News from IFSA’s local committees around the globe!
Canadian-American Regional Meeting 2024 in Québec City (Canada) What is the Canadian-American Regional Meeting? Canadian-American Regional Meeting (CARM) is THE IFSA event in Northern America. People can attend or host CARM if they are in a northern american local committee (LC), or if they are planning on creating [...]
INTRODUCTION Pollution refers to the introduction of harmful or poisonous substances into the environment, which can cause damage to living organisms and ecosystems, leading to health problems, environmental degradation, and loss of biodiversity. Similarly, Plastic pollution has become a critical environmental issue worldwide. It refers to the accumulation of plastic [...]
Sustainable Sikles Project: Nurturing Climate Consciousness in Sikles IFSA Pokhara and CliMates Nepal Author: Pragya Marasini, Editor, IFSA Pokhara In a transformative two-day event, the Sustainable Sikles project, a joint effort by IFSA Pokhara and Climates Nepal, recently concluded, leaving a lasting impact on the community of Mardi Municipality Ward [...]
LC Project of the Month - November 2023 Global Sight 2.0 by IFSA LC UGM The Global Sight (G-Sight) 2.0 is a series of projects organized by each commission in IFSA LC UGM focused on raising public awareness regarding wildlife conservation with the theme "Conservation: Efforts to [...]
IFSA CAMPAIGN (SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGN) IFSA Campaign is an annual IFSA-LC IPB activity in Village Concept Project (VCP) Commission, focusing on forestry and environmental awareness among the general public and students. This year's campaign revolves around the theme of Sustainable Waste Management. The initiative addresses the pressing issue [...]
Open Call - Development Fund November 2023 What is the Development Fund? The development fund is a part of the IFSA budget that is used to support IFSA members to engage in IFSA Activities. The lack of financial resources is one of the major factors that limit the involvement [...]
Waldis Exchange in Switzerland, 2023 From Friday, September 15th to Sunday, September 17th, the Waldis Exchange took place in Switzerland between the LCs Zurich, Freiburg, and Vienna. After the event was organized by LC Freiburg in Germany last year, LC Zurich took charge of the organizing committee this year. Upon [...]
Report on IFSA Tree Clubs Stewardship on World Clean Up Day World Clean-Up Day, a global initiative, witnessed the active involvement of the IFSA-TREE CLUB at the prestigious University of Ibadan on 16th of September, 2023. Our recent endeavor involved the meticulous organization of a clean-up event in the [...]
Open Call - Development Fund September 2023 What is the Development Fund? The development fund is a part of the IFSA budget that is used to support IFSA members to engage in IFSA Activities. The lack of financial resources is one of the major factors that limit the involvement in [...]
Open Call EFI 2023 Annual Conference Dear IFSA Family, We are happy to announce the opportunity to participate at the European Forest Institute (EFI) Annual Conference 2023 that will take place on 20-22 September in Novi Sad, Serbia. EFI is an international organisation created by European states conducting research and [...]
ITTO Fellowship Program 2023 Are you looking for economic support for an international/regional conference, course, or internship? Or do you need a budget to finish your technical research? Or you may need a small grant for post-graduate studies. If you identify with one of these questions, this opportunity is [...]
Apply to be a speaker at the IUFRO 2024 World Congress What is the IUFRO 2024 World Congress? The IUFRO World Congress is one of the largest global forest events, held every five years since 1893. The next IUFRO World congress will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from 23 [...]
Open Call: UNFCCC COP28 Delegation The 28th conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will convene from 30 November to 12 December at the Expo City Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It will also comprise the fifth meeting of the [...]
Open Call for In-person IFSA Delegation to GLF Nairobi Description The climate crisis is already impacting every corner of the Earth – and it’s taking a heavy toll on rural communities dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods. It’s time for a new vision. This October, join us in-person [...]
Germany meeting 2023 - Freiburg/Schwarzwald Caption: Hinterzarten in the Black Forest The meeting took place between Thursday and Sunday - the 8th and 11th of June, in Schwarzwald (the Black Forest) near Freiburg, as LC Freiburg organized it. We stayed in a hut owned by the Faculty of [...]
