Forests Forward and partner events, opportunities, and study tours

Upcoming Events

Updated as opportunities become available.

Past Events

For two days, join the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for a series of dynamic and interactive discussions emphasizing the importance of biodiversity conservation, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and nature-based solutions for combating the climate crisis. WWF, as one of the largest conservation organizations, is working across a breadth of issues to deliver sustained, impactful solutions to ensure a livable future for our planet. We look forward to events featuring prominent speakers and experts that will provide opportunities for dialogue and collaboration among attendees. Your registration not only gives you access to all of WWF’s programming, but to all public programming at The Nest Climate Campus. Additionally, WWF events will be livestreamed.
For the first International Conference on Afforestation & Reforestation (ICAR), WWF and Forests Forward partner, Interholco, promoted the benefits of FSC-certification in the Congo Basin with an event highlighting a new research paper published in Nature. Today, six million hectares of forest is FSC-certified in the Congo Basin, with a target of ten million by 2025.

Jaap Van Der Waarde, WWF Head of Conservation for Congo Basin with Tom Van Loon, Head of Sustainability, Interholco, at ICAR
Jaap Van Der Waarde, WWF Head of Conservation for Congo Basin with
Tom Van Loon, Head of Sustainability, Interholco, at ICAR.
WWF and IKEA hosted a side event exploring how effective collaboration between civil society and the private sector can contribute to positive impacts for nature and people, featuring case studies and interventions from the WWF-IKEA partnership including in China, Vietnam, and Eastern Europe.

The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) World Congresses is a key forum for scientists and stakeholders to discuss technical and societal issues of forest-related research, policy-making, and management.


Ulf Johansson, Raw Material Manager, Inter IKEA talking at the IUFRO World Congress,Stockholm 23-29 June © WWF
 
A showcase of scaling corporate action featuring Forests Forward partners IKEA and HP live at UNFCCC COP27.
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16 Jan 2023

Join us on a unique study tour in the Central Annamites to learn about sustainable business models ...