(IN BRIEF) Scientists from the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland have developed AI-enhanced methods to identify aspens and standing dead trees using open aerial imagery, offering a fast and low-cost approach for biodiversity monitoring. Aspens host … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Environment, Finland, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged aerial imagery, AI Breakthrough Enables Reliable Aspen and Deadwood Detection Using Open Forest Imagery, AI forest monitoring, Anis Rahman, Anwarul Chowdhury, aspen detection, ecological monitoring, Einari Heinaro, Finland, forest biodiversity, forest management, Global Ecosystem Health Observatory, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, Machine Learning, Mete Ahishali, neural networks, Populus tremula, Remote Sensing Applications Society and Environment, Samuli Junttila, standing dead trees, University of Eastern Finland, University of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE has made significant strides toward its climate goals, cutting its operational carbon footprint by 25% in 2024—far exceeding its annual reduction target. Through a wide array of global offset projects, the company neutralized 80% of its footprint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 carbon footprint, biodiversity, Brazil, carbon offset, climate change, Corporate GHG Compensation Strategy, deforestation, Envira Amazonia, environmental strategy, forest management, Germany, GHG reduction, Italy, MAPFRE, Mexico, net zero, PERU, PORTUGAL, Puerto Rico, Regenerative Agriculture, Serra do Caramulo, Spain, sustainability, Turkey, United States, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) IKEA, alongside the European Forest Institute and Preferred by Nature, has launched a research project to improve forest management and enhance biodiversity. Starting with IKEA’s forests in Latvia, the project will test climate-smart forestry methods and explore how … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Non Profit, Retail, Science, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, climate change, climate resilience, climate-smart forestry, ecosystem preservation, ecosystem services, European Forest Institute, forest certification, forest management, forestry innovation, IKEA, Ingka Group, Inter IKEA Group, Latvia, partnership, Preferred by Nature, responsible forestry, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable practices, wood sourcing
The solution will increase forest management productivity and cost-effectiveness, and enable forest managers, authorities, and policymakers to deal with forest threats proactively (IN BRIEF) Insect outbreaks, wildfires, and windthrow pose significant threats to European forests, exacerbated by climate change-induced extreme … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Aviation & Aerospace, Environment, European Union, France, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged AI, app, Ariane Kaploun, artificial-intelligence, AXA Climate, Bark Beetle, biodiversity, biomass loss, Chiara Solimini, climate change, combat climate change, copernicus, Copernicus satellites, Da Vinci Labs, droughts, earth observation data, Earth observation programme, EGNSS, EU, EU Forest Strategy, EU forests, Europe, European Commission, European forests, European Green Deal, European Union, EUSPA, Extreme weather events, forest, forest data, forest health threats, forest management, forest management tool, forest managers, forest protection, Forest restoration, forest threats, foresters, forestry, GALILEO, global navigation satellite systems, GNSS, Groupe Coopération Forestière, heatwaves, Horizon Europe, Insect outbreaks, insects, Leibniz University Hannover, Machine Learning, mapping, pathogens, Quentin d'Huart, remote sensing tools, Rigas Mezi, satellite, satellite data, satellite imagery, Sentinel, Space Research Institute of Ukraine, storms, SWIFTT, SWIFTT consortium, SWIFTT project, Timbtrack, trees, University of Bari Aldo Moro, wildfires, Wildsense, windthrow
(IN BRIEF) Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, has acquired 23,883 hectares of land, including 19,276 hectares of forestland, across Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. This acquisition aligns with their commitment to responsible forest management. The properties contain a … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 15-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries, has announced the acquisition of 49 percent of Compagnie des Bois du Gabon, a manager of … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, CBG, Compagnie des Bois du Gabon, Criterion Africa Partners, forest, forest management, Forest Stewardship Council, FSC™, Gabonese, Green Gabon, Guillaume Fenart, Hubert Fenart, Nicolas Terraz, sustainable harvesting, TotalEnergies
(COMUNICATO STAMPA) PARIS, 15-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), un’azienda multi-energy globale con oltre 100.000 dipendenti e presenza in più di 130 paesi, ha annunciato l’acquisizione del 49% di Compagnie des Bois du Gabon, gestore di 600.000 ettari di foresta … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, CBG, Compagnie des Bois du Gabon, Criterion Africa Partners, forest, forest management, Forest Stewardship Council, FSC, Gabonese, Green Gabon, Guillaume Fenart, Hubert Fenart, Nicolas Terraz, sustainable harvesting, TotalEnergies
(PRESS RELEASE) LAUSANNE, 30-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Tetra Pak announces significant milestone in its journey to promote responsible sourcing and contributing to a low-carbon circular economy. Tetra Pak has delivered more than 500 billion packages labelled with the Forest Stewardship … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, News, Switzerland
Tagged consumers, Environment, environmental logos, forest management, Forest Stewardship Council, FSC™, Igor Popovic, Ivan Pavic, J Sainsbury, low-carbon Circular Economy, Mario Abreu, responsible sourcing, shopping, sustainable, Tetra Pak
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