Join this webinar and hear Danielle Hill of Treeconomics and Catherine Nuttgens of Nuttgens Urban Forestry discuss cities that have successfully engaged their communities, resulting in stronger public support, greater collaboration with local authorities, and a sense of shared ownership.

With help from host Dana Karcher of the Davey Resource Group, a look will be taken at how communities can be involved in data collection, maintenance, and the management of urban forests, fostering deeper connections and sustainable urban environments.

On 23 October 2024 at 15:00 CEST, the Bioregions Facility and FIRE-RES are organising the first webinar of the Extreme Wildfire Events Series. The webinar brings together three innovators working on developing solutions that efficiently and effectively address wildfire risk and integrated fire management in Europe and beyond.

HoZe Solutions, Mosaico, and Trigan are innovative platforms focused on risk mitigation, community engagement, and disaster management. HoZe Solutions offers critical infrastructure owners and managers a proprietary dashboard to assess wildfire risks, visualize defensible spaces, and simulate potential wildfires based on experimental data, providing cost-effective fire suppression strategies. Mosaico focuses on proactive wildfire prevention through agro-silvopastoral practices, integrating agriculture, livestock, and forestry to restore landscapes and enhance resilience in communities like Las Hurdes, Spain. Trigan leverages AI and digital tools to empower urban communities to address shared challenges through democratic decision-making, resource allocation, and continuous feedback for disaster management. Together, these projects aim to enhance resilience and reduce wildfire risks.

Over the past 70 years, Korea has devoted its efforts to greening its land, achieving remarkable success. Leading the way in using lush forests as resources for health and happiness, Korea stands at the forefront. As part of these efforts, Korea strives to set a global example in legislation, policies, and realization of 'forest welfare'. It is the aim of the 1st World Forum on Forest Therapy to share the diverse achievements and experiences of forest therapy realized by South Korea and to strive for its further advancement globally. We cordially invite researchers, scholars, policymakers, practitioners, NGOs, and enthusiasts to join us in this forum. At this forum, we anticipate the sharing of recent research outcomes, trends, and issues related to forest therapy policies and practices. Alongside academic presentations, workshops in various fields introducing forest therapy programs and techniques will also be conducted. Additionally, there will be opportunities to explore forest therapy facilities and programs situated in Korea's beautiful natural forests.

WOFO is an international organization that connects existing networks for women in forestry, supports the creation of new networks and initiatives, and makes them more influential and integrated at the national and international levels.

The conference will focus on young women in forestry and how to change the image of forestry from a traditionally male-oriented sector to an equality-oriented and inclusive one. The first day will be devoted to lectures and discussion. On the second day, there will be a study visit to Slovenian Istria, where we will see some interesting natural sights and learn about close to nature forest management in Slovenia.

There is broad agreement that protecting and managing forests is critical for meeting global climate mitigation and sustainable development goals. However, there is less agreement on how to determine what is 'best' management to reach these goals in the context of mature and old-growth forests (MOG). This webinar series invites a variety of speakers representing the United States Forest Service, Tribal nations, private forest owners, forest industry, academia, and forest advocacy organizations to share how they are responding to and shaping the discussion on mature and old-growth forests.

The Agroforestry Innovation and Climate Entrepreneurship (AFICE) Summit serves as a premium platform for individuals passionate about agroforestry and climate entrepreneurship. This event will bring together extraordinary minds and luminaries within the field to engage in thought-provoking discourse and valuable networking opportunities. This cutting-edge Summit fosters knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration among attendees, inspiring them to push the boundaries of agroforestry and climate entrepreneurship—a transformative pathway in sustainable agricultural and forestry practices.

The event encapsulates visionary keynotes, enlightening panel discussions and insightful case studies focused on bolstering holistic development within this agroforestry and climate spaces. With its avant-garde approach, the Agroforestry Innovation and Climate Entrepreneurship (AFICE) Summit attracts forward-thinking professionals and enthusiasts alike. Gaining tremendous traction locally and internationally, this Summit intends to create ripples of actionable change, inviting self-styled custodians of the earth's future to devise and discuss sustainable solutions to ecological and social challenges. Attendees will, undoubtedly, come away motivated to revolutionize agricultural and forestry systems and make significant strides towards combating climate change. Unleashing avenues for growth and exchange of groundbreaking ideas, this Summit is a magnet for proactive minds intrigued by the vast possibilities agroforestry and climate entrepreneurship present.

Save the date for the next edition of the Mediterranean Forest Week (MFW), focusing on the restoration of forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean region. The MFW serves as a platform for cooperation among researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders, fostering dialogue on the challenges faced by Mediterranean forests.

Despite the continuous increase in forest cover over the past decades, mainly due to land use changes, the region faces challenges, including 80 million hectares of degraded land and 400,000 hectares burnt every year by wildfires. Climate change threatens 16% of animal and plant species in Mediterranean forests, while the severity and length of droughts shrinks the distribution ranges of the most important tree species in the Mediterranean. The 8th MFW will delve into solutions and initiatives for the restoration and sustainable management of these ecosystems.

MFW is one of the highlights of the Mediterranean forest calendar, offering the opportunity for networking, brainstorming and solution sharing on the most crucial issues for Mediterranean forests. MFW brings the Mediterranean forest community together for a deep dive into what is happening today and for the future in Mediterranean forests.