EFI (The European Forest Institute) has opened a new facility in Rome on Biocities: a new vision to rethink our urban environment with the transformative power of trees, forests and wood.
We will launch the Biocities work at a special event on 20 April 2023 in Rome, as part of the celebration of EFI’s 30th anniversary year. You and your colleagues are cordially invited to join us via livestream!
We will have two livestreams from Rome:
1) ThinkForest seminar: Forests and the cities of the future (10:30-12:30 CET)
Join our panellists Stefano Boeri (Stefano Boeri Architetti), Rossella Ravagli (Giorgio Armani SPA), Yvonne Lynch (International Green Cities Expert) and Sandra Frank (Co-founder Arvet) as they explore the challenges and opportunities for cities and the role forests can play.
Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DlMWr19rJk
2) Transforming Biocities: Designing urban spaces inspired by nature (14:00-17:00 CET)
What is a Biocity? Explore the latest research on Biocities with top experts and get a preview of the upcoming book “Transforming Biocities” directly from the co-authors.
Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-nzrc9pt4I
See the full programme and speakers.
A recording will be made available on the EFI YouTube channel after the event.
Background materials for our Rome event on 20 April!
- Research Agenda – Biocities of the future. https://doi.org/10.36333/rs4 or briefing: https://bit.ly/3A00QV3
- Ten key ideas for Biocities: https://bit.ly/3mEq3RQ
- Pathways for transition to Biocities: https://bit.ly/3KLDAyS
New EFI policy briefs on wood-based textiles & modern wood buildings
Based on a recent study led by EFI’s Timokleia (Cleo) Orfanidou and Mariana Hassegawa, two EFI Policy Briefs have been published. They look at the environmental impacts of wood-based textile fibres and modern wood buildings. (read more)