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Skógræktarfélag ÍslandsThe <strong>Iceland</strong>ic ForestryAssociationClick to edit Master subtitle styleRagnhildur Freysteinsdóttir26.09.09
The <strong>Iceland</strong>ic ForestryAssociation (IFA)•Founded in 1930•61 member•associations•Around 7500•members26.09.09
The goal of the IFA•Further the interests of forestry in<strong>Iceland</strong> and encourage all kinds ofenvironmental improvements–Encourage the forestry associations–Encourage conservation and landreclamation–Educate on forestry–Encourage, initiate and collaborate onforestry projects26.09.09
Main regular activities•Publications•Projects•Special supervision•Interaction & guidance–Forestry associations–General public26.09.09
Publications•Publications•Skógræktarritið – The Journal of the <strong>Iceland</strong>ic ForestryAssociation•Laufblaðið – The Leaf•Frækornið – The Seed26.09.09
Projects•Millennium Forests•Open Forest•Land ReclamationForests•Tree of the Year26.09.09
Projects•Millennium Forests•Open Forest•Land ReclamationForests•Tree of the Year26.09.09
Projects•MillenniumForests•Open Forest•Land ReclamationForests•Tree of the Year26.09.09
Projects•Millennium Forests•Open Forest•Land ReclamationForests•Tree of the Year26.09.09
Special supervision•Friendship Forest•<strong>Iceland</strong> Carbon Fund•Guide to good afforestationpractice in <strong>Iceland</strong>•Land Reclamation Fund•The Yrkja Fund+ sundry other funds26.09.09
Special supervision•Friendship Forest•<strong>Iceland</strong> Carbon Fund•Guide to good afforestationpractice in <strong>Iceland</strong>•Land Reclamation Fund•The Yrkja Fund+ sundry other funds26.09.09
Special supervision•Friendship Forest•<strong>Iceland</strong> Carbon Fund•Guide to good afforestationpractice in <strong>Iceland</strong>•Land Reclamation Fund•The Yrkja Fund+ sundry other funds26.09.09
Special supervision•Friendship Forest•<strong>Iceland</strong> Carbon Fund•Guide to good afforestation•practice in <strong>Iceland</strong>•Land Reclamation Fund•The Yrkja Fund+ sundry other funds26.09.09
Special supervision•Friendship Forest•<strong>Iceland</strong> Carbon Fund•Guide to good afforestationpractice in <strong>Iceland</strong>•Land Reclamation Fund•The Yrkja Fund+sundry other funds26.09.09
Education and general guidance•Special events:–Forest hikes–Forest festivals–Seminars–Domestic and internationalfield trips–Meetings, conferences andsymposia–Publications•Information:–Phone & e-mail26.09.09
Major recent activities•Græni trefillinn•– The Green Scarf•Atvinnuátak 2009-2011•– Employment initiative•2009-201126.09.09
The Green Scarf•Forest and recreational areas on city outskirts–Currently: Fragmented• 7 municipalities• Various parties–Future: Cohesive• Regional Plan 2001-2024• Græni stígurinn -The Green Trail26.09.09
Employment initiative 2009-2011•Plan for labour intensive projects–Forest/recreational areas–– e.g. Green Scarf•Funding–Resources: Government of–<strong>Iceland</strong>–Wages: municipalities and–Directorate of Labour•Currently 19 contracts26.09.09
Takk fyrir!26.09.09
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