Why size matters when shopping What difference does it make if you buy from the international chain store or the small, independent one? Many people tend to choose the former, mostly because of reputation. It is a common conception that products from the international chains are cheaper, and because they are well-known, trust in the […]
How Covid-19 affects air pollution The quarantine and lockdowns are a burden to all of us. Above all, of course, the reason for the restrictions, the Covid-19 virus, is anything but positive. However, the developments that can be observed in our environment are remarkable. The health policy measures are leading to a large-scale decrease in […]
A tiresome topic, yet too present to not address: The Corona virus. Because of the necessary restrictions it brings at the moment, it now affects us all. Also for healthy people it brings stress, tension and worries due to the magnitude and unpredictability of the situation. And just at such a time, when a trip […]
Ecosystems comprise numerous biotic as well as abiotic interactions and processes such as decomposition, nutrient cycles, biomass production and energy flow. The interrelations and interdependencies are extremely extensive and complex. A disturbance of the stability or health of an ecosystem therefore has far-reaching and often devastating effects, including on humans. According to a 2015 report […]
What do you look for with a recently completed business administration bachelor’s degree? For me, the answer was: for work, but also for meaning. About a year ago, when I was looking for an internship, I stumbled across the blog entry of a former SocialForest intern and her enthusiasm immediately caught my attention. My criterion […]
This month, our estimated forest engineer Àlex Ralita went on a trip to the Basque region. While he usually acts as our expert for the technical aspect of our work, on the 31st of January he went to present Social Forest in a Green Employment project. The Euskadi government, specifically Lanbide, the Department of Employment, […]
Social Forest is dedicated to caring for forests through sustainable forestry. Since the well-being of our planet and the people living on it affects us all, it is everyone’s responsibility to take care of it. In this blog entry we explain why forest management is so important, what Social Forest does about it and how […]
Our love, care as well as professional and sustainable conduct with forests is not limited to Catalonia. Germany also has forests that need to be cared for, cultivated and managed – and all that in a sustainable way. Social Forest has been working in Germany with various forestry projects every year since 2014. Within these […]