Lisa Prior, Vice
President of the International Forestry Students’ Association, has been
confirmed for the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ (ICF) national conference
in Oxford this April.
Lisa will talk about
how we get the next generation to connect to the outdoors in a technology
world, and how to involve them in their environment, no matter the weather!
Lisa further strengthens Session 6 – ‘Inspiring the Next Generation’ on day 2.
Her presentation will focus on shaping a world that appreciates forests.
With forestry a huge
asset in helping global issues, are we ensuring that the next generation will
continue the good work we have started?
The UK’s flagship
forestry conference will hear from some inspiring young foresters about their
career journey so far and thoughts on the future including Lacey Rose RPF,
Co-Founder of Women in Wood and Forester at Country of Renfrew in Canada;
Angelika Końko, 2050 Climate Group; and Jemima Letts, Bangor University
and Founder of Tree Sparks.
The programme will
be exploring opportunities and constraints in global forestry and sustainable
developments goals; delivering economic, social and environmental benefits from
the word’s forests; the role of professional foresters; and how we inspire the
next generation.
ICF is delighted to
announce that the Department of International Development (DID) and Joint
Nature Conservancy Council (JNCC) have agreed to present at the ICF’s flagship
conference. Julia Falconer, Senior Forestry Advisor at DID, joins the first
session on day 1 – ‘Setting the Scene with Global Perspectives’ looking at the
UK’s contribution on the world stage. Expert environmentalist and JNCC chair
Professor Colin Galbraith heightens session 4 – ‘Delivering global
environmental services from forests’ on day 2. Colin will be exploring the
millennium ecosystem assessment with a focus on the importance of the world’s
forest biodiversity.
The UK’s Role in
Global Forestry will be opened by Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for the Environment (DEFRA), UK. Followed by a video from
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
For further
information and booking visit: www.charteredforesters.org/ukglobalforestry
