Save the date: on 5 June in Brussels, #forwadsEUwill host a hybrid workshop on the future of resilient forests in Europe 🌲
The event will present the ForestWard Observatory and give participants the chance to test the platform.
Read more & register: forwards-project.eu/workshop-dis...
On 27 March 2026, during a #forwardsEU online meeting with 40 partners and team members, we kicked off five third-party projects 🌱
Let's welcome:
🔹 Forest-SIF-Europe
🔹 ADAPT-FOREST
🔹 ForStress
🔹 FORBEECH
🔹 UPLINK
Learn more: forwards-project.eu/new-third-pa...
900 participants, one shared goal: improving how we monitor Europe’s forests.
At Swedish Kartdagar in Uppsala, #forwardsEU highlighted the role of remote sensing, open data, and the ForestWard Observatory in strengthening European forest monitoring.
🔗 forwards-project.eu/forwards-at-...
On International Day of Forests, we’re spotlighting the message from our partner @wslresearch.bsky.social
To counteract data fragmentation, we are developing the ForestWard Observatory to help close the gap by bringing information together at European scale.
🎧 Listen more on: buff.ly/XhzBKLX
The final #ForwardsEU podcast episode is out! 🎧
This time, we focus on the Forest Ward Observatory we are prototyping and how it can help improve the way forest data is collected and used across Europe.
Listen to the episode on ICONS Innovation Strategy Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5OGq...
In the Ep.3 of the podcast we asked ourselves: how can forest management become more understandable for society?
Discover the role played by photography, art, and serious games on the ICONS Innovation Stories podcast🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2f3w...
#TheSoundOfForests
Episode #3 of the podcast is out! 🎧
In this episode, we explore what sustainable forest management really means in a changing climate, and why governance and social acceptance are as crucial as science.
The podcast is produced by ICONS Innovation Strategies 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2f3w...
In ep.2 of our podcast, we talked about the technology used in forest monitoring🌲
Satellites, drones, and ground-based networks generate huge amounts of data: the challenge is integrating it all.
Listen to the episode 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/77tr...
#TheSoundOfForests #ForwadsEU
How do you monitor millions of hectares of forest in a changing climate? The ep. 2 of our podcast focuses on the technologies leveraged to monitor forests and how they can be integrated to provide valuable insights.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/77tr...
#TheSoundOfForests
One of the aspects we focused on in the first episode of the #ForwadsEU podcast was water availability 💧🌳
We discussed how climate change and subsequent water scarcity affects the forest growth.
Listen to the whole podcast 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/3vzO...
#TheSoundOfForests
We recently published the Ep.1 of the new FORWARDS podcast!
This opening episode focuses on the “vicious circle” where climate change weakens the very ecosystems that help counter it.
Listen to it on Spotify 🔗https://open.spotify.com/episode/3vzOiwqxnTVQzLkgGcLRIz
How much do we really know about forests under climate pressure? 🌲
We are launching our new podcast! Produced by ICONS Innovation starategies, Ep.1 is out on Spotify🎙️
Learn more:: forwards-project.eu/listen-to-th...
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Did you see our latest grant call? 🌲🔍
Focusing on the development of #AI solutions utilising the ForestWard Observatory, it is the final opportunity for third-party projects under hashtag#ForwardsEU.
The deadline is April 3, 2026.
Learn all details in our press release: tinyurl.com/3nw4xwtp
Intense, but very interesting meeting with project partners around the Europe.
We are moving FORWARDS.
@wslresearch.bsky.social
To learn more about our recent annual meeting held in Florence, we just released a dedicated news release 👇
Read about the meeting activities and partners' contributions here: forwards-project.eu/forwards-ann...
@efieuropeanforest.bsky.social @luke.fi
📢 New call for grants!
The G-01-2026 call focuses on the development of applications and AI solutions using the ForestWard Observatory datasets.
Deadline: April 3, 21:00 (UTC+2).
Find the dedicated application page on the European Forest Institute 👉 efi.int/grants-train...
How does it feel to be a tree? 🌲
Quick stretch in tree pose between sessions at #ForwardsEU Annual Meeting in Florence (3–5 Feb).
Highlights includes the ForestWard Observatory updates, talks about forests indicators & stakeholders, and next steps.
Stay tuned for mroe!
Last two weeks to apply to our currently open call for grants G-07-2025 👇
The deadline is February 1.
Did you see our latest call for grants? 👇
With the G-07-2025 call, we aim to work on two topics:
1️⃣ Establish field trials and evidence generation:
2️⃣ Engage citizens and stakeholders
You can apply before 1 February on the European Forest Institute page: efi.int/grants-train...
How can policymakers identify the most resilient management options? 🌲
In #ForwardsEU, researchers from the Università degli Studi del Molise developed 2 easy-to-use web apps that let users upload forest data and evaluate how climate smart their management practices are.
More: tinyurl.com/xbdxvtrh
At #COP30 in Belém, the Tropical Forests Forever Facility was launched to support countries preserving their tropical forests.
It highlights the global need for reliable monitoring systems, the same direction we pursue at #ForwardsEU with the ForestWard Observatory.
Read more: tinyurl.com/2druu4e5
🔎 A new #Forwards_EU deliverable explores European forest practitioners’ and societal perceptions towards climate-smart forestry and restoration management across 13 European countries 🌲👥
Learn more and read the full report: forwards-project.eu/building-tru...
🤷♀️ How can scientific, indigenous and practical knowledge be brought together to support biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management?
➡️ Mark your diaries and don't miss the #TRANSFORMIT Project webinar on 26 November!
🔗 forwards-project.eu/can-science-...
We have published #ForwardsEU second EIP-AGRI practice abstract!
It focuses on a tool enabling foresters and wood industry stakeholders to identify whether their areas of interest are affected by climatic and environmental stressors.
Read it at 👉 forwards-project.eu/wp-content/u...
A couple of weeks ago, the Climate-Smart Forestry Workshop at Wageningen Environmental Research brought together experts from across Europe to share research insights and foster collaboration within the CSF Network 🤝
Learn more in #ForwardsEU latest news: forwards-project.eu/hands-on-app...
We’ve just published #ForwardsEU’s first EIP-AGRI Practice Abstract! 🌲
It helps forest owners and managers use vulnerability and risk maps to monitor forests, adapt silvicultural practices, plan harvests, and prepare for future risks.
Read it here 👉 forwards-project.eu/wp-content/u...
🔎 A joint study by #ForwardsEU team from the University of Molise and the Technical University of Munich, explores how thinning intensity and tree species composition influence the climate-smart performance of forests in Bavaria, Germany.
Find the paper at 🔗 linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii...
Congratulations to Dr. Mariella Marzano of #ForwadsEU partner Forest Research, who has been awarded an OBE for her contributions to forestry and tree health research! 🎉
Learn more in our latest news: forwards-project.eu/forwards-wp4...
Today #ForwardsEU will join the MoniFun project workshop in Madrid to present its work on Restoration Indicators for Climate Smart Forestry in Europe.
Learn more: forwards-project.eu/forwards-wil...
