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ForestPaths has reached its first mini-milestone. After several brainstorming sessions, we are happy to finally share we have a logo! It was strategically designed to illustrate ForestPaths' aim and objectives for the next 4.5 years. We hope you like it as much as we do!

This press release has been published by EurekAlert! and AlphaGalileo.  Newly-funded Horizon Europe project ForestPaths will co-design, quantify and evaluate forest-based solutions to meet the EU’s Climate Targets for 2030 and 2050. Forests are vital to achieving the EU’s goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and becoming climate neutral by 2050. Forests and their products serve as carbon sinks, removing approximately 10% of...

This news item has originally been published by the European Forest Institute. You can read it here. The recent ThinkForest event brought together scientists, architects and policymakers to explore how forests and wood use can help meet climate goals. Janez Potocnik, the ThinkForest president, opened the webinar by reflecting on the many current crises and challenges, pointing out that the best and most efficient way to link and boost solutions...

As of 1 September 2022, the ForestPaths project has officially started. To commemorate the project's beginning and to solidify the next steps, project members gathered for a kick-off meeting in Rotterdam. The meeting took place on 12 and 13 September 2022 in the Van Nelle Fabriek, a remarkable concrete, steel and glass structure. Hans Verkerk opening the kick-off meeting The meeting was opened by project coordinator Hans Verkerk (EFI), who...

This blog post has originally been published by ForestPaths' coordinator Hans Verkerk here.  The EU is committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% in 2030 and to become climate neutral by 2050. One could argue that these targets are too little, too late, but if we are even to reach these figures, we need urgent and major reforms, involving the whole economy and all parts of society. Besides fighting climate change, we also...

How can we meet EU targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and become climate neutral by 2050? The newly-funded project ForestPaths coordinated by the European Forest Institute has a plan. And with the month of September upon us, the project's plan is now officially in action. ForestPaths will work on forest-based policy pathways optimising forests' contribution to climate change mitigation while conserving biodiversity and sustaining...