What are ecosystem services and why should we care and pay for them
Propopulus team Ecosystem services are the many benefits that Nature provides to society. These benefits make human life possible and divide into direct and indirect...
Agropoplar, an initiative promoted by the UG to boost poplar cultivation in the Mediterranean basin
ProPopulus Team Given the steep decline of poplar plantations, not just in Spain, but in Europe, the timber industry in the EU faces a drastic...
Building the future with wood
Although wood is no stranger to the construction industry, over the last century it has remained confined to residential and low-rise buildings. For more than...
The International Day of Forests 2019 will focus on the importance of forestry education
Under the theme “Learn to Love Forests” the International Day of Forests will be celebrated on March 21st. The theme emphasizes the importance of forestry...
Forestry events in Paris and Brussels in the coming weeks
March will be a good month for forests: before the celebration of the International Day of Forests in Geneva on March 21sth, Paris will host...
The wood industry has an essential role in building a circular economy
The recent World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos was the scenario chosen by the impact organization Circle Economy to present The Circularity Gap Report...
Be prepared to become part of the change
A new year has begun and as the world changes, so does ProPopulus. These are exciting times for us! We have developed a new vision for...
Europe needs a common regulation for populiculture
By Pedro Garnica, Chairman of ProPopulus Sustainability is becoming a growing claim from society. Several studies show that in the future the demand for...
A handbook for journalists and scientists to understand each other
Developing a society based on moderation, intelligence, sharing, and healthy environments without compromising the future, requires rising awareness about how our collective and individual behavior...
Poplar will take Valladolid and Buenos Aires in October
October will be poplar’s month with two major symposiums taking place around the world: in Valladolid, Spain, (from October 17th to 19th) and in Buenos...
The wood industry has a key role to play in building a bio-economy
As awareness about climate change, ocean pollution and the need to turn towards a bio-economy rise, sustainability is becoming mainstream. But still there is a...
The 8th Hardwood Conference will take place in October
Organized by the University of Sopron, the BOKU University (Vienna) in conjunction with the COST FP1407 – ModWoodLife and FATE (Wood Science Association, Hungary), the...
Beijing hosts the 4th International Congress on Planted Forests
The 4th International Congress on Planted Forests (ICPF), which will take place In Beijing from October 23rd to 27th, aims to investigate the contribution of...
Buenos Aires hosts the 7th Poplar International Symposium
The Argentinian chapter of the non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest research scientists IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) will organize the Seventh International...
Science, forest and human wellbeing conference in Bucharest
From September 18th to 21st Bucharest will host the Forest Science for a Sustainable Forestry and Human Wellbeing in a Changing World International Scientific Conference,...
Registration for UNECE workshop on green forest jobs is open
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the FAO Forestry and Timber Section will host the workshop Green Forest Jobs – Exploring opportunities...
Welcome to our new web
We are very proud to present our new website. This new online meeting point is the first step towards boosting our activities in order to...
A new image for ProPopulus
By Pedro Garnica, Chairman of ProPopulus Ten years ago, ProPopulus was founded to gather growers, promoters and users of poplar with the aim of positioning...