We are looking for a Full-stack Developer to create websites for our projects and to enhance our corporate website (etifor.com) and our e-commerce site (wownature.eu). We seek a positive and proactive individual who loves finding solutions to problems and does not have a rigid view of development work.
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- 2024
“Water crisis” and “Drought emergency” are what, more and more often, is reported in the media in Italy in the face of increasingly intense drought periods.
Some effects of climate change, such as high temperatures and low rainfall, are among the significant causes of drought. Especially in Italy, the situation is exacerbated by unsustainable management of water resources and outdated infrastructure.
Read MoreNature-based solutions can help combat drought and ensure sustainable management of water resources
- 2023
The new law is an ‘important step toward creating and implementing legislative framework to support the ambitious #GlobalBiodiversityFramework to address the current climate and ecological crisis.
Read MoreOn August 18, 2024, the Nature Restoration Law officially entered into force confirming the intended targets: to restore at least 20 percent of Europe's marine and terrestrial land by 2030 and all endangered habitats by 2050.
- 25.06.24
Il 25 giugno 2024 a Milano presso il Palazzo Lombardia, si terrà una giornata dedicata ad approfondire il ruolo della finanza sostenibile, delle imprese e delle istituzioni nella conservazione e promozione della biodiversità.
Read MorePresentation of the paper “Sustainable Finance and Biodiversity” and launch of the Italian Business@Biodiversity Working Group
- 2024
Indiscriminate and unregulated logging causes severe damage to biodiversity, climate and human health. Deforestation not only results in the loss of habitat for millions of species but also adversely affects the environment by changing hydrological cycles, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, and destroying ecosystems.
Read MoreIndiscriminate logging causes severe damage to biodiversity, climate and human health.
- 2024
Molto spesso diamo per scontati i beni e servizi che la natura ci offre; ci dimentichiamo che la nostra salute, il nostro benessere e la nostra economia dipendono fortemente da essa e che allo stesso tempo abbiamo un impatto sull’ambiente in cui viviamo.
Read MoreA goal that invites us to consider all impacts on the nature system, not just climate.
- 2024
La riforestazione è il termine più comunemente usato per indicare l’impianto di alberi, ma non sempre è il più corretto. Quando si parla di piantare nuovi alberi, c’è un termine più generico e più appropriato che dovrebbe essere utilizzato: forestazione.
Read MoreA guide to reforestation: how it is done, what benefits it generates, and some projects in Italy and around the world
- 23-26.04.2023
From April 23 to 26, we were in Sweden, where we attended the annual Global Sustainable Tourism Council conference. This edition’s central theme was “Purposeful Travel,” a valuable opportunity to discuss the challenges and solutions of sustainable tourism.
Read MoreThe GSTC 2024 Conference took place from April
- 2024
The term Net Zero refers to a situation in which the difference between greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere and those removed from the atmosphere is zero.
Read MoreThis is a guide to the Net Zero concept: its meaning, how it is achieved, limits, and a more ambitious alternative.
- 21-22 Nov.
- SPARE and AlpES MEETING
- Local development, Responsible management
- Innsbruck
- 21-22 Nov.
The members of the Etifor team- involved in the SPARE and AlpES (Interreg Alpine Space) projects – will be present at the Join Final Conference to be held in Innsbruck next November. The AlpES project aims to draw attention to the importance of Alpine ecosystem services and the SPARE project contributes to the proper use of the river resource by harmonizing the needs for use and protection.
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- 6-9 Nov.
- ECOMONDO 2018 We tell the future of forests
- Local development, Responsible management, Sustainable investments
- Rimini (IT)
- 6-9 Nov.
Our team will be in Rimini, from 6th to 9th November 2018, to participate in ECOMONDO: the leading Euro-Mediterranean area green and circular economy expo.
Read MoreWRITE USIn order to meet the commitments of the 2030 Agenda
- 2018
- Forests and Water Valuation and payments for forest ecosystem services
- Responsible management
- UNECE
- 2018
- AA.VV.
The objectives of this study are to further improve our understanding about the ways in which payments for ecosystem services schemes can be applied to forests, in particular focusing on forest’s hydrological functions for the mutual benefit of both humans and the environment.
Read MoreDOWNLOAD NOWThe objectives of the"Forests and Water - Valuation and payments
- 5-9 Nov.
- COFFI 2018
- Responsible management
- 5-9 Nov.
Etifor will present the study “Forests and Water” carried out in collaboration with the United Nations, the University of Padua and the European Environment Agency, at the ECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry (COFFI) to be held in Canada from 5 to 9 November 2018.
FIND OUT MORE- 5-9 Nov.
- IV National Congress of Silviculture
- Responsible management
- Turin (IT)
- 5-9 Nov.
Etifor will participate, together with FSC Italia, in the IV National Congress of Silviculture that will be held in Turin from 5 to 9 November 2018. We will be present at the Session n.14 dedicated to Forestry Policies and Institutions. We look forward to seeing you at the congress!
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- 25-27 Oct.
- Open Innovation Days
- Sustainable investments
- 25-27 Oct.
Open Innovation Days (OID) is a new original format dedicated to innovation, both technological and social. OID allows researchers, entrepreneurs, students and citizens to discuss the major issues that characterize our present! Alessandro Leonardi, CEO Etifor, will be among the speakers. Discover more
FIND OUT MORE- 17 Oct.
- DIGITALmeet Call for ideas and start up
- Sustainable investments
- Padova (IT)
- 17 Oct.
Etifor and Ecostar teams will be present at CALL FOR IDEAS & START UP: a DIGITALmeet event dedicated to the world of innovation and innovative companies. The spotlight will be on a selection of local startups, who will present to speakers and the public their innovative projects. Objective: to be known and amazed, the first steps that lead to success and contamination.
FIND OUT MORE- 16 Oct.
- Panguaneta & corporate sustainability
- Sustainable investments
- Milan (IT)
- 16 Oct.
Panguaneta organizes in Milan a moment of debate on corporate sustainability to dialogue with the world of research, project management and supply chain: an opportunity to share opinions and think about the future of this market. Etifor will be there to bring its experience to the field!
MORE about PANGUANETA- Sept.29
- Festival del Emprendimiento de Bogotá
- Sustainable investments
- Colombia
- Sept.29
Alessandro Leonardi, CEO of Etifor, has been invited to speak at the ‘Festival del Emprendimiento’ in Bogotá (Colombia). Find out more.
FESTIVAL AGENDA
- 2023
Between 1990 and 2020, 420 million hectares of forests were lost globally. The EMMA4EU project unites universities, research institutes, companies and non-profit organisations, with the aim of tackling this problem at European level, implementing the EUDR regulation and training professionals in zero-deforestation supply chains.
Read MoreThe European project EMMA4EU fosters the creation of an alliance to train professionals in deforestation-free supply chains
- 2023
In 2018, storm Vaia damaged 42,800 hectares of forest in 494 municipalities for a total of two billion in damage to infrastructure, buildings and environmental heritage. Today, the emergency continues and, the cause, is the bark beetle.
Read MoreThe bark beetle epidemic in the forests impacted by Vaia storm continues: as many trees are at risk as those felled by the storm.
The recommendations of the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have been published, to assess companies’ dependencies on natural capital.
Read MoreThe Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published recommendations on the dependencies of businesses on natural capital.
- 2023
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published an important report on invasive alien species in September, titled “Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control”.
Read MoreInvasive alien species threaten biodiversity, ecosystem services, health and people's quality of life.
- 2023
Abundant and widespread rainfall can help temporarily reduce the drought emergency in Italy, which affects certain areas like northern Italy and other European regions. For instance, the levels of some rivers may return to values close to the seasonal average. Problem solved? Not quite.
Read MoreThe impact of the climate crisis on the alternation of extreme events like droughts and floods
- By 20/08/2023
We are looking for someone precise, punctual, and reliable to support the Admin Team and the different programmes of Etifor in accounting and administration activities.
Read MoreWho we are We are an environmental
- By 09.2023
- Junior Web Developer Work with us
- Italy
- By 09.2023
We are looking for a junior developer/developer, to work on our websites and e-commerce, to join Etifor’s team.
Read MoreWho we are We are an environmental
- 2023
- Biodiversity Credits
- Italy
- 2023
Biodiversity credits, which involve the creation and sale of units for positive biodiversity outcomes, can be an effective economic instrument. Find out more by reading our article
Read MoreREAD THE ARTICLEA new tool for financing biodiversity conservation
- By 04.06.2023
- Communication Specialist Work with us
- Italy
- By 04.06.2023
We are looking for a person who will be responsible for the conception and implementation of communication activities for Etifor. Apply by 04.06.2023.
Read MoreWho we are We are an environmental