Woodlands for Climate Change (FUTUREforest)

A partnership of regions sharing ideas on how the forests of Europe could adapt to climate change using innovative natural solutions, contribute towards carbon sequestration and reduce risks caused by climate change such as flooding, drought, fire and soil erosion. In particular it looks at: • Adaptation of forests to maintain their resilience; • How forests can help society adapt to the impacts of climate change; • How trees and timber can do more than just lock away carbon. In three phases FUTUREforest aims to identify the threats, weaknesses and strengths of Europe’s forest as they face up to climate change; developing best management techniques to guide policy makers and stakeholders. -Seeing is believing – study visits to see examples of practice guidelines and then promoting new best practice across the project regions. -Developing together - workshops on transferable good practice guides, policy recommendations, strategic guidelines, forest programmes and policy tools. -Transfer to policy - the exchange of experiences, transfer of policy and good practice guides, between the regions, European public authorities and key stakeholders. The main research of the project has now been completed and a considerable number of valuable documents have been produced:e.g. 13 Good Practice Guides which cover a range of relevant topics, and directed at forest owners, politicians, policy makers and the broad public, and also a summary of the final recommendations of the project team.