The 2nd International Forest City Conference

9 April 20210

The 2nd International Forest City Conference was held on 6 and 7 April 2021, in Nanjing, China, sponsored by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China (NFGA), Nanjing Municipal People’s Government and International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) and organized by Nanjing Municipal Greening and Landscape Bureau, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR) and the Urban Forest Research Center of NFGA.

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School greening: right or privilege? The case of Barcelona

2 April 20210

Previous CLEARING HOUSE blogposts highlighted the importance of school-related green and blue spaces for children’s wellbeing, especially during the COVID19 pandemic and for those living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. This new post presents a recent study published by VUB and ICTA-UAB researchers in the scientific journal “Landscape and Urban Planning” which examines the amount and typology of urban nature within and around 324 primary schools of Barcelona from an equity perspective. Results show that school-based exposure and access to urban nature is markedly unequal across the Catalan capital.

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CLEARING HOUSE researchers present findings on governance of urban forest nature-based solutions (UF-NBS) and the impact of COVID-19.

22 March 20210

Researchers from EFI and VUB organised a conference session at the third International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM3) to share their findings on research being undertaken within the CLEARING HOUSE project on the governance of urban forest nature-based solutions and the impact of COVID-19 on urban forests.

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CLEARING HOUSE City representatives discuss conflicts of interest in urban forestry settings

15 March 20210

To share experiences and challenges faced when working with different stakeholders on the topic of urban forestry as nature-based solutions (NBS), city representatives from the CLEARING HOUSE project met online, focussing on the broad topic of conflict of interest. To kick-start the discussions, each city representative shortly presented the most prominent dissidence they experience in their city.

Nature-based solutions

Practical guidelines on NBS

17 February 20210

Our project partner, the Sendzimir Foundation, together with the Ecologic Institute has published two guidelines, addressed to local government officials, professionals, as well as non-governmental organisations, municipal movements and other stakeholders interested in blue-green infrastructure.Read more

NBS events

CLEARING HOUSE co-design workshop – forests and trees of the metropolis: benefits, functions and experiences

7 October 20200

Trees are the solution!

This is the motto of Clearing House, a Sino-European project aiming at deepening the knowledge about trees and forests that can be found in metropolises, as nature-based solutions, in order to improve their management and strengthen their presence in our cities.

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New products providing guidance on urban tree monitoring

29 September 20200

The USDA (US Department of Agriculture) has announced the release of new products providing guidance on urban tree monitoring. These guides are designed around the collection of longitudinal field data – tracking the fate of individual trees – and will enable urban tree professionals to assess mortality and survival rates, tree growth rates, vigor changes, and population size changes:Read more

NBS events

[EVENT POSTPONED] | CLEARING HOUSE first co-design workshop – forests and trees of the metropolis: benefits, functions and experiences

6 March 20200

Forests and trees of the metropolis: benefits, functions and experiences

Co-design workshop introducing CLEARING HOUSE: urban forests as nature-based-solutions.

The first workshop will take place at the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. Its main objective is engaging stakeholders on issues related to trees and metropolitan forests, in order to enhance awareness and knowledge on ecosystem services.