November 20, 2026

Urban Forests & Climate Resilience

Bridging Ecology and Design

IFLA Europe “Talk With” Webinar Series

IFLA Europe is pleased to invite you to Urban Forests & Climate Resilience: Bridging Ecology and Design, the seventh webinar in its “Talk With” series, organised by the IFLA Europe Rural Landscapes Working Group.

This free online webinar will explore the role of urban forests in strengthening climate resilience and consider how ecological knowledge can be effectively integrated into landscape planning and design.

The programme will feature a presentation by Evan Elderbrock of the Oregon Department of Forestry, followed by a panel discussion bringing together perspectives and experience from Slovenia and Serbia.

Date: Friday, 20 November 2026
Time: 15:00–16:30 CET
Format: Online
Participation: Free of charge. Advance registration is required. See below.

Programme

Welcome – 15:00
Indra Purs, President of IFLA Europe
Introduction to the webinar series – 15:10
Ada Papanakli, Chair of the IFLA Europe Rural Landscapes Working Group

Presentation – 15:15

Evan Elderbrock, Oregon Department of Forestry

Panel discussion – 15:35

Moderator: Tatjana Dimitrijević, IFLA Europe Rural Landscapes Working Group

Barbara Kostanjšek, ACER Novo mesto, Slovenia
Srdjan Stojnić, Institute of Lowland Forestry of Serbia

Q & A session – 16:00
Conclusions and closing – 16:30

Registration

Participation is free, but advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the link to join the webinar by email.

You may also register by scanning the QR code on the event poster.

We look forward to welcoming landscape architects, students, researchers, forestry specialists and professionals from related disciplines to this timely discussion.