Biodiverse Urban Forests – Cities full of Life
Cities are home to more than half of the global population. As urbanisation increases at an unprecedented rate, by 2050, about two thirds of the worldwide population are anticipated to […]
Author Archives: Vera Franziska Knill
Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions: Local Actions for Resilient Cities
Think global, act local. (Patrick Geddes) Functional biodiversity, healthy society Thriving communities need healthy ecosystems. The conservation of biodiversity is closely tied to the health and well-being of people. In […]
SAVE THE DATE: 24th EUROPEAN FORUM ON URBAN FORESTRY (EFUF) – CITY OF BELGRADE, SERBIA (17-21 MAY 2022)
The City of Belgrade is pleased to announce the 24th European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF). The Forum will be held from 17-21 May 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia. The Forum […]
A tree awakening – Call for Action
Click here for the full recording of the tree awakening. Did you know that urban trees and forests provide vital infrastructure for healthy and happy people? Are you aware that […]
A tree awakening – 11 June
Partner Event of the #EUGreenWeek, European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF), European Forest Institute (EFI) and CLEARING HOUSE project A tree on your doorstep is a forest in your mind. […]
#EFUF2021 Friday Morning live Guest Rooms – about Teaching and Learning in Nature
From March to May 2021, the European Forum on Urban Forestry is organising a comprehensive programme with exciting speaker line-ups. Friday mornings, from April to May 2021, held a special […]
Gender Equality in Urban Forestry – Reality or Utopia? (May 10)
On May 10, an international round of panellists joined online from Switzerland, Belgium and Canada to discuss about Gender Equality in Urban Forestry. Access the full recording here. Moderated by […]
Under the trees, into the woods – International Summer School in Ghent, Belgium (August 19-27, 2021)
Deadline for Application: May 15, 2021 Worldwide, urbanised regions are looking for strategies to plant more trees and forests in order to enlarge the urban forest cover. In the light […]
EFUF digital developments
Written by Clive Davies, Convenor of EFUF International Steering Group, EFI, Newcastle University, MD2 Consulting Ltd In translations of Plato’s, The Republic, the philosopher says that “a need or problem […]
The White Rose Forest: Nature Recovery through a transdisciplinary and multicultural Community Approach
Written by Prof Dr Alan Simson, Chair of the WRF Governance Committee and the WRF Steering Committee The White Rose Forest (WRF) was initially launched in the City of Leeds […]
European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) 