News from FUTUREforest

Forest Sector Executives and the Minister of Agriculture Take Part in Discussions About Forest Adaptation to Climate Change in Latvia (12-07-2010)

Discussions on forest management in the context of climate change in Latvia are actively ongoing. This year we provided seminars for forest sector experts, decision makers, forest owners and educators.
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Latvia Organizes Competition for Schools „My Little Hike” (16-06-2010)

In the framework of EU INTERREG IVC project „FUTUREforest” the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia in co-operation with Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava" organizes competition for schools „My Little Hike”. The competition participants’ task is to study relevant information sources on climate change, its processes and influence on the environment and economy as well as forest sector capability to mitigate climate changes and go to the nature - experiencing "little hike". The aim of the competition is to encourage children and youth gain awareness and knowledge about climate change processes in Latvia and globally, as well as gain understanding of forest sector contribution to climate change mitigation.
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Climate change commitment – politicians sign up for action (04-11-2009)

Welsh rural affairs Minister Elin Jones AM has joined political leaders across Europe in a seven nation agreement to work together to tackle climate change.
The document was signed at a climate change conference in Barcelona hosted by FUTUREforest, the INTERREG IVC European project looking at how forests can adapt to climate change and provide opportunities for mitigation.

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Plastic forests – the new way forward for Welsh woodland management? (01-06-2009)

Plastic forests could provide the solution to the future for Welsh woodlands as the country faces up to rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns.

But that doesn’t mean Welsh hillsides will be covered with man-made trees as predicted climate change patterns begin to impact.

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Welsh woodlands – a key player in the fight against climate change (20-04-2009)

Climate change experts from across Europe will be seeing how the Welsh woodlands are already helping to alleviate the effects of climate change.


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Climate change research team steps into the future to meet the challenge (14-04-2009)

A Welsh climate change research ‘time team’ has stepped into the future to help prepare the woodlands of Wales for changing weather patterns.

The FUTUREforest researchers from Aberystwyth were in Catalonia to see how the increasingly extreme and unpredictable changes in climate have impacted on the forests.
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