At Urban Future 24 in Rotterdam, Pilot Projects and Cities4Forests hosted the inaugural Partner Forest Summit, bringing together city leaders from Glasgow, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Turin with forest experts.

This summit fostered insightful discussions on effective strategies, the challenges encountered, and how Partner Forest Programs can support broader city goals of climate action, biodiversity conservation, and social justice.

As cities globally increasingly recognize sustainable wood procurement as a key element in their bioeconomy and climate strategies, the summit provided a platform for sharing best practices and exploring ways to amplify the impact of Partner Forest Programs and Conservation Timber.

We sincerely appreciate everyone’s contributions and are energized by the promising potential for further collaboration. The progress we're making together is truly inspiring!

Event Information:

Engage with current and future Partner Forest program leaders who are going to the next level of conservation. Hosted during the Urban Futures 24 conference in Rotterdam, this meet, greet and discussion event will reflect on the experiences of the Partner Forest program over the past four years and how these pilot projects are beginning to scale. Join us if you are passionate about creating tangible connections between urban climate action and global forests.

Engage Partner Forest Urban Leaders

Thursday, June 6

9.00 - 10.30

Rotterdam AHOY, Port 5

After the conversation, join the Conservation Timber Infrastructure Tour on Friday, June 7 to explore Rotterdam’s innovative De Beterbanks, a series of recently constructed benches featuring Central American Conservation Timber.