Tag: circular economy
FUTURECORK: from forest resilience to circular bioeconomy
The sustainable management of cork oak forests, cork harvesting, and the use of cork as a material play a key role in addressing climate...
Forest value chains in transition: IUFRO event on innovation and inclusive...
Sustainability transitions and the bioeconomy are reshaping the forest sector, driving a shift from timber-focused models towards more integrated and multifunctional approaches. These recognise...
Shaping the sustainable bioeconomy: BIOEAST opens Student Challenge
The BOOST4BIOEAST project has launched the BIOEAST Student Challenge, an innovation competition for students across Central and Eastern Europe interested in shaping the future...
EFI to share Biocities vision at Smart City Expo World Congress...
The European Forest Institute (EFI) will take part in the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC25), the world’s leading event for cities and urban...
Catalan Cork Institute paves Spain’s first playground with recycled cork stoppers
The children's playground on the provincial road in Cassà de la Selva has become the first in Spain to be paved with cork stoppers...
Call for innovators: pitch your solution at the Bioeconomy Innovation Day...
Are you a start-up, company, or researcher developing advanced bio-based materials and products? Join us to pitch your innovative solution to a diverse audience...
Celebrate forests as pillars of social and economic resilience for World...
Given the increasingly rapid, unpredictable, and unprecedented global changes linked to the Triple Planetary Crisis of pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss, fostering resilience...
Save the date for the 5th International Conference on Cork Science...
The 5th International Conference on Cork Science and Applications (CSA’25) will in Lisbon, Portugal, on 13 and 14 October 2025, continuing the previous successful...
Wood resource balances – Circular economy and cascading
The publication "Wood resource balances - Circular economy and cascading" summarises Professor Mantau's work in the field of wood resource balances. In addition to...
European Wood Policy Platform defines sustainable timber industry framework conditions
On November 6, 2024, WoodPoP high-level representatives adopted the policy paper entitled “A Wood-Based Circular Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Europe”. The policy paper provides a solid foundation for political...
Hotter, drier, more fire-prone: how climate change will reshape wildfire hazard...
In 2025, more than one million hectares burned across the EU. In Sardinia, the Mediterranean's second-largest island, just 0.6% of fires cause over half...
