Young Leadership Programme 2026
EFI’s Young Leadership Programme (YLP) 2026 focuses on adding value locally, drawing on the example of Northern Europe, a region shaped by forests, knowledge and innovation, yet facing significant changes. Centred on futures thinking and innovation, YLP 2026 combines...
WEBINAR: Do Europe’s forests suffice?
Forests remain important carbon sinks, but their capacity is slowing. At the same time, sustainably harvested wood can support climate goals by storing carbon and replacing more carbon-intensive materials. Building on the findings of the State of Europe’s Forests 2025...
From meetings to mountains visit: the SafeNet partners in Cordoba
In mid‑April, SafeNet partners came together in Cordoba, Spain, for the project’s annual in‑person consortium meeting, graciously hosted by the University of Córdoba. After months of online calls, it was genuinely refreshing for partners from across Europe to meet...
Webinar: Boreal Forests, Biodiversity and Economics
The International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) is hosting a webinar exploring the links between biodiversity in boreal forests and the economic implications of conservation and management. The session will feature two invited presentations: one examining...
EC Study Highlights Urgent Need for Better Forest Biodiversity Monitoring
A recent news from the European Commission highlights that Europe still lacks the biodiversity data needed to understand the true state of its forests. Although long-term monitoring programmes exist, the study shows that they remain uneven and often too limited to...
World Biodiversity Forum – WBF2026
Drive FSC’s mission by shaping FSC’s policies and priorities to advance responsible forest management worldwide.
IPBES12 – The twelfth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
The session will open on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, at 9.30 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) (UTC+00:00) and close on Sunday, 8 February 2026, at 6 p.m. Daily sessions will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Additional meetings may take place in...