Rik De Vreese | European Forum on Urban Forestry

You have something to say @EFUF2025 – submit your idea

by Rik De Vreese | Dec 12, 2024 | EFUF2025

The organising committee of the 27th European Forum on Urban Forestry Conference is pleased to invite researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and professionals to submit original abstracts, taking place in Zurich from 3 – 7 June 2025. This year’s theme, “Urban Forests for Resilient and Healthy Cities,” highlights the role of urban forests in enhancing resilience of urban ecosystems, promoting public health, and fostering sustainable urban environments.

Conference Focus

In a time of accelerating climate change and urbanization, urban forests play an essential role in building resilient and healthy cities.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Topic 1. Urban Forestry for resilient cities: Innovations in policy, governance, and urban planning that promote integrated and sustainable urban forest management.
Topic 2. Urban Forestry for healthy cities: The impact of urban forests on public health, mental wellbeing, and community resilience.
Topic 3. Social Equity and Access: Ensuring inclusive access to urban green spaces for all citizens, addressing social and environmental justice in urban forestry.
Topic 4. Transforming urban planning with urban forests: Strategies and practices for enhancing the resilience of urban forests in the face of climate change, extreme weather events, and environmental stressors.

Submission of abstracts

Abstracts must be submitted not later than 31st January 2025 by filling in the on-line abstract submission form. Abstracts received after that deadline will not be accepted.

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For every accepted abstract is required for at least one of the authors to be pre-registered.

Authors are exclusively responsible for the submission of their presentation according to the abstract submission guidelines and for submitting their abstract in due time according to the abstract submission deadline.

In case you find any difficulty in submitting your abstract electronically, please contact info@arbocitynet.ch

Abstract content

Abstracts should be in English language, and maximum 2000 characters, spaces included.

Evaluation Criteria

The abstracts submitted will be assessed, peer reviewed and grouped by topic by a panel of experts based on relevance to the conference theme, originality, and potential impact. Accepted abstracts will be presented as oral or e-poster presentations. All presented abstracts as oral or e-poster form will be published in the book of abstracts. Selected presenters will be notified by 28 February 2025.

EFUF2026 – Diversity in urban forestry, bringing people, trees and ideas together

by Rik De Vreese | Nov 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

Save the dates

Take your agenda and block 27 to 29 May to come to Malmö (Sweden) to discuss urban forests!

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS OPEN for the 2nd African Forum on Urban Forestry (closes 18 Nov 2024)

by Rik De Vreese | Nov 8, 2024 | Events

The Forum will be held in English, French and Portuguese, and will be structured into a comprehensive program that includes traditional formats such as plenaries, parallel sessions, roundtables, panels, training sessions, exhibitions, pre-conference webinars, poster sessions, and side events. The event is intended to be a technical meeting bringing together representatives of national and local governments, academic and research institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), researchers, urban planners, representatives and experts of national and regional forestry institutions and networks, foresters, urban foresters, landscapers, practitioners from the private sector and young people involved in the planning and management of urban forests and public green spaces. More information is available on the website of the event, at: https://afuf.co.za/

A call for abstracts for the selection of speakers is also open. The Forum is intended for a variety of stakeholders, so both research projects and actual case studies will be accepted. Everyone is invited to contribute to the discussion by submitting their proposal for an oral or poster presentation – either in English, French or Portuguese – in one of the following thematic areas:

Climate-proofing African Cities. This sub-theme prioritizes climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, positioning urban forests as essential tools for enhancing the climate resilience of African cities. Contributions under this sub-theme will highlight innovative strategies for climate-proofing urban areas through the integration of urban forests and green spaces.
Equitable Access, Health, and Well-being. This sub-theme emphasizes the importance of ensuring that all urban residents, particularly marginalized communities, have equitable access to the myriad benefits these green spaces offer. By leveraging urban forests and green spaces, we can promote public health and well-being in African cities while ensuring that these advantages are distributed fairly across all communities.
Making the Business Case for Urban Forests. This sub-theme emphasizes the economic opportunities that urban forests offer, promoting collaboration between the public and private sectors to drive investment in green infrastructure. By showcasing the long-term financial returns associated with urban greening initiatives, this sub-theme highlights the significant economic impact of urban forests in African cities, particularly concerning local development.

If you wish to submit an abstract, please indicate so when registering and you will be directed to the dedicated form:https://afuf.co.za/registration/

The deadline for abstracts submission is Monday 18^th November 2024.

To receive updated information on the Forum, we invite you to regularly access the website. For any questions or requests for information, please do not hesitate to contact us at: https://afuf.co.za/contact/

Livia Shamir has been granted the Young Urban Forester of 2024 Award

by Rik De Vreese | Jul 9, 2024 | EFUF2024, YUFA

Livia Shamir, Director of the Research Department at Stefano Boeri Architetti, has been awarded the European Young Urban Forester Award 2024! The award panel in particular noted her outstanding contribution to the World Forum on Urban Forestry held in the United States last year. Moreover, Livia is involved in other urban forestry projects in Italy, such as Forestami, Parco Italia, and the Uforest ERASMUS+ project.

The award was started in 2010 by EFUF to recognise an individual’s outstanding contribution to the field of urban forestry in Europe. The award is been given on an annual basis to a person who is at the time of the award under the age of 40.

The European Young Urban Forester of the Year is sponsored by MD² Consulting Ltd and the scientific journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (published by Elsevier).

#EFUF2025 – Save the Date – 3 to 7 June 2025

by Rik De Vreese | Jun 6, 2024 | EFUF2025, Events

#EFUF2025 - Urban Forests for resilient and healthy cities (3 - 7 June 2025)

The City of Zürich, ETH Zürich, the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landsape (WSL), the Waldlabor Zurich, ArboCityNet and the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) invite you to attend the 27th European Forum on Urban Forestry from Tuesday evening 3 June until Saturday afternoon 7 June 2025.

The draft programme and many more details are available at the presentation here (pdf) and in the video recording below.