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OptFor-EU is a 4-year Horizon Europe project which aims to support EU forests in their capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate change. As part of the project, 16 partners from 9 countries work together on management practices, ecosystem service provision and CO2 sink provided by forests, enhancing forest resilience and its capacities to mitigate climate change. In its latest newsletter, OptFor-EU offers a window into the latest developments...

Mark your calendars for the 15th edition of ‘Beheerdersdag’ – set to take place on 29 September in the Netherlands (Heerlijkheid Mariënwaerdt). This event will unite all those dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of forests, nature, and landscapes. This year's edition will feature a diverse range of presentations, workshops, and excursions, all centred around management practices. Among the event exhibitors will be ForestPaths’ partners...

ForestPaths has published a new project poster briefly communicating the main aspects of the project. Delve into the poster to explore how ForestPaths intends to respond to the EU policy targets and what specific outcomes will be produced as a result of this response.  Discover the poster here.

The call for grants is closed. FORWARDS, an EU-funded project, will prototype a pan-European monitoring and evaluation tool – the ForestWard Observatory. This tool will support decision-making on various scales: it will provide a strategic outlook on disturbances, future risks, vulnerabilities, and threats at both the European and national levels, while also offering operational information for local Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) and restoration...

As ForestPaths’ first-year anniversary approaches, the project takes the opportunity to present a visual timeline, showcasing 31 pivotal waypoints that will mark its development. From the creation of advanced forest maps and models to fostering policy instruments and events, the timeline provides insights into ForestPaths' journey towards co-designing holistic forest-based policy pathways for climate change mitigation. Among the first upcoming...

ForestPaths is excited to share its brand new two-pager! Explore the essence of the project's work in a concise and to-the-point format. In just two pages, you'll gain insights into ForestPaths' background, goals, timeline and partners involved. The two-pager allows you to experience a snapshot of the project’s expected results and potential impact, as well as upcoming activities, all expertly presented in a format designed to maximise efficiency...

ForestPaths is happy to share the first edition of its bi-annual e-newsletter! Read the newsletter to get to know the project, learn more about its expected results and latest activities, as well as discover some useful resources and collaboration opportunities. Access the newsletter here and don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE in order to receive our next issue directly in your mailbox!

This vacancy has been closed. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is looking for a researcher who will contribute to the work programme of the Forests and Bioeconomy Unit related to the activities on forests and LULUCF, mainly in the EU but also globally. Based in Ispra, Italy, the successful candidate will work on: supporting modelling of near-real-time carbon fluxes from forests, by combining existing forest growth models (e.g., the Carbon...

This vacancy has been closed.  The CMCC’s Division on Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture, Forests and Ecosystem Services (IAFES) is looking for a new Post Doc/researcher position to work on the ForestPaths project. In brief, the position: Supports the research on the interactions of the forestry sector with the climate system through the analysis of mitigation and adaptation policies within the European context; Is...

This vacancy has been closed. Teesside University is looking for a research fellow to contribute to ForestPaths and potentially other ongoing research activities at the university, namely on the barriers and enablers for sustainable agriculture and on the interactions between land use and management, food production and climate change. Among others, the position will include: Analysis of the research gaps on key factors influencing...

Starting from September 2022, the ForestPaths project brings together 16 partner organisations who will support the EU's transition to a climate-neutral society by delivering forest-based policy pathways. Find out more about the project's approach, main results and innovative stakeholder engagement process from our new ForestPaths presentation!  Discover the presentation here.

Forests are essential for the health of the planet and the well-being of both ecosystems and human societies. As such, they are subject to a number of European and international commitments aiming to protect them. To raise awareness and promote understanding of the key policies that contribute to the preservation and conservation of forests, ForestPaths launched a social media campaign presenting different pieces of policy critical for the project....