Meaningful participation and co-creation are vital when championing science-based knowledge and reliable information
EFI tests and promotes effective engagement between scientists, policymakers, forest owners, businesses, media, and citizens to support co-created solutions that reflect diverse values, experiences, and knowledge systems.
What needs to happen for Europe’s forests to deliver on the 2050 climate and biodiversity goals?
Europe’s forests are central to reaching the EU’s climate and biodiversity goals for 2050. But what will it actually take to get there?
17 November 2026, 10:00–12:15, CET
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What are innovative wood products?
Innovative wood products use advanced processing and bioengineering to create more sustainable, functional, high-value materials from wood.
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What is the Index of Biodiversity Potential?
The Index of Biodiversity Potential (IBP) is an (indirect) biodiversity evaluation tool co-designed by foresters and researchers.
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Publications
EFI Strategy 2040
Responding to accelerating global change, EFI positions forests at the heart of efforts to build resilient societies and a healthy planet.
- Resilient forests
Co-creating nature-based solutions with commonly excluded stakeholders
Barriers, practical measures, and eight guiding principles for co-creating nature-based solutions with commonly excluded stakeholders.
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A Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the European forest-based sector
Long-term research and innovation framework to boost the resilience, sustainability and multifunctionality of Europe’s forests.
- Co-created solutions
What is regenerative agriculture?
Regenerative agriculture uses holistic practices to improve soil health, restore degraded land, and enhance ecological resilience.
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News and blogs
Join Frans Timmermans and EU researchers to explore how Europe’s forests can meet 2050 goals
Three EU-funded research projects present policy pathways for Europe's forests in a webinar on 17 November 2026.
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From strategy to action: EUFORE’s legacy gains momentum
EUFORE's final stakeholder event focused on the project's legacy with its SRIA and new FOREST Partnership.
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Young professionals are invited to rethink the future of forests at EFI YLP 2026
Early-career professionals from across Europe will gather in Joensuu, Finland, to explore innovation and futures thinking for forests.
- Co-created solutions
Upcoming events
Designing better support for forest owners: business models & policy tools for sustainability
This workshop is a practical and participatory discussion about what would actually work in Finland in the field of sustainable forest management.
9 December 2026, 09:00–13:00
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Projects on this theme
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ForestPaths
ForestPaths' policy pathways include climate and biodiversity-smart forest management and wood use options for climate change mitigation.
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FOREST4EU
European innovation partnership network promoting operational groups dedicated to forestry and agroforestry
- Co-created solutions
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MULTIPLIERS
Open Schooling across Europe, a new way to learn that makes science more meaningful and directly relevant to everyday life & real-world…
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