- 2025
- Agroforestry: What It Is, Its Purpose, and Why It’s an opportunity for Agricultural Businesses
- Online
- 2025
The FAO defines agroforestry as an innovative practice that combines agriculture and forestry, offering numerous environmental and economic benefits. In this article, we will explore in detail what agroforestry is, its objectives, the benefits it brings, and some successful projects in Italy.
Read MoreLearn how the integration of trees, crops and livestock can improve sustainability and agricultural productivity
- 2025
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) represents a significant change for European companies, introducing detailed transparency requirements regarding sustainability. In this guide, you’ll discover what the CSRD is, its obligations, whom it involves, the principle of double materiality, the new reporting standards, and how Etifor supports companies in achieving ESG compliance.
Read MoreDouble materiality and ESRS standards: what is changing for companies
- 2025
A year and a half since the launch of the LIFE ClimatePositive project, we are excited to share our progress. Since 2022, over 5,000 people have participated in our activities, contributing to developing a more resilient and sustainable forest management model.
Read MoreOver 5,000 People Engaged, Concrete Actions, and New Prospects for 2025
- 2024
Economia Nature Positive, Nature Restoration Law, crediti di carbonio e di biodiversità, azioni di mitigazione: 5 trend che secondo noi governeranno il settore dei servizi ambientali
Read MoreAs 2024 comes to a close,
- 10/12/24
- New tools for sustainable forest management
- Italy
- 10/12/24
How can we enhance Italian forests through sustainable management? The SMART Forest Associations Toolkit was unveiled during the Italian-language event “Forest Association as an Opportunity”, organized by Etifor and Regione Lombardia. This innovative tool supports forest owners and managers establish and improve forest associations.
Read MoreWatch the LIFE ClimatePositive Event
- 2024
An overview of the role of soil ecosystems and the themes of the international negotiations at COP16 on desertification.
Read MoreSoil is a vital and irreplaceable resource essential to the economy, society, and environment. Let’s explore the key themes from COP16 on soil and desertification.
The term “overtourism” was reportedly coined by the travel and tourism platform Skift in 2016, driven by concerns over annual tourist flows reaching one billion. A record-breaking figure was reached in 2019, with 1.46 billion international tourists. Recovery came sooner than expected, with 2023 achieving 89% of pre-COVID levels. Amid the ongoing debate around overtourism and anti-tourism, it’s worth asking if a return to pre-pandemic levels is desirable.
Read MoreHow overtourism is changing the face of travel and what we can do to tackle it.
- 2024
An overview of the results and challenges that emerged during COP29 on climate change held in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a focus on financial targets and the rules of international carbon credit markets.
Read MoreAll the main topics discussed at the 29th UN Climate Change Conference
- 2024
An overview of the results and challenges that emerged during COP16 on biodiversity held in Cali, Colombia, with a focus on financial targets, the representation of Indigenous communities and the impact on biodiversity policies.
Read MoreAll the main topics discussed at the 16th Biodiversity Conference and reflections from the Etifor team
- 02.03.22
- Climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation in Europe | Webinar
- Responsible management
- Online
- 02.03.22
This webinar, taking place on the 2nd of March 2022, will explore synergies and trade-offs related to climate change adaptation, mitigation, and biodiversity conservation in European forests. This online event is part of the webinar series “SINCERE Talks”, organised in the context of the SINCERE project by partners IUCN and EFI.
Read MoreSUBSCIRBEAre climate change adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity conservation in European forests two sides of the same coin?
- 23.02.2022
- Urban Jungle 2.0: nature based solutions in the most unthinkable places
- Rho Milano Fiera
- 23.02.2022
Taking place on 23 February in Milan, this event will discuss the benefits and potential of nature-based solutions for cities.
Read MoreHow can we make our cities greener and
- 02-03.2022
- Technical assistance service for proposals “BioClima” | Webinar
- Responsible management
- Online
- 02-03.2022
A webinar, free of charge and in Italian, to allow you to learn more about the aims and criteria of the Lombardy Region’s BioClima call for proposals and the opportunities offered by the assistance service.
Read MoreREGISTER NOWISCRIVITI A webinar, free of charge and
- Apply by 29.09.21
- Green4C new online course
- Local development
- Online
- Apply by 29.09.21
Interested in starting your own business in Green Care? The Green4C team designed a high-quality online course in entrepreneurship and innovation for students and professionals in the field of Green Care. The course will run from the 4th of October, 2021 until the end of January, 2022 so find out more and subscribe now the application will close on September 29th!
Read MoreOFFICIAL WEBSITEGreen Care: from academic theory to entrepreneurial practice
- 28-29.09.21
- Registrations are open SINCERE Final Conference on incentives for FES
- Responsible management
- Online
- 28-29.09.21
The conference combines the findings and experiences from both projects, based on practical lessons learned from designing and implementing innovative mechanisms for enhancing FES provision, on further developing and upscaling these mechanisms and on supporting related policy development.
Read MoreOFFICIAL WEBSITEREGISTER NOW Registrations have opened today for
- 15-16.04.21
- Final Conference & Brochure INCREDIBLE project
- Responsible management
- Online
- 15-16.04.21
On 15-16 April, the INCREDIBLE project celebrates its Final Conference online. The event, co-organised by the European Forest Institute (EFI) and Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa (ISA), will explore and celebrate during 3 sessions the outcomes of the project with a special emphasis on the flagship initiatives and important achievements of each Interregional Innovation Networks (iNets).
Read MoreOFFICIAL WEBSITEOn 15-16 April, the INCREDIBLE project celebrates its
- 18.11.20
- Webinar for GSTC Members Sustainable tourism approaches to tackle the climate crisis
- Local development
- Online
- 18.11.20
On Wednesday 18th November, at 18 o’clock (Rome Time), our team will present the webinar titled “Sustainable tourism approaches to tackle the climate crisis: examples from destinations in Italy”during which Catie Burlando and Federico Pinato of Etifor will share insights and lesson learned from their work with two tourist destinations in Italy: Valsugana-Lagorai (a certified sustainable destination to the GSTC Criteria) and Alta Badia.
Read MoreOFFICIAL WEBSITEWith more frequent and more severe extreme events,
- 6-9.10.2020
- IUFRO Conference 6-9 October 2020
- Responsible management
- Bozen
- 6-9.10.2020
Etifor is partner of the IUFRO Conference, the international event that will be held in Bozen from 6 to 9 October 2020. The conference, organised by Dept. TESAF of the University of Padua in collaboration with EURAC Reseach and IUFRO, will see leading experts address the social and ecological value added of small-scale forestry to the bio economy.
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- 10.12.19
- INCREDIBLE Management of truffle plantations and development of mycosilviculture
- Responsible management
- Varaždin, Croatia
- 10.12.19
Although the truffle plantations have more than a decade of history in western European countries such as Spain, France and Italy, in Croatia they are still generally unknown. This Interregional workshop is an opportunity to gather European and national stakeholders and to present best case studies, so the methods of mycosilviculture development can be suggested and adopted regionally.
VISIT THE EVENT PAGEAlthough the truffle plantations have more than a decade of history in western European countries such as Spain, France and Italy, in Croatia they are still generally unknown. This Interregional workshop is an opportunity to gather European and national stakeholders and to present best case studies, so the methods of mycosilviculture development can be suggested and adopted regionally.
- 2024
In February 2024, the European Parliament and the EU Council reached provisional agreement on the proposal for a Regulation on the establishment of the Carbon Removals Certification Framework (o CRCF), the first EU-wide voluntary framework for certifying carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products across Europe.
Read MoreThe goal is to incentivize and regulate carbon removal and soil emission reduction activities
Do you love communication and social networks? We are looking for a new figure who will be responsible for the conception and implementation of communication activities for our company. Read the ad and apply online.
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- 06.2024
On 6 and 7 June 2024 in Siena, the first GSTC course dedicated to sustainable tourism was held entirely in Italian. Federica Bosco, Sustainable Tourism Manager of Etifor and vice-president of the GSCT Italy Working Group led the course.
Read MoreA course dedicated to sustainable tourism and GSTC certification
- 2024
Carbon, in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2), is part of the air we breathe and an indispensable element to ensure life on Earth. For more than a century, however, human activities have increased the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, accelerating the climate crisis we are currently experiencing.
Read MoreHow trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere: the role of forests and the most effective species in combating the climate crisis
- 2024
Our well-being and economic prosperity depend on the good state of Natural Capital and the services it provides us. But what exactly is meant by ‘Natural Capital’? And why should we give it importance?
Read MoreOur well-being and economic prosperity depend on the excellent state of Natural Capital and the services it provides us.
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.
- 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.