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 […]
Climate change forces Romania to adapt its forestry practices
Romania needs new technical solutions to protect its forests from the devastating effects of climate change, shows a WWF analysis within the ClimaFORCEE LIFE project. These solutions should then be promoted and implemented in its forestry practices, to limit the impact of extreme phenomena and to make disruptions manageable. Several extreme natural phenomena currently affect […]
WWF has explored forest areas that will be adapted to climate change
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 […]
First project monitoring visit in Slovakia
The first project monitoring meeting took place in Slovakia on 28 and 29 June. The meeting was hosted by WWF Slovakia and Forests of the Slovak Republic (LESY). In Slovakia, forest management activities take place in two project sites in sand dune pine forests and in spruce monocultures in Šaštín and Smolenice. Small-scale shelter wood […]
Cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe for Climate-resilient Forests
Bratislava/Bucharest/Budapest/Prague/Sofia, 21 March 2021 – Forests in Central and Eastern Europe region represent an important natural resource. Their importance will likely to increase in the near future, not just because of the growing demand for wood, but also due to increasing awareness about the different ecosystem services forests contribute to our health and wellbeing. The […]