Event

Science Talks: The Superpowers of Forests

To celebrate the International Day of Forests, UNU-EHS is joining UN-REDD on Instagram Live for the Science Talk "The Superpowers of Forests".

Time
- Europe/Berlin

The International Day of Forests on 21 March will be celebrated under the theme "Forests and sustainable production and consumption". To celebrate the Day and raise awareness of the importance of forests, the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) is joining UN-REDD on Instagram Live for the Science Talk, "The Superpowers of Forests". The event will feature Zita Sebesvari, Deputy Director at UNU-EHS, and Mario Boccucci, Head of the UN-REDD Programme.

The event will be held at 10:00 (UTC+1) on the Instagram accounts of UNU-EHS, UN-REDD and UN Bonn.

Related content

Project

Enhancing Water Security with Nature-based Solutions for Climate-Resilient Cities through a Resource Nexus Lens: A Case Study of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal​

The project addresses gaps in research and policy on Nature-based Solutions in fast-growing, resource-limited urban areas.

07 Nov 2025

Project

Barriers and Drivers for Novel Urban Agriculture from a Resource Nexus Perspective (VerFarming Dresden)

The project enhances our understanding of food system transformation and agricultural practices

07 Nov 2025

Project

Resource Nexus method development for circular economic-ecological sustainability assessment of the zPP-process chain

The project encompassing a resource perspective and circularity/waste strategies, with a special emphasis on microplastics assessment to guide policy.

07 Nov 2025

Project

Environmental Footprint of the Electronics Industry in the Global South: Applying the Resource Nexus as an Analytical and Management Tool

The Resource Nexus helps map the impacts of electronics in the Global South, which cause pollution in the form of e-waste and mining.

07 Nov 2025