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OPEN CALL Regional Representative Pre-selection 2021-2022 Southern Europe Dear IFSA World, Would you like to become more involved with what happens in IFSA? A new opportunity is here – With the Online Regional Meeting just a few weeks away, we are starting the pre-selection process for the 2021-2022 Regional Representatives! [...]
Taking Stock of Global Capacity for Ecosystem Restoration To prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2021-2030 as the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. When the strategy guiding this UN Decade was launched in September 2020, it was accompanied by a general [...]
Climate change and agriculture: Quantifying carbon stocks in soils and their evolution BACKGROUND This international technical webinar is part of the series organized by the FAO elearning Academy, Agreenium (l’alliance de la formation et la recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation, l'environnement et la santé globale), UN-ESCAP (United Nations Economic and [...]
OPEN CALL: GLF Africa 2021 - Volunteer spots open Catch the most inspiring quotes; note down the most innovative solutions; moderate a chat box full of experts, practitioners, activists or even interview people on air – pick your favorite task and be part of the team making GLF Africa [...]
IFSA Internship at the IUFRO HQ, Vienna, Austria Description: For several years, the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), as one of IFSA’s professional partners, has been offering an internship opportunity to students from IFSA Local Committees. Each year, one student has the opportunity to work at the [...]
Dear IFSA World, On 21 March 2021, we celebrated the International Day of Forests. The theme Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being and the beginning of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration are a great reminder to reflect on the importance of forest restoration and its role [...]
Join UNFF MGCY tomorrow for the Special in Celebration of the International Day of Forests 2021. Let us raise the profile of forests on the international, national and regional agendas together! The event will take place between 10am and 1pm EST and will be broadcast live on UN Web TV [...]
Dear IFSA World! Would you like to become more involved with what happens in IFSA? A new opportunity is here – you can now apply to become an IFSA Commissioner We are in search of an enthusiastic and self-motivated Commissioner who will serve IFSA in the International Processes Commission. [...]
Celebrate the International Day of Forests with us on 19 March at 11 AM CET under the theme “Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being.” This year marks the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and the International Day of Forests celebrates restoration as the path [...]
A long-time IFSA collaborator, The Forests Dialogue (TFD) based out of Yale University, is looking to connect with students who study mass timber building materials or climate-positive forest products more broadly. Read a brief description of the new TFD initiative below and reach out to [stella] and Luca [luca.guadagno@theforestsdialogue.org] with [...]
On 19 March 2021 at 12:00-16:15 UTC, EFI, the recently-merged Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF), and the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, in collaboration with the Global Landscape Forum (GLF) and the Sustainable Markets Initiative Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (SMI CBA), will host the world's first conference [...]
Letter to the IFSA Members Dear IFSA members, The Discord Task Force is happy to invite you all to join the brand-new IFSA Discord server! What is Discord? Discord is a communication platform used to create online communities, due to its practicality and accessibility on your phone, computer, the [...]
When the market gives back (by ITTO) A video produced by ITTO and Guatemala’s National Forest Institute (INAB) shows how communities are developing forest-based businesses with green supply chains, including an enterprise making wood-based kitchenware and another creating novelty items using pine needles. The two ventures [...]
Opportunity: Carbon Specialist One Tree Planted is a US-based non-profit that plants trees around the world to help combat climate change, conserve biodiversity, restore landscapes, and strengthen communities. We act as a catalyst and conduit for individuals and businesses to help reduce their carbon footprint and meet their corporate social [...]
