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Workshop on business and biodiversity at Ecomondo 2024

  • 7/11/2024

We are pleased to announce our participation as co-organizers in the conference “How businesses can benefit biodiversity: examples in agriculture and forestry” for Ecomondo 2024. The event will offer practical examples and discussions on how agricultural and forestry companies can contribute concretely to biodiversity protection. Join us to discover innovative and sustainable solutions!

 

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How businesses can benefit biodiversity: examples in agriculture and forestry

Opera Verde: a new tv series about forests

  • 14 & 21 September 2024

Opera Verde is the TV series that brings stories of reforestation and environmental protection to television. On air on Rai 3 on 14 and 21 September 2024 at 3pm, three episodes will let you discover how forests can improve the world around us.

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Opera Verde is the first programme specifically dedicated to forest design as a tool capable of supporting harmony between communities and ecosystems. The series is in Italian and available exclusively on Rai Play, which can only be accessed from Italy. Airing on Rai 3 on 14th and 21st September 2024 at 3:00 pm

Sustainabile Tourism Course | 24-25 September 2024 Trento

  • 24-25 september 2024

On the 24th and 25th of September, join this 2-day-long in-person and interactive training class in Trento (Italy): a convenient way to improve your sustainability skills while at the same time learning alongside GSTC experts and fellow sustainable tourism practitioners. The GSTC Italy Working Group organizes the course in collaboration with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. 

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On the 24th and 25th of September, join this 2-day-long in-person and interactive training class in Trento (Italy): a convenient way to improve your sustainability skills while at the same time learning alongside GSTC experts and fellow sustainable tourism practitioners. The GSTC Italy Working Group organizes the course in collaboration with the Global

The value of the irrigation network in Veneto

  • 2024

The Consorzi di bonifica in the Veneto region manages a dense network of canals that, in addition to providing irrigation in the Veneto plain, offer various ecosystem services that benefit the community. To calculate the economic value of these services and improve the management of water resources, the Veneto Region sponsored a study conducted by Etifor, a consulting firm specializing in the monetary valuation of natural resources.

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Analysis of ecosystem services between market values and willingness to pay

Terapia nella natura: montagne di salute e benessere (in foresta, e non solo)

  • 2024

We contributed to the publication Next generation mountains. Le nuove generazioni nelle montagne del futuro prossimo, edited by Mauro Pascolini. Find out more about our contribution.

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Discover more The mountains are not static. They change — it is in their nature. They do so through rocks, on a geological timescale. They do so through human activity, much more rapidly, following processes we can understand, interpret, and manage. What will the mountains of the near future look like? Who will live

Novel Green Forest Jobs in pan-Europe

  • 2024

How is work in forestry and related sectors changing? We will need qualified personnel to prepare Europe’s forests for the consequences of the climate crisis. At the same time, new occupations are emerging: a report published by FOREST EUROPE analyzes the field of new “green forest jobs.” Unlike traditional forestry jobs, these do not end up in the statistics, so examining them is crucial to understanding how forestry work will change in the coming years.

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The forestry workforce in Europe is undergoing significant changes, according to recent reports. Traditional roles like timber harvesting are declining, while challenges such as an aging workforce and gender imbalance persist. However, there’s a growing emphasis on multi-functional forest management and green jobs, challenging old perceptions of the sector. How are the forestry

Sottocorteccia | A book on bark beetles and changing forests

  • 2024

After the Vaia storm in 2018, another one immediately began: the epidemic of the type bark beetle, a beetle that attacks the most widespread and vital species in alpine forests, the spruce tree. In this book, the authors recount the bark beetle’s consequences on territories, communities, and the economy. The studies and analyses carried out by Etifor are featured in the chapter on estimating economic damage.

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After the end of Storm Vaia in 2018, a threat looms over the forests of the Northeast: the bark beetle.

New challenges call for new skills: providing quality education for sustainable destination managers with the WeNaTour project.

  • 2024

What skills are needed to lead sustainable tourism? This article, presented at the GSTC Symposium, explores the WeNaTour case and the training challenges for tomorrow’s destinations. Discover more.

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Download the article In recent years, the European tourism sector has been facing a series of complex and interrelated challenges – from the global pandemic to the climate crisis, geopolitical instability, the energy emergency and inflation. These factors have been accompanied by profound changes in work patterns, mobility, and leisure, which are structurally reshaping

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