Jointly organised by our member HAZI - Basque Government and USSE, this conference will look at forestry models in Europe, examining their climate resilience, their adaptation to fires and the possibilities for a circular bioeconomy.
Forests
2022 is the second worst year for forest fires, says new report
Nearly 900,000 hectares of land burnt in 2022, according to the recent Joint Research Centre report on Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2022, a significant increase compared to 2021.
FIRE-RES
FIRE-RES aims to increase the resilience of European landscapes in the face of extreme wildfire events, which have increased in frequency and intensity in a context of climate change.
The European Union can do more for forest fire resilience
Europe needs a change of paradigm to better deal with wildfires. Euromontana organised a policy debate at the European Parliament on 24 October as part of the FIRE-RES research project.
Forest Innovation Workshop 2023
We are pleased to invite you to the 5th forest innovation workshop, a biennial European initiative which promotes networking and exchanges among the community of forestry and wood industry innovators and actors.
Forest Innovation Workshop 2020
We are pleased to invite you to the 4th forest innovation workshop, a biennial European initiative which promotes networking and exchanges among the community of forestry and wood industry innovators and actors.
No indiscriminate afforestation in the mountains: Euromontana welcomes European Commission guidelines
Afforestation of mountain areas can be counterproductive for the conservation of habitats and species recently pointed out the European Commission in
Heat and drought in 2022 point to a tough 2023 for the mountains
2022 is a record year in Europe, according to the European State of the Climate report published today by the EU Copernicus Climate Change Service. The summer of 2022 has been the warmest on record in Europe, and the effects of drought and wildfires are already being felt this spring.
Fire resilience discussed at FIRE-RES’ 1st General Assembly
FIRE-RES partners and its Advisory Board gathered in Wageningen from 28th to 30th November 2022 for a productive annual project meeting and the first General Assembly, hosted by Wageningen University and Research. One year after the project´s kick-off, partners had the opportunity to present and reflect on progress and achievements.