3rd project meeting, hosted by the Czech University of Life Sciences
22-23 June 2022 – The 3rd project meeting of the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project took place on 22-23 June in Prague, hosted by the Czech University of Life Sciences. Project partners gathered to discuss the progress of the project since the project meeting held last June in Slovakia . The programme of the first day was the […]
First meeting and demonstration site visit for private forest owner partners in Hungary
17 June 2022 – WWF Hungary organized the first meeting for their private forest owner partners within the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project on 16-17 June 2022. The meeting took place in Bükkszék and Bátor. First the participants attended the presentation about how forests affect climate by László Báder, PhD candidate at the Budapest University of Technology and […]
Series of Lectures at the University of Sopron
Budapest-Sopron, 12 May, 2022 – A series of lectures covering the challenges of forests and forestry organized by WWF Hungary and the Károly Kaán Ecoclub of the University of Sopron was successfully completed. Students and staff of the university were able to listen to five lectures on the professional, political and ecological challenges related to […]
Discussions about Climate Change at Schools in Romania
Brasov, Cluj, 29 March 2022 – Discussions about climate change and how it affects our forests are heated among pupils and students in Brasov and Cluj, in Romania. The biggest concerns are that we do not currently know what kind of forest management we should apply in a forest if disasters occur, nor how we […]
WWF begins the monitoring of biodiversity
Climate change is having an increasing impact on our daily lives. This is clearly felt in the forestry sector, which takes care of the second largest carbon dioxide store on the planet – forests. In this regard, their adequate management is essential both for nature and for all of us. This is the goal of […]
Forest expert: Climate change is changing European forests. We have to react.
„In Central Europe, forest is likely to recede in the lowest marginal areas but it will remain in most locations. However, there will be significant changes in the tree species composition, “ says Lukáš Bílek, Associate Professor from the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague. L. Bílek was one the panelists at the opening […]
Information days in forestry vocational schools in Hungary
Budapest, 4 February 2022 – MEGOSZ together with WWF Hungary successfully held the first info-day series about climate change, climate adaptation in forests within the framework of CLIMAFORCEELIFE project. On behalf of MEGOSZ, Mr. József DUSKA, executive chairman and Mr. Pál BÓDIS WWF Hungary’s project coordinator spoke at the info days which took place in […]
Impact of Climate Change on Forests – Experts across CEE Discuss the Challenges Faced by the Forestry Sector
Bratislava, 15 October 2021 – Forestry experts, scientists, corporate and NGO representatives gather on 26th October in Bratislava to discuss the impact of climate change on forests in Central and Eastern Europe, how forests adapt to climate change, how this affects the forestry business and how EU policies tackle the issue of climate change in […]
Romanian Youth wants to Protect Forests from Climate Change
31 August 2021 – Issues related to climate change were in the top interests of the 120 Romanian high school students and teachers from all over the country who participated in August at the Eco Challenge Environmental Leadership Camp in Moeciu de Sus, in Brașov County. For four days they learned, had fun and were […]
The Impact of Climate Change on Forests Conference – Save the Date
Join us for an Opening Conference of our CLIMAFORCEELIFE, a cross-national project dedicated to Climate-Smart Forestry in CEE. The conference will be an integrated part of the 10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR). Topics covered: Impacts of climate change on forests in CEE region Showcases of adaptation measures Strategies […]
