Festival of Forests and Forest Fruits

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Next weekend, on November 19th, Istria Model Forest will be the theater of the "Festival of Forests and forest fruits".

The Forest Festival is conceived as a diverse festival suitable for all generations. With it, the organizers promote, through the forest art, laboratories of forest pedagogy, forest therapy and gastronomy, all the benefits and services that forests offer us. The program is colorful, designed for all generations, mountaineers and recreationists, families with children, nature lovers and adventurers looking for a "different" festival.

In short, a day full of activities dedicated to the forest and its benefits!

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ONEforest call for a survey!

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The ONEforest project, where the MMFN together with Istria, Provence and Montagne Fiorentine MFs is involved as key partner for the stakeholder’s analysis and harmonization, launched groundbreaking research on battery-powered chainsaws in forestry. Your insights are key to understanding the motivations behind their usage and driving advancements in this field. The survey will be active until the end of November 2023 and we are seeking participation from Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Estonia with target audience: Forestry Schools, Forestry Enterprises, Forest Engineers.

Survey Goals:
• Uncover the reasons behind choosing battery-powered chainsaws or alternatives.
• Identify specific forestry applications where battery-powered chainsaws excel or face challenges (tree species, diameter, terrain, and more).
• Explore opportunities to enhance education, training, and work methods in the forestry industry.
• Assess the potential impact on the environment, ergonomics, and the economy.

Be a part of this important research!

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Workshop Preserving and managing Mediterranean forest habitats

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The GoProForMED organizes a workshop to present the first results of the project, with specific reference to the planning and characterization of the elements of the ecological network for the conservation of forest habitats and their biodiversity. The workshop will also address some of the main challenges faced by Mediterranean forests, including forest fires and grazing.

The workshop will take place on 4 December 2023 in Monte Pisanu (Sardinia-Italy) and can be followed in person and online, with a simultaneous English/Italian translation service.

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Festival of forests - the green lungs of the earth

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The Mediterranean Model Forest Network sponsored the sixth edition of the Festival of Forests, an initiative born in 2018 within the World Forum on Urban Forests in Mantova organized by the FAO and now arrived to the sixth edition that will take place from 16th to 22nd of November in Bergano (Italty). 

The combination of cultural tourism and environmental enhancement returns in this Festival of cinema, art, culture, environment and events, which turns its attention to forest environments and their natural resources.

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