[IUFRO Div 6] European Forum on Urban Forestry wants your story - deadline for submissions extended until 13 February

Dear colleagues The European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) will hold its annual meeting in Zürich (Switzerland), 3 to 7 June 2025. The Programming Committee is inviting all practitioners, policymakers, professionals, researchers and interested persons and organisations in the field of urban forestry to submit a short summary of a contribution they want to bring to the EFUF audience. We are open to all kind of contributions - traditional posters and presentations, performances, etc. Contributions should be in English and in-person only. This year’s theme, “Urban Forests for Resilient and Healthy Cities,” highlights the role of urban forests in enhancing resilience of urban ecosystems, promoting public health, and fostering sustainable urban environments. Conference Focus Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: * Topic 1. Urban Forestry for resilient cities: Innovations in policy, governance, and urban planning that promote integrated and sustainable urban forest management. * Topic 2. Urban Forestry for healthy cities: The impact of urban forests on public health, mental wellbeing, and community resilience. * Topic 3. Social Equity and Access: Ensuring inclusive access to urban green spaces for all citizens, addressing social and environmental justice in urban forestry. * Topic 4. Transforming urban planning with urban forests: Strategies and practices for enhancing the resilience of urban forests in the face of climate change, extreme weather events, and environmental stressors. More information and submission link at https://efuf.org/2024/12/12/call-efuf2025/. Abstracts should be in English language, and maximum 2000 characters, spaces included. Deadline: 13 February 23:59 CET For further information, do not hesitate to contact me at rik.devreese(a)efuf.org. Best regards Rik ______________________________________ Dr Rik De Vreese Senior Researcher and Team Leader for Urban Forestry - CLEARING HOUSE Project Coordinator Resilience Programme European Forest Institute (EFI Bonn) Platz der Vereinten Nationen 7 53113 Bonn, Germany +32 485 36 00 78 (BE) or +49 173 658 1628 (DE) https://www.efi.int https://www.clearinghouseproject.eu - outputs: https://linktr.ee/clearing_house - socials & blog: https://linktr.ee/clearinghouse_h2020 https://resilience-blog.com https://www.efuf.org https://www.uforest.eu We support cities to develop their Urban Nature Plan: https://networknature.eu/unpplus