Forest Meeting #2 Futures oriented indicators

Welcome to join Forest Meeting #2. Futures oriented indicators, the second of a series of thought provoking, informative and inspiring conversations on how we can value and work with the forest in old, changed and entirely new ways. Forests concern all of us – by storing carbon, providing alternatives to fossil based materials and energy, offering livelihoods, biodiverse habitats, as well as a source of recreation and culture. Get your say in how we live, love and work with our forests.

What is this Forest Meeting about?

It is a well-known idea (for example from Einstein) that it is not possible to solve problems with the same mindset that created them in the first place. Indicators (such as the GDP) are a strong driver for work, as well as carriers of mindsets. This means the we need indicators that genuinely reflect the mindset we want to move towards, not mindsets of the past. In this Forest Meeting, we will explore futures oriented indicators for forest work. We will draw on the needs of many different stakeholders and design a system of indicators for forest work.

Practical information

When: The second Forest Meeting takes place on 19th October, 3-5.30pm Swedish time, 2.3-4.30pm UTC. (Early check-in half an hour earlier available to familiarise yourself with the technology we use)

Where: Online, on zoom – but we will try to make it feel as if we were meeting in the woods.

Who: A diverse mix of forest stakeholders – you, decision makers, forest industry, people working in the forest and people who like spending time in the forest. Language: We will use Smålish, the English we speak in the Swedish county of Småland which thrives on mistake to make it accessible for as many as possible.

Register: Register before 19th October, 2022.

Share the invitation: Who should have a say in forest issues - and who should hear your voice? Please share with people who should be part of this.

Questions and comments: Are all welcome – to forestmeetings@lnu.se

About Forest Meetings

Forest Meetings are hosted by Linnaeus University and the Green Sustainability Knowledge environment and designed by Mathilda Tham, Miranda Moss, Nasra Rashiid, Juliana Restrepo, Åsa Ståhl, Jorge Zapico.