Shaping Sustainable Cities through Cutting-Edge Research
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In recent years, Future Forests, in collaboration with Urban Futures at SLU, has hosted an extensive webinar series on urban forests and green spaces. The series highlights current research on the role of trees and forests in and around our cities.
The webinars have brought together researchers and urban stakeholders to explore how urbanization affects forests and green areas, offering valuable insights for professionals in urban planning, city development, or anyone interested in forest research.
More than 20 episodes are now available on SLU Play, featuring the latest research, practical examples, and discussions about the cities of the future. The series also showcases projects and collaborations focused on the role of forests in sustainable societies, covering themes such as climate, biodiversity, forest management, and interdisciplinary perspectives.
The series includes sessions with knowledge exchanges and reflections, all of which can be accessed on .
Episode 1: What is Urban Forest?
Professor Cecil Konijnendijk, Director at Nature Based Solutions Institute
Episode 2: Urban Forestry in Planning
Karin Fällman Lindqvist, Head of sustainability, Skogsällskapet and Marcus Hedblom, Professor in lanscape management, SLU
Episode 3: Citizen Data and Environmental Justice
Dr Alec Foster, Assistant Professor ar Illinois State University
Episode 4: Forests and Welfare in Recreation
g Professor Mattias Qviström, SLU
Episode 5: Trees Beyond Forests and Carbon Capture
Dr. Cat Scott, University of Leeds
Episode 6: Urban Forests, Wildlife, and Indigenous Mumbai
Purabi Bose, SLU
Episode 7: Urban Greenery in History
Anders Lindhagen, SLU
Episode 8: Urban Green Areas in Latin America
Dr. Adan L Martinez Cruz, SLU
Episode 9: Futures of Urban Forest Management
In Swedish, Torgny Lind, SLU
Episode 10: Urban Trees in Swedish Cities
In Swedish, Johan Östberg, Trädkontoret
Episode 11: Diversified Forest Management
In Swedish, Helena Dehlin, Skogsstyrelsen
Episode 13: Nature-Based Solutions
Åsa Ode Sang, Professor, SLU
Episode 14: Tree Selection
Henrik Sjöman, SLU
Episode 15: Biocities and Urban Forestscapes
Professor Guiseppe Scarascica-Mugnozza, SLU
Episode 16: Movement in Urban Green Spaces
Klara Smedberg, SLU
Episode 17: Management and Governance
Thomas B Randrup & Geovana Mercado, SLU
Episode 19: Urban Greenery and Health
Dr. Sjerp de Vries, Wageningen university
Future Forests is Umeå University’s platform for interdisciplinary forest research in collaboration with SLU and Skogforsk. Its work combines humanities and social sciences with natural resource research, ecology, and history, aiming to address current challenges, develop knowledge, and foster dialogue between academia and society to promote sustainable forest management in its broadest sense.
