by Brigitte Burger
Von: Commonwealth Forestry Conference 2021 <cfc.2021(a)ubc.ca>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 20. Juli 2021 19:09
Betreff: 20th Commonwealth Forestry Conference (virtual) | August 16-18, 2021 | July update
Issue #5, July 20 2021 | This message will take about 4 minutes to read
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Online August 16-18, 2021
The Countdown is Officially On
The Commonwealth Forestry Conference is less than a month away. If you haven't already, make sure you register - and be sure to tell your colleagues about this unique opportunity.
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Meet Our Keynote Speakers
We are thrilled to introduce to you our keynote speakers who come from all corners of the globe.
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Dr Kenneth Er<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwyne-habgtnd6/ >
(Singapore)
Topic: The Science & Technology Behind Transforming Singapore Into a City of Nature.
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Dr Suresh Chandra Gairola<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwyng-habgtnd8/ >
(India)
Topic: Forest & Climate Change in India: Innovative Approaches for Carbon Sequestration.
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D<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwyni-habgtnd0/ >r Shannon Hagerman<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwynj-habgtnd1/ > (Canada)
Topic: Assisted Migration and the Reluctant Acceptance of New Forest Interventions as a Climate Adaptation Strategy.
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Dr John Innes<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwynl-habgtnd3/ >
(Canada)
Topic: University Forestry Education After The Epidemic: Will Anything Change?
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Dr Suzanne Mavoa<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwynn-habgtnd5/ > (Australia/Canada)
Topic: Urban Forestry & Human Health.
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Dr Harini Nagendra<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwynp-habgtnd7/ >
(India)
Topic: Urban forestry in the era of the Anthropocene: Science, education, action.
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Michael Norton<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwynr-habgtnd9/ >
(Canada)
Topic:
Climate Change and Wildfires.
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Dr Chris Quine<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwynt-habgtnd1/ >
(United Kingdom)
Topic: Exchanging Knowledge: Reflections on Improving Communication.
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Dr Savita<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwynv-habgtnd3/ >
(India)
Topic: Legacy From the 19th Commonwealth Forestry Conference, and the Future of Forests.
CFC 2021 Program Finalized
We are very excited to announce the CFC program is finalized. Please make sure to check out the complete CFC 2021 Conference Program<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwynw-habgtnd4/ >.
Featuring an amazing array of speakers from more than 35 countries, topics being covered include: coservation, technology and innovation, building with wood, livelihoods, wildfires and climate change, wildlife and carbon sequestration and forest policy, among others.
We promise you, this event will be the highlight this August among the global forest community. Join us from August 16 to 18!
Please Note: there may be further program updates in the coming weeks.
Conference Topics
* New Markets
* Education and Careers
* Communication
* Climate Change
* Technology and Innovation
* Conservation versus Consumption
* Urban Forests
* Social aspects, forest policy and economics
Attention Presenters: Guidelines Available Now
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* Please also check the online program and notify us (cfc.2021(a)ubc.ca<mailto:cfc.2021@ubc.ca>) if you see any conflict with your daytime zone allocation. Please double and triple check the listed Pacific Daylight Savings Time (PDT) and your local time.
Finally, a GRAND THANK YOU for your willingness to present and participate in sessions happening in early mornings, late evenings, mid-days and when-not. This is a most ambitious endeavour, to gather individuals residing in 17 time zones on a planetary scale, and we should all congratulate ourselves for becoming the oh, so very skilled, time-benders! 😊
The Fun Stuff:
Calling on all music lovers
A few playlists inspire us further to detail this Conference:
* Light Up CFC 2021 - Forest & Trees
* Light Up CFC 2021 - Places – Connect – People
* Light Up CFC 2021 - Climate Change
* Light Up CFC 2021 - Fire
Your turn: Tune in through YouTube or Spotify. Nominate other songs to add to these playlists. Send the singer/song name to cfc.2021(a)ubc.ca<mailto:cfc.2021@ubc.ca>! We’d love to have you join our listening party 😊
Calling on all place hunters!
We are collecting ideas about places to visit – online, if we can’t travel, or for later, when the times are more opportune.
Do send us the name and coordinates of your favourite forest or a remarkable ecosystem – could be any place on our planet Earth, big or small. It may be recreational, wildlife rich, a unique and sensitive ecosystem, a biodiverse or culturally significant location, and so on. For example, we challenge you to go bear-spotting, in particular, find the Spirit Bear (Ursus americanus kermodei) who might or might not be here<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwyo2-habgtnd6/ >.
We’ll post our CFC collection of your favourite places during the Conference. Who knows, you may be in for a place-hunt if you jump aboard the 20thCommonwealth Forestry Express 😊!
Registration Fees
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Student registration - $40
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A Unique Opportunity. A Rare Value.
It's not often that we have the chance to participate with world experts in forestry from the convenience of our computers - and at a fraction of the usual conference costs.
Keeping the Conference fees minimal (on a cost-recovery basis) is only possible thanks to the targeted support from our hosts<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwyo6-habgtnd0/ > and sponsors<https://trk.cp20.com/click/gcbo-2f88by-axwyo7-habgtnd1/ >. To avoid unnecessary transactions and administrative fees, there will be no cancellation policy for this Conference.
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This Conference is made possible by our generous supporters and friends:
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by Brigitte Burger
Von: Incredible Forest <info(a)incredibleforest.net>
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 30. Juni 2021 08:32
Betreff: INCREDIBLE Project: the last bulletin
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Events bulletin 11
Goodbye INCREDIBLE project!
Hello INCREDIBLE Forest Newsletter!
The INCREDIBLE project comes to an end.
Time flies, but our three years and a half were eventful and we successfully managed to address some of the gaps in the value chains of Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) in the Mediterranean by connecting their actors to existing research results, best practices, innovations, and start-ups.
INCREDIBLE project created five innovation networks around five NWFPs with more than 2,000 participants, designed five roadmaps, organised 15 interregional workshops, 45 science to practice events, three cross-cutting seminars, created the Knowledge repository for Non-Wood Forest Products with 257 fact sheets under 12 themes and 80 FAQs, organised an open innovation challenge which awarded 5 NWFP start-ups with a two-week acceleration service, drew up the Alghero manifesto and a white paper on policy recommendations for NWFPs, organised a policy forum with more than 35 high-level speakers and attended by more than 100 participants, published more than 200 online news, and much more.
INCREDIBLE has left behind lasting resources, worth sharing with the whole of the NWFPs community:
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* White Paper<http://r.mailing.cesefor.com/mk/cl/f/bzYN48a0QGPIIXQoh9eBYoy3kWCrg4mzQI4jQc… >: “Non-wood forest products for people, nature and the green economy. Policy priorities for Europe”
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What’s next?
Hundreds of NWFPs stakeholders like you made the INCREDIBLE project a success. We hope to have created a sense of community. We would like to maintain it in the long term by providing you with space where you can continue to exchange your knowledge and innovations. The INCREDIBLE project partners believe that we have found the right social network for this purpose, aimed at professionals in the forestry and agricultural sectors, and developed with the support of the European Commission.
Unfortunately, this network is not yet online. As soon as it is available and we have found the best way to dynamise the existing INCREDIBLE innovation networks through it, we will invite you to join us to continue to interact online (and, if the opportunity arises, also in person) with practitioners and researchers sharing the same interest in NWFPs!
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About INCREDIBLE
The INCREDIBLE project aims to show how Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) can play an important role in supporting sustainable forest management and rural development, by creating networks to share and exchange knowledge and expertise. ‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) promotes cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation to highlight the value and potential of NWFPs in the region.
Funding
Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) project receives funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement Nº 774632
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by Brigitte Burger
Education is a key lifeline for world's forests
New survey points out that forest education must be strengthened to meet global challenges [Ein Bild, das Baum, draußen, Pflanze, Boden enthält. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung]
22 June 2021, Rome - Forest education at all levels – from primary schools to universities – is insufficient in many countries of the world, according to the results of a global survey led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Tropical Timber Organizations (ITTO) and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) with the support of other international and regional partners.
According to the survey, more must be done to improve forest education in many parts of the world. While forest education has evolved and the number, diversity and qualifications of graduates have increased in most regions, forest education resources are insufficient or limited in large parts of the global South.
The survey also found that, in most regions, primary and secondary schools are not effectively educating students about forests and trees, or motivating them to pursue forest-related studies and careers. Graduates' understanding of cultural and social aspects of forest and tree management is often limited. Innovative teaching approaches, digital tools and online learning resources are not adequately employed in many regions, and forest education in entrepreneurship and for the preparation of students for the growing green jobs sector is not sufficient in most regions.
"The sustainable management of forests and trees is crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. We must reverse deforestation and forest degradation and manage forest resources sustainably," said FAO Deputy-Director General Maria-Helena Semedo in her opening speech at the event. "To do this, we need a well-trained cadre of forest managers, workers, policy makers, scientists and educators. We also need the rich and valuable forest knowledge and skills of local communities and Indigenous Peoples.
We urgently need to strengthen all levels of formal education - the forest workforce of the future."
International Conference on Forest Education
Key findings of the survey were unveiled at the International Conference on Forest Education, a three-day event running from 22 – 24 June to shine a light on the important role forest education plays in maximizing the contributions of forests and trees to the Sustainable Development Goals, and for overcoming the growing disconnect between people, nature and forests. The conference is organized by FAO, ITTO and IUFRO, and is supported by the Government of Germany.
During the event, participants<http://www.fao.org/3/cb4723en/cb4723en.pdf > discussed the current state of forest education, sharing their experiences and perspectives through discussions of key challenges, needs, opportunities and initiatives to strengthen forest education. It was agreed that robust forest education and training programmes are vital if we are to reduce the rate of deforestation and forest degradation, protect and restore ecosystems, mitigate and adapt to climate change, and realise the full contributions of forests and trees to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Participants took advantage of the event to endorse a global Call to Action on forest education. The aim is to raise awareness of the need to strengthen policies and strategies to improve forest learning at all levels of education, heighten awareness of the societal importance of careers in forestry, and improve understanding of traditional and indigenous forest-related knowledge.
Steve Johnson, ITTO's Officer-in-charge, endorsed the Call to Action saying that "forests are where most of us learn about the importance of nature in our lives."
"Education and training on forest management is also crucial to ensure forest sustainability and productivity into the future, as well as for developing an informed population that appreciates the many complexities of Sustainable Forest Management. ITTO will continue to contribute to forest education and training throughout the tropics, including through our ground-breaking fellowship program that commenced making awards nearly 30 years ago" he added.
IUFRO President John Parrotta also confirmed the need to strengthen forest education globally. "IUFRO seeks to advance updating of forestry related curriculums, promote innovative and improved teaching approaches and techniques, and help address key gaps in forest education worldwide," he said.
The Call to Action will be open online for a short period after the event to encourage other stakeholders and actors to endorse the message.
Launch of Forest Education Partnership
The three-day event concluded with the launch by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests<http://www.fao.org/policy-support/mechanisms/mechanisms-details/en/c/428692/ > of a Joint Initiative on Forest Education<http://www.fao.org/forestry/forest-education/98724/en/ >, which aims to catalyse action, generate increased awareness and support, and foster partnerships for forest education. In doing so, it plans to establish a Forest Education Partnership, launch an online platform to facilitate information dissemination and networking on forest education, work to improve forest education curricula and training systems and run a global communications campaign to encourage young people to pursue forest-related careers.
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News article by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1413180/
