improve the communication and knowledge exchange between stakeholders who have “skin in the game” and potentially conflicting interests?
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From social farming to impacts of disconnection from nature on psychological and community resilience to finding science-based strategies to innovate and promote nature-based health and social care: on 7 December around 100 participants from 24 countries across 4 continents joined the final online event of the Green4C (GreenForCare) project. A mentimeter showed that people came from varying working backgrounds: education, research, Green Care practice, Health care, politics, and more.
The event was opened with an exciting presentation by Matilda van den Bosch (IS Global) discussing the state of science in Green Care. Green Care stands for a “range of activities that promote physical and mental health and well-being through contact with nature” (1). Her presentation set the scene for the meeting showing how crucial nature is for our physical and psychological health. Next, Deirdre O’Connor (University College Dublin) and Marjolein Elings (Wageningen University & Research) introduced Social Agriculture, one of thematic sectors of Green Care. Especially the video from social farms and gardens brought across the feeling of how much social agriculture can do for physical and mental well-being as well as to strengthen social inclusion. As Jim Hidderley put it in the video “Humanity is not designed to life in a box! Green spaces, fresh air, animals and contact with other people that is, that is the key to life”.
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