Lighthouses archivos - Smurf project

Small4Good

Smurf Project — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:14:51 +0000

Sustainable multifunctional management by small forest owners in support of bioeconomy, biodiversity and climate. Coordinated by the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO).

La entrada Small4Good se publicó primero en Smurf project.

Eu FARM Book: The point of reference for foresters, farmers and advisors

Smurf Project — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:12:26 +0000

EU-FarmBook is the answer to real needs of farmers, foresters and advisors. It is a Horizon Europe project that is working at regional, national, and European (EU) levels to build an Online Platform for gathering and sharing valuable knowledge.

La entrada Eu FARM Book: The point of reference for foresters, farmers and advisors se publicó primero en Smurf project.

FOREST4EU: Connecting forestry and Agroforestry partnerships across Europe

Smurf Project — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:09:35 +0000

UNIFI and Cesefor, members of SMURF consortium, are also members of FOREST4EU. The is a Horizon Europe project aiming at connecting existing Operational Groups (OGs) from different countries around Europe, in order to favour the transfer of knowledge and best practices between experts in this field.

La entrada FOREST4EU: Connecting forestry and Agroforestry partnerships across Europe se publicó primero en Smurf project.

ELO: The European Landowners’ Organization

Smurf Project — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:04:52 +0000

he European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) is a unique federation of national associations from Europe and beyond, dedicated to representing the interests of landowners, land managers, and rural entrepreneurs. Stands as an independent non-governmental organization providing support to its 67 members on a range of countryside-related matters. These encompass land management, agriculture, forestry, hunting, land access, and property rights.

Learn more about it: www.europeanlandowners.org

La entrada ELO: The European Landowners’ Organization se publicó primero en Smurf project.

International Council of Forest & Paper Associations

Smurf Project — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:14:16 +0000

The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) is a global network that brings together national and regional forest, paper, wood and fibre‑based industry associations from around the world, representing dozens of countries and major producers in the sector . Its mission is to serve as a forum for dialogue, coordination and cooperation, helping members develop common positions on sustainability, climate change, forest management and innovation while representing the industry in international policy arenas.

ICFPA promotes collaboration between industry, governments and NGOs to support sustainable forest management and the manufacture of renewable forest‑based products, and it facilitates exchange of best practices and innovation through initiatives like the Blue Sky Young Awards for emerging researchers and professionals.

La entrada International Council of Forest & Paper Associations se publicó primero en Smurf project.

Family forestry alliance

Smurf Project — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:08:14 +0000

The International Family Forestry Alliance (IFFA) is a global civil society organisation that represents and advocates for family forest owners around the world.

Founded in 2002 and formalised in 2006, IFFA gives a voice to family forest ownership in international policy discussions, forums and conventions where decisions affecting forests, forest management and sustainable use are made.

IFFA works to promote family forestry, defend ownership rights and ensure the economic, social and environmental viability of privately‑owned forests, which collectively cover a significant share of forested land worldwide.

The alliance also fosters exchange of experience and knowledge among national and regional forest owner organisations, supporting sustainable forest management and stronger community engagement across continents.

La entrada Family forestry alliance se publicó primero en Smurf project.

Metsäliitto Cooperative

Smurf Project — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:31:00 +0000

Metsäliitto Cooperative, the parent company of Metsä Group, is owned by forest owners in Finland. After paying their statutory shares, members can increase their ownership by investing in additional Metsä1 shares.

The cooperative pays annual interest on these shares, and its profit-sharing model rewards members who actively trade wood with the group. This allows forests to keep generating value long after harvesting.

Since 2022, part of Metsäliitto’s profits has been distributed as additional Metsä1 shares, based on each member’s wood deliveries over the previous four years.

Learn more: https://www.metsagroup.com/fi/

La entrada Metsäliitto Cooperative se publicó primero en Smurf project.

Södra Skogsägarna

Smurf Project — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:26:51 +0000

Södra (Skogsägarna) is a forestry cooperative based in Växjö, Sweden, and the largest in the country. Over 52,000 forest owners in southern Sweden are members, owning more than half of all privately owned forest in the area.

The group employs around 3,150 people in forestry management, environmental conservation, accounting, sales, and product development. Its three main business areas produce sawn and planed timber goods, paper pulp, and biofuel. In recent years, Södra has become such a large producer of electricity that it now generates more than it consumes. Founded in 1938 through the merger of five southern Swedish cooperatives, one of its founders, Gösta Edström, became Södra’s first CEO.

Learn more: https://www.sodra.com/sv/se/

La entrada Södra Skogsägarna se publicó primero en Smurf project.

NFF – Nordic Family Forestry

Smurf Project — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:22:53 +0000

A close cooperation between the national organizations of Nordic forest owners began in 1946, when the NSF was founded. The member organizations of the NSF are the Danish Forest Association (Dansk Skovförening), the Swedish Federation of Family Forest Owners (LRF), the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners of Finland (MTK), and the Norwegian Forest Owners’ Federation (Norsk Skogeierforbund).

Since 1995, when Finland and Sweden joined the European Union, the organization has been represented at the EU level in Brussels through a joint lobbying office, the Bureau of Nordic Family Forestry.

Learn more: https://www.nordicforestry.org/

La entrada NFF – Nordic Family Forestry se publicó primero en Smurf project.

USSE – The Union of Foresters of Southern Europe

Smurf Project — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:16:22 +0000

The Union of Foresters of Southern Europe (USSE) is an European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) uniting forester organizations of Southern Europe.

Its headquarters are located in Zamudio, Vizcaya, in the Basque Country, while it has another office in Maison de la Forêt, located at 6 Parvis des Chartrons, 33075 Bordeaux Cedex.

The USSE was founded in 1989, as the initiative of forest owner organisations of Euskadi, Galicia, Aquitaine, Castilla y León and Catalonia; today, the USSE accommodates regional or national associations from Portugal, Spain, the Basque Country, Aquitaine and Greece.

Learn more: https://www.usse-eu.org/en/inicio

La entrada USSE – The Union of Foresters of Southern Europe se publicó primero en Smurf project.