The organising committee of the 27th European Forum on Urban Forestry Conference, taking place in Zurich from 3 – 7 June 2025, is inviting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and professionals to submit original abstracts. 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.

Abstract content and submission

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

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 rik.devreese@efuf.org. 

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 7 March 2025.

Accepted abstracts will be removed from the programme if none of the authors is registered by 3 May 2025.