Develop your passion for forestry, ecology and urban design while learning how to promote the green transition of cities! This free online course, developed by Uforest in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano, provides key knowledge on urban forestry and the different disciplines involved in it. From arboriculture to urban planning, from ecology to community engagement, participants will gain the necessary tools to start promoting nature-based solutions for greener cities. Leading international experts in urban forestry will take part in the course, such as Cecil Konijnendijk (Nature Based Solutions Institute), Nadina Galle (Green City Watch), Maria Chiara Pastore (Politecnico di Milano), Joan Pino (Università Autonoma di Barcellona). Learn more and register here.
Invitation to Cumbre Madre Tierra event (Spanish only)
CENTRUS and Earth Law Centre invite you to Cumbre Madre Tierra (see invitation below, in Spanish). This meeting will join experts in diverse fields that are called around natures´ rights recognition and how this can help in achieving full multidimensional rights in different contexts. The main organizer is Raúl Gutiérrez Patiño and the venue is Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México. Register to participate online by writing to this email: [email protected]. [Read more…] about Invitation to Cumbre Madre Tierra event (Spanish only)
South-East Europe regional session O2 at the 4th ESP conference
ESP South-East Europe Regional Chapter and its leads, Stoyan Nedkov and Jeroen Arends supported by Hristina Prodanova and Vanya Stoycheva organized a regional session at the 4th ESP Europe Regional conference that took place in Heraklion, Greece from 10 to 14 October 2022.
The session O2 – “Biodiversity and ecosystem services in South-East Europe: Research challenges and application issues towards a community of practice” included participants from several countries (Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Turkey) and affiliations (academic, private sector, and students). The outcomes of the session include an idea to prepare a proposal for cross-walking and improving ecosystem mapping and ecosystem services; the development of a community of practice towards the exchange of knowledge and capacity building; interrelationships between different aspects of ecosystems mapping. [Read more…] about South-East Europe regional session O2 at the 4th ESP conference
Ecosystem Accounting virtual event – call for abstracts
Abstract sbmission extended for an exciting upcoming workshop on EO for Ecosystem Accounting hosted by the European Space Agency in collaboration with the United Nations Statistics Division and GEO EO4EA. The workshop will take place November 28 – December 1, 2022. (Please find the website event page, details, and registration information here.
This workshop will bring together experts in Earth Observation and experts in Ecosystem Accounting to jointly discuss the key challenges that need to be addressed in order to use Earth Observation in compiling national ecosystem accounts to support national policies. [Read more…] about Ecosystem Accounting virtual event – call for abstracts
Showcasing members at ESP Europe
During the 4th ESP Europe Conference we would like to give the plenary stage to any of our ESP members! Are you a member? Send us your video (max 1 min) sharing:
- Your name, affiliation, country and since when you are a member;
- Why you like being a part of ESP and how it benefited you;
- Your wishes for ESP.
Send you video to [email protected] before 8 October 2022.