The European Commission has nominated Daiga Zute, a research assistant at the LSFRI Silava, as the new Climate Pact Ambassador in Latvia.

The Climate Pact is a European Union-wide initiative that unites people, communities and organisations in tackling the climate crisis and building a greener Europe. Climate Pact Ambassadors are representatives from European Union countries who are passionate about climate action and want to bring about change by sharing information, organising various events, and inspiring and encouraging others to take action.

Climate Ambassador status is awarded by the European Commission following an assessment of candidates' suitability for the role.

Daiga Zute has been working in the field of climate change since 2009, participating in various national and international forestry and climate change studies. She has been working at the LSFRI Silava since 2019, conducting in-depth analysis of carbon sequestration potential in forest ecosystems as part of her doctoral studies in forestry.

Daiga Zute: "The topic that I will promote to the wider public as a Climate Ambassador is linked to my research work: the adaptation of forest ecosystems and their contribution to climate change mitigation. I believe there are several paths to reaching the set goal, but they all share one thing – starting to take action. In my opinion, the public is open and ready to get involved, but often do not know where to start. Although climate change issues are discussed in the press, on social media and on television today, the information obtained is often contradictory. A significant value of the European Climate Pact is scientifically based information that provides practical advice and dispels myths. This provides a foundation for the public to become more actively involved in implementing climate-friendly measures, as every action is based on understanding".