News from the internal elements of IFSA.
Official of the Month – March 2024 Carbon and Sustainability Sub-Commission 2023/2024 Under the direction of Fernanda, as the Head of Carbon and Sustainability Sub-Commission, the first IFSA Carbon Report was made. In this term, the team has been meticulously upgrading the carbon accounting system in IFSA, including the calculation [...]
International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) Local Committee ANU Delegation at the World Food Forum’s (WFF) Flagship Event 2023 Authored by Arifah Hidayati
IFSA TREECLUB UI, Academic Trip in the Federal University of Technology of Akure, Akure. Forty-two practical year students, accompanied by the departmental coordinator for the practical year students, Dr. P. O. Ige and Mr. Fatoba, embarked on an enlightening visit to four sections in the Federal University of Technology Akure: [...]
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 [...]
Official of the Month - February 2024 Joshua Elukut Amaitum Head of FAO Sub-Commission 2023-2024 Joshua has excelled in nurturing relationships and activities with our partner FAO as the Head of FAO Sub-Commission. Most recently he organised the IFSA-FAO webinar on Global Internships, Fellowships and Volunteers Programme, which saw [...]
Official of the Month - January 2024 SK Abidurrahman and Fiana Eka Aprilia Asia-Pacific Regional Representatives 2023-2024 Abidur and Fiana had started this year strong by carrying out outstanding performances as the Asia Pacific Regional Representatives. Their solid collaboration with each other sparked a spirit within the region through [...]
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 [...]
LC Pokhara report: World Wetlands Day, 2024 Clean-up and Walkathon Introduction and Background: World Wetlands Day, observed annually on February 2nd since 1997, emphasises the positive impact of wetlands on the environment. This occasion fosters a collective commitment to preserving these vital ecosystems that contribute significantly to sustaining life on [...]
Bimonthly Board Report November-December 2023 General Maintenance of the Association Development Fund and supported projects Development Fund November and December and Special Issue Despite advertising the Development Fund on our social media accounts, we unfortunately received only a few applications during the last two months. However, we are [...]
IFSA's UNFCCC COP 28 UAE Experience Background of COP The United Nations Conference on Climate Change serves as the world's most extensive annual gathering dedicated to addressing climate-related challenges. The 28th session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties took Place in Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [...]
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 [...]
Official of the Month - December 2023 Anna Stara and Tadhg Prendiville Northern Europe Representatives In the last 4 months, Anna and Tadhg had been performing exceptionally well as the Northern Europe Regional Representatives. They have been coordinating efficiently with each other in keeping the region active and conducting [...]
IFSA Interviews FOREST EUROPE HLPD Interview 1 Interviewer: Volodymyr Kravets Interviewee: Fanny-Pomme Langue Volodymyr: Today we interviewed Fanny-Pomme Langue. Please let us know from which organization you are and what it does. Fanny-Pomme: Thank you for the opportunity to be interviewed. I am a Secretary General of CEPF (Confederation [...]
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 [...]
My name is Chrispus Ongom from LC FAMU, Uganda. I was recently elected as IFSA Executive Secretary for the term 23/24 during IFSS 2023 in Germany. Previously, I had been serving as Regional Representative for Southern Africa for the IFSA term 2022/23. I was privileged to be invited by FAO [...]
