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Wildfires are Europe’s new normal: why we urgently need to act
EFI experts urge moving from managing each fire as an isolated emergency to managing fire risk across landscapes and throughout the year.
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EFI experts in high demand for insights into extreme wildfire events
With wildfires burning out of control in southern Europe, media outlets have asked EFI for the reasons why, and what we might do about it.
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The EU Nature Restoration Regulation could help conserve Europe's last primary and old-growth forests
Our new Policy Brief identifies four actions EU Member States can take to strengthen conservation efforts.
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Meet the future leaders of forest innovation: YLP 2026 participants
Young professionals worldwide gather in Joensuu, Finland, to explore futures thinking, innovation and the forest bioeconomy.
- Forests and people
FoRISK recognised in EU Council Recommendation on Integrated Wildfire Management
FoRISK is recognised in a new EU Council Recommendation as a key initiative advancing cooperation and capacity building on forest risks.
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Voices of the Mediterranean Forests: apply now for a media workshop on Forest Genetic Resources
Apply by 15 August for a fully funded media workshop on Forest Genetic Resources in Barcelona, 30 November to 2 December 2026.
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Major collaboration agreement between regional bioeconomy networks
The agreement establishes a formal framework with the aim of accelerating the deployment of bio-based innovation at regional level across Europe.
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Shaping the sustainable bioeconomy: the BIOEAST Student Challenge opens for applications
Students in Central and Eastern Europe can pitch sustainable bioeconomy ideas in the BIOEAST Student Challenge. Apply by 31 July 2026.
- Sustainable economy
Open post at our member organisation the University of Freiburg
Tenure Track Professorship in Silviculture and Climate Change Adaptation. Apply by 31 August 2026.
- Forests and people
Four new WILDCARD podcast episodes explore fascinating rewilding examples
Explore four new WILDCARD podcast episodes on Europe’s surprising rewilding stories, from forests and grasslands to wolves and soil life.
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