The European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) represents state forest companies, enterprises and agencies that have sustainable forest management (SFM) and sustainable wood production as major concerns.
EUSTAFOR currently has 40 members in 28 European countries.
Former Director General of Metsähallitus and one of the founders of EUSTAFOR, Jan Heino, passed away on 28 November 2024 due to illness. Jan Heino served as Director General of Metsähallitus from 2000 to 2006 and due to this and his background at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Heino understood the importance of European Union and the need for co-operation between state forest organisations. EUSTAFOR was established in 2006 to be the voice of the European state forests within the ...
EUSTAFOR is glad to welcome our new colleague Josep Milà-Puigdomènech to the team. He joined our office in Brussels on the 18th of November, and will fill the position of Policy and Communications Officer. Josep has a BsC in Biology and Ecology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and an MSc in Nature Management, Landscape Biodiversity and Planning from the University of Copenhagen (KU). After his studies he worked as an environmental educator and a scientific editor in sustain...
The Commission has granted today more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €574 million total investment needs for these projects - the remainder coming from national, regional and local governments, public-private partnerships, businesses, and civil society organisations. LIFE projects aim to contribute to reaching the European Green Deal's broad range of cl...
The ForestNavigator Stakeholder Board Workshop was held on 16-17 September 2024 with around 20 participants. This event updated the ForestNavigator stakeholders on the project’s outputs, including key data and research results. Workshop participants delved into discussions on the ForestNavigator Portal, shaping and contributing to its content, functionalities, and design. Additionally, the event focused on EU policy assessment, examining the coherence of various policies and EU policy goals...
