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Forestry loan to help small scale woodland projects
forestry.gov.scot - 16 Mar 2021 A new loan scheme aimed at supporting small scale woodland creation projects has been launched today by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing.
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.
Press review Campaigns questioning the use of woody biomass for energy are missing key facts
12 Feb 2021- ieabioenergy.com There are concurrent media campaigns and publications questioning the use of woody biomass for renewable energy production.
The EU Forest Strategypost-2020 must also be a strategy with and for forest owners and managers!
cepf-eu.org - Brussels, 3 February 2021 – On Wednesday, 3 February,the main stakeholder organisations representing the forestry sector met with the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, to discussthesector's growing concerns on the way in whichthe implementation of the EU Green Deal currently addressesforestry issues.
Forests in Women’s Hands
The Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), together with Forstfrauen, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), are pleased to host the international conference
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.
Parliamentary group shines light on Government planting targets
10 December 2020 - confor.org.uk Strong political will is crucial to meeting ambitious tree planting targets, according to the architect of Scotland's success in driving up new woodland creation.
FAO presents - WEBINAR
Protecting oak trees for future generations in Europe and Central Asia
Press review More federal assistance required
Todd Chamberlain, RFT, General Manager, ILA - tla.ca – 03-11-2020 Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Interior forestry sector was al-ready facing significant challenges as a re-sult of the mountain pine beetle epidemic, record-breaking forest fire seasons and a declining lumber market.
Press room Communicating on Sustainable Forest Solutions After COVID-19 (ForestPress)
26-10-2020 - A few weeks ago, broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough broke world records by reaching a million followers on Instagram in under five hours with a clear message: saving our planet is now a communications challenge.
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.
Participate in the Global Survey on Forest Education
July 29, 2020 Author: UBC Forestry We invite you to participate in an unprecedented survey that will inform a global assessment of forest-related education.
#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!”
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.
Press review Alberta's fight against mountain pine beetle receives more resources
09-10-2020 - Michael Franklin CTVNewsCalgary.ca CALGARY -- The federal government is offering more than $68 million in funding to help combat one of the most invasive pests in Canada's forests.
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!
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.
