Official of the Month January 2021: David Almeida
Serving his second term as an official after representing IFSA towards the IUCN in 2019/20, David took over the newly established role as Head of Partner Commission during the 2020 digital IFSS. With no previous position holder to learn from and the External Partner’s specific challenges caused by the COVID pandemic, David still [...]
IFSA IDF 2021 Video Contest
Win IFSA Forest Restoration T-Shirts for you and your LC! On 21 March 2021, we are celebrating the International Day of Forests. The theme for 2021 is Forest restoration: a path to recovery and well-being. 2021 marks the beginning of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the International Day of Forests is [...]
Invitation to attend the Youth Environment Assembly
Invitation to attend the Youth Environment Assembly Global Youth Environment Assembly is the official youth forum toward the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and UN Environment Assembly (UNEA). The first YEA of 2021 will take place on 12, 13 and 18, 19, 20 February in lead the up to UNEA 5.1. The Assembly will [...]
Open Call for Speakers at the Youth Environment Assembly 5.1
Open Call for Speakers at the Youth Environment Assembly 5.1 The Youth Environment Assembly will take place on 12, 13 and 18, 19, 20 February in lead the up to United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA 5.1. The main objective of the Youth Environment Assembly is to provide a self-organized space for training and capacity [...]
[Open Call] 5th UN Environment Assembly
The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) is scheduled to take place during the last week of February 2021, in Nairobi, Kenya, as agreed during UNEA-3 in December 2017. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the first phase of UNEA 5 (UNEA 5.1) will take place virtually from 22-23 February [...]
Webinar LATAM
Webinar LATAM Last January 27th and 28th, the Latin America region organized a webinar called "Perspectives of forestry sector for 2021 in Latin America" where each Local Committee invited a professional of the sector to give their point of view. As Regional Representatives, Jazmín López and Yamile Sánchez, are so grateful for the [...]