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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...

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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...

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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

Listen to the Sound of Forests: FORWARDS Launches Its Podcast — Forwards Produced by ICONS and available on Spotify as part of the ICONS Innovation Stories series, the new FORWARDS podcast offers a window into the health of Europe’s forests and the innovative technologies ...

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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Final funding opportunity for innovative forest digital tools under the FORWARDs project — Forwards Up to €150,000 to develop applications and data systems for the ForestWard Observatory

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.

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Forwards Annual Meeting 2026: Collaboration and Knowledge at the Heart of Forest Innovation — Forwards From 3 to 5 February, the Forwards Consortium gathered in Florence for its Annual Meeting, hosted by the Department of Architecture (DIDA) at the University of Florence. Partners came together to revi...

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...

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📢 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...

Enhancing Forest Insights: Deliverable D3.2 Introduces Advanced Tools for CSF Assessment — Forwards As a forest owner or policymaker, you want your forests to be more resilient in the years to come. But how can you determine the best management options?

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

Where Forests Hold the Climate Together — Forwards At COP30, the Tropical Forests Forever Facility signals a cultural shift: protecting trees by pairing science, finance, and Indigenous stewardship

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

Building Trust and Knowledge: Key Insights from the Latest FORWARDS Deliverable — Forwards The FORWARDS project recently completed a deliverable reporting on European forest practitioners’ and societal perceptions towards climate-smart forestry and restoration management across 13 European ...

🔎 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...

Can science, policy and practice in forest knowledge systems go together? — Forwards TRANSFORMIT project is hosting a webinar on 26 November at 4:00 - 5:30 pm

🤷‍♀️ 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...

Hands-On Approaches to Climate-Smart Forestry — Forwards The Climate-Smart Forestry Workshop, held in Wageningen, brought together experts from across Europe to share research insights and foster collaboration within the CSF Network.

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...

FORWARDS WP4 Lead Mariella Marzano Awarded an OBE for Services to Forestry — Forwards Congratulations to Dr. Mariella Marzano, FORWARDS WP4 Lead, awarded an OBE for her exceptional contribution to forestry and tree health research

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...

FORWARDS will present its Restoration Indicators at the MoniFun workshop in Madrid — Forwards FORWARDS will join the Monifun workshop in Madrid on 8 October 2025 to present its work on Restoration Indicators for Climate Smart Forestry in Europe

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...

Old Forests in the Tropics Are Getting Younger and Losing Carbon - Eos New research quantifying the global impact of forest age transitions found that 140 million tons of aboveground carbon are lost per year because of old-growth forests being replaced by younger stands.

#ForwardsEU recent open-access article on the global impact of forest age transitions in the carbon cycle has been published on Eos.org.

Find the study at: eos.org/articles/old...

You still have time to submit your proposal to the G-05-2025 grant call, closing on October 12 ⌛

All info below 👇

Capturing Perspectives: Forest Quest at Queen Elizabeth Forest Park — Forwards This summer, visitors explored the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park through Forest Quest. In this blogpost, some of them share their photos and stories of discovery, wildlife, and reflection.

☀️ This summer, we teamed up with our sister project SUPERB project to build a Forest Quest in the Queen Elisabeth Forest Park in Scotland.

The self-guided trail invited visitors to discover more about #ClimateSmartForestry.

See the pictures and listen to their stories here 👉 tinyurl.com/mrxkkx34

⏰ Last days to submit your application for two of our calls for grants!

⏰ Time is ticking: the G-05-2025 grant call is still open!

If you are focused on bringing citizens and stakeholders to the forefront of forest restoration and Climate-Smart Forestry governance, you have until 12 October to apply!

All details 🔎 efi.int/grants-train...

Here is another publication supported by #ForwardsEU 📃🌲

The paper focuses on the leverage of Sentinel-1 C-band radar data to effectively detect fine-scale natural and logging-related canopy disturbances in tropical forests.

Find it at: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

📢 A new paper supported by #ForwardsEU is now available online!

Also featured on the FISE (Forest Information System for Europe) website, the research studies how the age of forests affects the global carbon cycle.

Find it at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...