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14 October 2022
We women are going to build the future
International Day of Rural Women
International Day of Rural Women on 15 October celebrates the work and achievements of rural women around the world. We spoke to Sara Vale Pena, President of a Spanish Forest Owners Association, about women in forestry and how she discovered her love for the forest.
14 October 2022
Trees and the forest are a passion
International Day of Rural Women
For International Day of Rural Women on 15 October, we celebrate women for their tireless work in the forest and in forestry. Rather than speaking about those women, we give the word to them. One of them is Joana dos Guimarães Sá from Portugal.
13 October 2022
Personally, I see the forest as life
International Day of Rural Women
15 October marks International Day of Rural Women, an occasion to celebrate women's achievements and take action for equality. We talked to Maria Emília Silva, a wood technology researcher from Portugal, who shared with us what inspired her to work in forestry, and what the forest means to her.
13 October 2022
We manage the forest to leave it in a better condition
International Day of Rural Women
For International Day of Rural Women, we give the word to women in forestry. Monica Persson, a forest owner from Sweden, shares her story, what a difference sustainable forest management has made in her forest, and how priorities have changed.
5 October 2022
Public consultation: Belgian forest certification system
PEFC system news
Give your feedback on the revised Belgian Forest Certification System. Deadline for comments is 1 December 2022.