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International Conference on Forest Education
The conference (ICFE 2021) is a major event focused on formal forest education at all levels, capacity development and knowledge sharing.
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News JOINT STATEMENT (EUSTAFOR)
Draft new EU Forest Strategy: time to really consider the opinion of EU forest and forest-based sector
News Why trees grow at night (wsl.ch)
Roman Zweifel 21.06.2021 | Michéle Kaennel Dobbertin | News WSL It is a common misconception that trees grow in the daytime, when photosynthesis produces carbohydrates from CO2.
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Ł7 million for timber transport projects across Scotland
14 Jun 2021 - forestry.gov.scot Projects which will improve Scotland’s timber transport infrastructure have been awarded Ł7 million from the Scottish Government.
News EP vote on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: A missed opportunity to embrace the complexity of forests and forestry
Brussels, 9 June 2021 - Yesterday evening, the European Parliament adopted its report on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 coordinated by rapporteur MEP César Luena.
News From tree to timber
forestryengland.uk – 09-06-2021 England’s forests provide wood that is part of our everyday lives.
News Is forest harvesting increasing in Europe?
29-04-2021 - EFI Is forest harvesting increasing in Europe? Yes, but not as much as reported last July in a controversial study published in Nature.
News New dates announced for the XV World Forestry Congress
9 April 2021 - The XV World Forestry Congress (WFC) will take place from 2 to 6 May 2022 at the Coex Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, host Republic of Korea announced. The XV WFC was originally scheduled for May 2021 but was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
News A New Deal for European forests
19-04-2021 - efi.int - Marc Palahí, Director, EFI, marc.palahi @ efi.int This open letter reflects the personal opinion of Marc Palahí on the need for a strategic approach to and subsequent action on European forests.
News Sustainably managed and multifunctional European forests provide solutions for recovery and well-being
19-03-2021 The European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) welcomes the International Day of Forests 2021, under the headline “Forest restoration: A path to recovery and well-being.”
News New Assistant Director for Policy Support appointed - European Forest Institute (EFI)
24-02-2021 - Dr Helga Pülzl has been appointed as Assistant Director for Policy Support at the European Forest Institute. Dr Pülzl will start her 5-year term on 1 September 2021.
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The forests in Europe are ecological and social systems
osbodigital.es – 04-01-2021 The Spanish Society of Forest Sciences reiterates its position before the budget of a European Forestry Strategy.
News It’s been a bumper year for fruits and nuts say Forestry England experts
forestryengland.uk – 22-10-2020 This autumn is a bumper year for acorns and fruits across much of the nation’s forests.
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#ForestBiodiversity -A new platform to show how sustainable forest management supports biodiversity preservation (ForestPress)
Brussels, 12 October 2020 - "Listen to EU forest stewards, understand their actions on the ground, learn from their experience, and go beyond the clichés!”
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2019-2020 EOS annual report ready to be ordered
12-10-2020 - As of Monday, October 12 the Annual Report of the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) can be ordered from the EOS Secretariat.
News Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award 2021
Call for nominations The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on them!
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STORA ENSO OYJ INVESTOR NEWS
7 September 2020 Stora Enso has decided to invest approximately EUR 79 million in a new production line for cross laminated timber (CLT) at its Ždírec sawmill in the Czech Republic.
News Special Report 13/2020: Biodiversity on farmland: CAP contribution has not halted the decline (ForestPress)
05/06/2020 In Europe, the number and variety of animal species on farmland – “farmland biodiversity” – is in marked decline.
