Why an Urban Forestry Canvas? During the course of the Uforest project, the need for more practical educational tools that help structure and plan innovative urban forestry projects emerged. The Urban Forestry (UF) Canvas was designed to fill that need. As an output of an Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliance project, the UF Canvas is meant to …
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Project Updates3 years of urban forestry promotion and innovation with Uforest
Between events, reports, training opportunities, and more, what was the impact of the Uforest project? All good things come to an end, and so is the Uforest project. After 3 years of work to innovate and promote urban forestry, it is time to reflect on the achievements and results of the project. Born in 2021, …
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Project UpdatesUforest at the World Forum of Urban Forests
In October 2023, the Uforest team went to Washington to hold a session at the second World Forum on Urban Forests. An opportunity to present our project, connect with other interesting initiatives , and share ideas with professionals from all over the globe.
Project UpdatesWho won the Uforest Innovation Challenge?
The Uforest Innovation Challenge allowed students from our Specialization School to work on the development of an urban forestry solution. From administrative and ecological constraints to communication and stakeholder engagements, our students gained in-depth knowledge on the different aspects of project development.
Project UpdatesUforest Specialization School: feedback from the students
With 23 seminars and workshops, 8 field trips, and 1 project development activity, the two weeks of the Uforest Specialization School were quite intense. Today we look back at this training to better understand how it went and what was the students’ perception of their experience. After analyzing the results of our survey, we are happy to say that we receive very positive feedback.
Project UpdatesUforest Innovation Challenge
In the framework of the Specialization School, the Innovation Challenge will see students developing their own urban forestry project to address a specific challenge.
Project UpdatesGaining in-depth urban forestry knowledge with the Uforest Specialization School
Starting on the 12th of September the Uforest Specialization School is a 14-day in-presence training, with one week in Milan and one week in Barcelona. The Specialization School aims at providing students with the necessary skills and insights to work in the urban forestry sector.
Project UpdatesForests and trees for better and healthier cities
In the framework of the European Week of Regions and Cities, our workshop “Forests and trees for better and healthier cities” will discuss recent developments in urban forestry at EU level, the challenges they face and the opportunities they can provide.
Project UpdatesWhy do urban trees and urban forests matter?
A Uforest workshop at the Waldfestival in Bonn On the 4th of July, the workshop “The Potential of Urban Forests” took place in the young atmosphere of the first Waldfestival in Bonn. The workshop focused on shedding light on the importance of these Nature-based Solutions within our cities. Based on the work of the Uforest …
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Project UpdatesHow did our online course “Nature in the city” go?
The first edition of our online course “Nature in the city: turning knowledge into urban forestry practice” took place from the 21st of November 2022 until the 21st of May 2023. In these 6 months, more than 1,000 learners from all over the world had the opportunity to gain knowledge on the fundamentals of urban forestry. Today, we look at the feedback we received from them.