Abstracts for presentations at the 15th European Forum on Urban Forestry in Milan (7-10 May 2013) can be submitted through February 28th. For more information and guidelines visit: http://www.emonfur.eu/pagina.php?sez=91&pag=561&label=Abstract+and+poster+submission
Urban Tree Growth – An international meeting and research symposium
The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois, USA, 12-13 September, 2011
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), Urban Tree Growth & Longevity Working Group and The Morton Arboretum are convening a two-day conference on the health and care of urban trees on the beautiful grounds of The Morton Arboretum, a 1700 acre outdoor museum of trees located just outside of Chicago in Illinois. For more information, visit http://www.masslaboratory.org/urbantreegrowth.htm.
Forest Commons – Role model for sustainable local governance and forest management
Burbach, Germany, 9-11 October 2011
This international workshop looks at the growing interest for commonunity-owned forests, discussing issues such as small-scale forestry approaches and governance issues. For more information about this event, hosted by the State Department of Forestry and Timber of North Rhine?Westphalia others, see: http://www.wald-und-holz.nrw.de/10Aktuelles/06_Forest_Commons/index.php
Balancing Trees & Urban Spaces, 2011 International Arboricultural Summit – Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China, 17-19 November 2011
The focus of this year’s IASHK conference will be on trees below ground – tree root development, soils, and the complexities of the urban environment. Keynote speakers include, among others, Dr Ed Gilman and Dr Gary Watson. Read more and register at http://www.ias.hk/.
International symposium on ‘Urban open spaces – Quality provision and assessment’
Frederiksberg, Denmark, 1 December 2011
This one-day event, hosted by the Nordic Green Space Award partnership, will discuss will discuss the concept of ‘quality’ from many different sides, zooming in on quality in a context of public space, public service delivery, and urban green spaces in particular. For more information and expressing your interest to participate, please contact Cecil Konijnendijk at cck@life.ku.dk.
This congress will take critical look at the interface between urban human habitation and urban green spaces to build upon our understanding of the elements of urban green spaces and their interconnectedness with quality of life in our fast expanding cities. The Congress will deal with physical, spatial, economics, environmental, aesthetic, and other characteristics of urban green spaces. Specific focus of the congress is on India and oter industrialising countries, but the event has an international scope. For more information, visit http://www.cugs.in/.
Next year’s edition of the annual IUFRO European Forum on Urban Forestry will be held in the German city of Leipzig. Please reserve the dates and keep an eye on www.efuf.org for future information.
Issue 3 of Volume 10 is available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/16188667. This issue included, among other, a review article on outdoor recreation and ethnicity in Europe. Other articles look e.g. at the impact of urban trees on rental prices, urban forest growth, and urban forest carbon credits. Also featured are research papers on park birdlife and the restorative outcomes of forest schools.
LATEST NEWS FROM IUFRO URBAN FORESTRY
Journal ‘Urban Forestry & Urban Greening’ Celebrates It’s 10th Anniversary
In 2002, a new scientific journal focusing on research dealing with urban forests and urban green spaces was launched. This year marks Urban Forestry & Urban Greening’s 10th anniversary. You can read more about this milestone and its celebration at the European Forum on Urban Forestry in Glasgow by visiting http://www.unri.org/wsb4713307301/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ufug.HTML
This also gives you free access to the first issue of the 10th Volume.
EuroMAB 2011 conference, Sharing Sustainable Futures
Lundsbrunn, Sweden, 4-8 July 2011 (with a pre-event in Joenkoeping during 30 June – 2 July)
This conference http://www.euromab2011.se/index.php brings together experiences from UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserves in Europe. Of particular interest for urban foresters may be the pre-event hosted by the Swedish Forestry Agency in the town of Joenkoeping, where urban forests will be on the agenda. Visit http://www.unri.org/wsb4713307301/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mab.pdf for further details on this pre-event.
International Conference on Partnering, Parks & Leisure
Australia & International Federation of Parks and Recreation Administration
Fremantle, Australia, 18-21 September 2011
Early bird registration for this event, focusing on partnering in parks and leisure management, is now open. Visit the conference website for more information about the programme, online registration, and the like: http://www.parksleisure.com.au/conference-information/national-conference
International symposium on Urban Open Spaces – Quality Provision and Assessment
Frederiksberg, Denmark, 1 December 2011
This international seminar, organised in conjunction with the Nordic Green Space Award project, will discusses the concept of ‘quality’ and how to define and assess this, in relation to urban open spaces.
International speakers will touch upon quality provision in the public sector, designing high-quality open spaces, quality assessment programmes, and related themes. For more information about this one-day event, contact Cecil Konijnendijk (cck(at)life.ku.dk) and keep an eye on http://www.greenspaceaward.com/
LATEST NEWS FROM IUFRO URBAN FORESTRY
European Forum on Urban Forestry Conference – June 2011
The program for this year’s European Forum on Urban Forestry Conference, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland on June 1-4, 2011, has been finalized. Please visit http://www.forestry.gov.uk/efufconference2011 for the latest conference information. The program provides the opportunity to hear from a range of researchers, forest managers and policy colleagues developing and delivering urban forestry across Europe and from as far a field as the USA and South America.
The speakers will cover topics ranging from recreation management and user preferences, developing evidence of health benefits of woodland activity, how to work with and sustain community engagement in urban areas, how to use urban forestry and green infrastructure to market cities to business and how new models of delivery and working can help address some of the current financial challenges.
The field visit program complements the plenary sessions and will provide a chance for participants to see and hear about how some of the issues covered during the indoor sessions are being implemented in some of the most economically and health deprived communities in Europe.
FAO Initiative ‘GROWING GREENING CITIES’
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation has a programme for Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture, as key component of the organisation’s Food for the Cities programme. A new website, “Growing Greener Cities”, is now available in in English, French and Spanish, at the following URL:www.fao.org/ag/agp/greenercities/.
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UPCOMING CONFERENCES
‘TREES, PEOPLE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT’ – URBAN TREE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Birmingham, UK 13-14 April, 2011
This conference is being hosted by the Institute of Chartered Foresters and is supported by a wide range of UK professional bodies and agencies in the natural and built environment sector. Urban trees and woodlands are essential elements of our green infrastructure and have a vital role in promoting liveable and sustainable towns and cities. They can have numerous environmental, economic and social benefits, contributing enormously to the health and welfare of everyone who lives and works in urban areas. Please visit www.charteredforesters.org/conference/ for the latest information and to register for the conference.
The following is a message from Dr. Mark Johnston, Conference Chair
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Dear Colleagues
After all the hard work by the Steering Group in setting up this major international conference, we can confirm that the online booking system is now up and running!
For the first time in the UK we will have an international conference than brings together an unprecedented range of practitioners, researchers and professional organisations concerned with trees, people and the built environment. The world class line-up of speakers will present groundbreaking and highly relevant research from both the natural and social sciences. However, this is not just about theory – it’s about making a real difference on the ground.
As well as advertising the conference through the usual channels, the Steering Group is also keen as individuals to promote it through our own personal and international contacts. Which is why I’m contact you. I would be most grateful if you would please forward this email to your own professional networks – indeed, anyone you think will have an interest.
We have arranged for discounts to be available on full conference tickets up to 11 February – so early booking is a must. If you could please forward this message soon it would give people time to take advantage of the discount.
We hope to see you there.
Please visit www.charteredforesters.org/conference/ for the latest information and to register for the conference.
All the best, Mark
Dr Mark Johnston
Chair, Conference Steering Group
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OPEN POSTS
FAO INITIATIVE ‘GROWING GREENING CITIES’
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation has a programme for Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture, as key component of the organisation’s Food for the Cities programme. A new website, “Growing Greener Cities”, is now available in in English, French and Spanish, at the following URL: www.fao.org/ag/agp/greenercities/.