News The third phase of the Settlement Afforestation Program will start in January
December 10, 2022 - ForestPress In the continuation of the Program, Hungarian settlements with less than 10,000 inhabitants can once again apply for trees.
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News These seven EU proposals would leave little space for national forest policy – lobbying focuses on preventing excesses
8.12.2022 - forest.fi Marko Mäki-Hakola, Forest Director at the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners MTK, does not mince his words when assessing the forest-related proposals by the European Union. Photo: Tero Pajukallio
News In Mexico, endangered monarch butterflies inspire hopes of a comeback
reuters.com - December 5, 2022 By Brendan O'Boyle and Alberto Fajardo SIERRA CHINCUA, Mexico, Dec 4 (Reuters) - From a distance, they appear like autumn foliage: millions of endangered monarch butterflies blanketing trees in a kaleidoscope of brown, orange and black.
News EU seeks deal on law preventing import of deforestation-linked goods
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The European Union will attempt to clinch a deal on Monday evening on a law to prevent companies from selling into the EU market soy, beef, coffee and other commodities linked to deforestation around the world.
News Why sustainable forest management is not considered as a green investment?
Brussels, 28 November 2022 - The final recommendations for biodiversity and ecosystems of the Platform for Sustainable Finance are now published.
Sports Your complete guide to forest cycling
forestryengland.uk - 19-11-2022 Forests provide some of the best cycling trails around.
Press review Bear dens and ancient trees face onslaught of logging in Poland
An ambitious forest management plan in the country’s Carpathian mountains is bringing state foresters ever closer to the dens of brown bears, a protected species
Press review Seasonal migration in the forest sector: what and how much do we know?
By Santiago Alarcón - foresteurope.org - 09th Nov 2022 Seasonal migration is one of the different forms of human migration that exist.
News INAUGURAL WOMEN'S FOREST CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS A MAJOR MILESTONE ON THE JOURNEY TO UNIVERSAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE FOREST SECTOR
News provided by Women’s Forest Congress Oct 26, 2022, MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 500 participants, in-person and virtually, from 38 U.S. states, three Canadian provinces, and eight additional nations attended the inaugural Women's Forest Congress (WFC) in Minneapolis, October 17-20. Attendees used their diverse and collective expertise to develop strategies and solutions and propose resolutions to address today's and tomorrow's most pressing challenges for forests and women. "This is the first time I've been in a room with so many women connected to forestry. The Women's Forest Congress was by far one of the absolute best professional events I've ever attended; it brought everybody together and will help change where we go as a profession," said Ebonie Alexander, Executive Director, Black Family Land Trust and WFC Advisory Council Member. Congress themes drive engagement The themes addressed at the Congress included leadership for equity and inclusion; workforce opportunities for increasing recruitment, retention, and advancement; women as catalysts for change; addressing today's greatest forest challenges, and supporting each other. "The world is relying on
News FOREST EUROPE High-Level Policy Talks in Bonn
On 30 August 2022, FOREST EUROPE organised High-Level Talks on “Sustainable Forest Management: unlocking forest biodiversity’s potential” in Bonn, Germany.
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Support from European Parliament to sustainable forest management and those implementing it
13 September 2022 – European Parliament adopted its report on the EU Forest Strategy for 2030 (Rapporteur MEP Ulrike Müller) which echoes several important views and concerns expressed by European forest owners and by Member States1.
News National Forest Week Canada’s
September 18-24, 2022 Canada’s Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate
Press review Timber cities ‘could cut 100bn tons of CO2 emissions by 2100’
theguardian.com - Arthur Neslen - Tue 30 Aug 2022 Environmentalists say replacing natural forests with wood plantations to realise shift in construction practices is ‘bonkers’
Research Asian longhorned beetle has broad climate adaptability and invasion potential
www.fs.usda.gov – 12-08-2022 The Asian longhorned beetle has flexibility in its life history, putting it in a good position to successfully invade a broad range of locations and climate conditions.
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Inflation Reduction Act puts our oldest climate-fighting technology to work
by Jad Daley, opinion contributor - 08/08/22 6:30 PM ET - thehill.com The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill The Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the most comprehensive climate legislation in U.S. history, puts our nation on track to fight climate change from every angle.
Press review Tips for Tree Care and Storms: Before, During and After (stihlusa.com)
By Mark Chisholm, certified arborist and Team STIHL member. - 29-07-2022 As a third-generation arborist and three-time world tree-climbing champion, I've learned firsthand that trees are much more vulnerable than we assume.
Press review UGA: Burning woody biomass in power plants could reduce carbon
By Ian Bennett, University of Georgia | July 22, 2022 According to a new study by researchers in the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, replacing coal in Georgia’s power plants with woody biomass could not only meet Georgia’s power needs, but reduce carbon emissions.
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Transforming lives and landscapes with trees
icraf.org – 22-07-2022 5th World Congress on Agroforestry - Transitioning to a viable world 17- 20 July 2022 QUÉBEC CITY, CANADA, AND ONLINE
