Restoration Stories
Voices from practitioners, local actors, communities, financiers, mediators, landowners and policy makers who are delivering on the mission of restoring Europe’s forests. | #UpscalingForestRestoration
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Biodiversity Blending at Bangor
Restoration Story by Anna Wood and Simon Creer Identifying which insects live where in forests can help us study how biodiversity in forests changes. This is what our SUPERB team at Bangor University is working on. Our partners from the SUPERB demo sites in Spain, France, Sweden, Czech Republic, Romania and Serbia collected over 1,600 arthropod …
A networked forest park: Exploring online engagement with Queen Elizabeth Forest Park in Scotland
Restoration Story by Liliana Bounegru, Jonathan Gray and Rina Tsubaki What can the Internet and social media tell us about the life of a forest park? As part of our SUPERB project, we have been studying…
Supporting National Restoration Plan Development
Restoration Story by Rina Tsubaki and Yulia Poskakukhina Biodiversity in Europe is at a critical risk: intensive or industrial farming and forestry practices, urbanisation, land abandonment, climate change and invasive species have reduced the resilience of…
Feast from the Forest: Sweden’s Tradition of Wild Food Foraging, Hunting, and Fishing
Restoration Story by Åsa Granberg and Gesche Schifferdecker In the vast and serene forests of Sweden, nature provides an abundance of food for those who know where to look. From juicy berries and earthy mushrooms to…
Rethinking Nature Restoration: Listening to Communities for Lasting Change
Restoration Story by Rina Tsubaki, Gabriele Colombo and Gesche Schifferdecker If you’re working on nature restoration projects within a public authority, you’ve probably encountered this scenario: A well-intended initiative rolls out, yet local communities push back,…
