YFF Review
The YFF Review is a publicly available output of the YFF Speaker Series, where we summarize key learnings and applicable examples on the series’ topic. These documents are created by the Yale Forest Forum team and include speaker summaries written by Yale School of the Environment masters and doctoral students.
(Re)Considering Planted Forests for the 21st Century
January 19, 2024In fall 2022, YFF hosted the speaker series “(Re)Considering Planted Forests for the 21st Century.” The series focused on large-scale planted forests for fiber and wood products in the context of climate change, innovation, and meeting society’s various needs. The series was organized by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment and The Forests Dialogue.
Smallholder Planted Forests and Trees for Climate, Restored Landscapes, and Livelihoods
November 6, 2023In the spring of 2023, the Yale Forest Forum (YFF) brought together over 1,300 registered attendees for the webinar speaker series “Smallholder Planted Forests and Trees for Climate, Restored Landscapes, and Livelihoods.” The series, which ran from January through April 2023, was hosted in collaboration between The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
The Future of Forest Products in a Changing Climate: Bioenergy from Forests
September 27, 2023In spring 2022, YFF brought together more than 1,000 registered attendees from around the world to hear from twenty experts and leaders discussing the future role of bioenergy from forests in addressing climate, resource, societal, and environmental challenges at regional and global scales. Speakers represented forestry, energy, policy, communities, conservation, industry, and academia.
The Future of Wood Building Products in a Changing Climate: The Case of Mass Timber
August 8, 2023In the fall of 2021, YFF brought together more than 1,000 registered attendees from around the world to hear from eleven experts and leaders working across the mass timber value chain, representing forestry, industrial ecology, architecture, conservation, and academia.
Theory to Practice of Urban Forest Management
January 20, 2023In spring 2022, the Yale Forest Forum (YFF), Yale Hixon Center for Urban Ecology, and Urban Resources Initiative (URI) brought together more than 900 attendees and 12 speakers to explore key topics in the theory and practice of urban forestry. Researchers project that by 2050, more than two-thirds of the global population will live in cities. Given the worldwide acceleration of urbanization, there has been growing interest in the importance of urban forest management. Through the YFF speaker series, Theory to Practice of Urban Forest Management, urban forestry leaders shared insights on the history, objectives, and tools of urban forest management.