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How did the COVID lockdowns change visits to urban forests and visitors’ perceptions to forest management?
The announcement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the COVID emergency was officially over, must have come as a huge relief to everyone. COVID certainly has had a huge influence on all aspects of our lives, particularly upon both our physical and mental health. This impact also includes how people value, use and access…
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Urban forests for greener, healthier and more sustainable cities
Presentation of the Uforest project and workshop for professionals with our Spanish partners Urban forests provide a wide range of environmental, social and economic benefits, making them a Nature-based Solution (NBS) that allows us to address many urban challenges such as the heat island effect or pollution. On 3rd and 4th of May, our spanish…
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Greening cities with the Transilvania University of Brasov
Organised by Uforest partner the Transilvania University of Brasov, the launch event took place on the 31st of March 2023 at the Research and Development Institute of the University. Almost a 100 people participated to the event, including the director of the National Agency for Environment Protection, the director of Brasov Environment Protection Agency, the…