In the first issue of the CirCLER newsletter, read about the project kick-off meeting in Milan. Download the report about the essential competencies needed for the Circular Economy Transition Manager in the furniture sector. Learn about micro-learning for rapid adaptation in the job market and the key topics discussed at the CirCLER expert seminar.

Information booklet CirCLER - Circular Economy Transition Manager - in English and Ukrainian.

Short information about DIGIMEDFOR project - Digital tools and technology systems for the sustainable management of Mediterranean forest resources

This Handbook is a practical guide for managers and technical personnel on how to improve production efficiency with the goal to save input costs and reduce environmental impacts at the same time.

The U.S. Forest Service International Programs (USFS IP) provided emergency technical assistance to units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU) in three regions to improve their capacity to respond to emergency situations under martial law conditions, as well as to increase the level of personal safety of firefighters-rescuers. Their role is critical in wartime, and the risks are multiplied.

2022 is the 13^th year of work for FORZA NGO. This year was very challenging for the whole country and for our organization as well. Due to the russian aggression aimed at destroying Ukraine as an independent state, we had to adjust our work to martial law and changed conditions.

Despite of this, we managed to continue and finalise our projects to the best possible extent.

TRICOLOR presents 18 useful cases, initiatives, best practices, and projects from all around Europe in a publication INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND ADVANCED SOLUTIONS for FOREST-BASED BIOMASS for ENERGY. These examples from 14 European countries might serve as examples and inspire organizations and companies to change and  reduce the use of fossil fuels.

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Review of the situation of using woody biomass for energy in the Carpathian region of Ukraine has been prepared by the NGO FORZA, Agency for sustainable development of the Carpathian region, within the project Secvalchain: value added chains for bioenergy. This bilateral; project aims to establish a partnership between Energikontor Sydost (Regional Energy Agency for Southest Sweden) and FORZA  in the framework of the EU  Horizon 2020  project SECURECHAIN.
 

The aim of the networking study tour of the Carpathian Sustainable Mobility Network representatives to Norway from 16 – 23. July 2017 was to disseminate the two results of the finished EEA projects :
• Project ANTIC where Legend foto was a partner and together with Slovak, Ukrainian and Norwegian partners established a network of Fairy Tale Kingdoms for families and rural communities and
• "European Mobility Week - Carpathian network" where the Applicant was the Lead partner under the Small Grant programme and with with Slovak, Ukrainian and Norwegian partners established 3 sustainable mobility devoted networks to local mobility agenda, promote cycling anf non-motorized transport.
 

Regional profile of using wood biomass for energy in Smaaland, Southern Sweden.
Регіональний профіль використання деревної біомаси в регіоні Смааланд, Південна Швеція
Output created within Secvalchain project, supported by Swedish Institute SI.

Publication of Gordon Keller, USFS forest road construction expert, upon introduction to Low-Volume Roads Best Practices, in particular, specific features and components of their construction, their environmental impact and innovative experience of road management

Publication of Gordon Keller, USFS forest road construction expert  upon issues of road design and construction of sustainable low-impact forest roads 

This publication contains theoretical knowledge and practical experience of close to nature silviculture and multifunctional forest management, accumulated by international community of researchers and forestry practitioners at the territories of Ukrainian and Slovakian Carpathians. For forest managers, teachers of silviculture and forest management, students, forestry practitioners, civil society. Published in Slovakian and Ukrainian.

Cluster analysis of the forest and wood based industries of the Carpathian region of Ukraine has been carried out jointly by the National Forestry Technical University of Ukraine (NFTUU), University of Muenster and by a multitude of Ukrainian partners and stakeholders within the framework of the Swiss-Ukrainian Forest Development Project in Transcarpathia (FORZA).

This publication provides reader with an introduction to community forestry, taking eight country examples from Europe and Asia. In each example the legislation and organizational forms are described, and environmental, economical and social aspects discussed. The publication is intended for forestry students, forestry practitioners and policy makers, and interested members of the general public.

The report contains information about results of 7-year Swiss-Ukrainian Forest Development Project in Zakarpattya FORZA, which worked in three basic directions of sustainble forest management: environmental, economic and social. The report informs about numerous activities and approaches, achievements and lessons learnt of the project.