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Latvijas Banka issues a symbolic collector coin, "Chestnut"
The European Innovation Act and the forest bioeconomy – what can Latvian forestry gain from it?
The “Trojan Horse” of Turkish Plywood – Growing Concerns Among European Timber Producers
Nature Conservation Agency invites donations for the restoration of nature tourism infrastructure damaged by the storm

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Concern about gaps in the skills and knowledge of our pupils is voiced quite widely from time to time. Unfortunately, only when someone from outside Latvia has concluded as much. Why is that?
There is a political tendency to be busy, to invest, to make promises, but not to think about the results
If you have little knowledge yourself, you do not even know how or what you do not know...
A smart society is not always desirable or welcome
Many interests swirl around education. A "good result" is rarely mentioned among them

A lighter note

“Why are the trees here so big?”

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Collector coin “Chestnut”
Trees on agricultural land – perennial plantations, short-rotation coppice or agroforestry?!
The Baltics in the Kremlin's sights. How serious is the threat?

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Entrepreneur Andris Ramoliņš has gifted a multifunctional pump track to the Tukums municipality
My grandfather picked me up, looked at me, and said that I would be a hunter
Which sites have been recognised as tourist attractions of the year in the regions?
Lawyer and forester Valdis Kalns
The solace of winemaking. “...if you can turn grape juice into good wine, perhaps you can turn yourself into something, too.”
Forestry Volunteer Centre: from the desire to help to international scale
Following malicious incidents, valuable aid shipments from Latvia reach Ukraine without intermediaries
Number of reports of waste dumped in “Rīgas Meži” forests triples during #TīriRīgasMeži #VidesSOS campaign
The forestry sector categorically rejects the claims of "NRA". Latvia's timber measurement system is independent and reliable
European Tree of the Year in Latvia 2022: Sēja Giant Oak
Finnish forestry representatives to establish office in Brussels to defend national interests
Latvian-Canadian gifts Bauska a 3.67-hectare plot of land on condition that a park is established there
LDDK honours Latvia's best employers and presents the 'Economist of the Year' awards
FACE position on the illegal killing of wildlife
I have to be there. There is no other way
On 11 November, the new exhibitions at the Vecpilsēta House in Jelgava will open to visitors
"Smart Village" recognition status awarded to 18 localities in Latvia
A beekeeper with a camera on his shoulder – Māris Kreicbergs
On the need for climate-smart forest management
On its 110th birthday, the National Zoo highlights its contribution to science
Latvian Peat Association admitted to IPS
Calls to re-evaluate the use of peat in energy production after 2030
If we want to be sustainable, we must give a second breath to degraded areas
About the eagle-owl
Social Campaign #TīriRīgasMeži #VidesSOS
“Latvijas valsts meži” – Latvia's greenest and most human-centric brand of 2022
Courage, passion and a touch of madness: starting life in the countryside, young people do not shy away from challenges, yet they hope for greater support
German forest scientists launch a petition campaign
Tartu hopes for state support to launch train connection with Riga
Apple Festival returns to the Abavas Winery orchard
Renewable source, high performance: why brands should switch to bio-based plastics
Museum and park plans in Lestene are moving forward
How to hold Russia accountable for environmental crimes in Ukraine
Golden eagle monitoring – more successful nesting
Hopes to protect a century-old lime tree avenue
Latest information on the hunting and protection of the European turtle dove in Europe
Gold medal for Abavas winery's Meadow cider at the CiderWorld festival
European Parliament revokes access for Russian lobbyists
110 years of a Latvian natural gem – the Moricsala Nature Reserve
“Laflora” revives the ancient tradition of Peat Day in Latvia
Searching for owners of abandoned homes
“Laflora” receives the “Entrepreneur of the Year in Zemgale 2021” award
Grāvīši in Staicele parish is full of two-legged and four-legged joy
Latvian foresters together with Volyn forest rangers delivered two jeeps and medical supplies to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Ministry of Justice proposes postponing lobbying regulation until mid-2025
New owner for Līgatne Paper Mill
Business organisations call for Jānis Vitenbergs to remain as Minister of Economics
On the Misa for the Great Cleanup. Beata and Guntars' story
Standardised design developed for timber-framed apartment building construction
Following the experience in Kārķi, Ērģeme Parish will take up the baton in revitalising rural homes
...tree plantings restored along a state road
Five potential competitors for “Pasažieru vilciens”
Plans for waste tyre and plastic recycling facility in Naujene parish
Cinereous vulture Rīga, bred and reintroduced by Riga Zoo, settles in Greece
Volhynia foresters receive medical supplies from colleagues in Latvia
For the third decade, Zaļenieki nursery – an island amidst fields of grain
“It is a duty to help!” A Jaunpils local donates 22 tonnes of wheat grain to Ukraine
Recipients of the Latvian Academy of Sciences awards and certificates of recognition honoured at the spring general meeting
Sunflowers for a united Europe together with Ukraine
Agrofirma "Tērvete" – equal conditions for all farmers in the EU!
Jānis Grasbergs joins the LPPKS ‘’Piena Loģistika’’ team
The little-known Audupe – flowing through labyrinths of reeds, floating islands and military heritage
Do not boil a kid in its mother's milk (Deuteronomy 14:21) "The ethics of the climatists is a comprehensive system..."
150,000 hunters and farmers take to the streets in Madrid to protest against hunting bans
We won't give up Latgale! Don't hold your breath!
“Rīgas Meži” condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, offers practical support: jobs...
European hunters are united in their support for Ukraine
Latvians around the world protest against Putin's aggression in Ukraine
Support Ukraine! Do not use wood from Russia and Belarus!
On the Remembrance Day of the Armed Resistance of the National Partisans
"Gaujas koks" has donated one million euros to support Ukraine
Falconry gains wider international recognition
Mayor of Sigulda calls for an end to funding for events with Russian participation
We are a European great tree superpower. What responsibility does this entail?
Remembrance Day for the National Partisan Armed Resistance in Balvi Municipality
The primary goal of agriculture must be food production
Thanks to Gundars Kalve!
Polar bear. Kolyuchin Island, Chukotka
When work becomes an integral life mission
For the first time, a tree growing in Latvia – the Aģe Great Oak – has been included in the vote for European Tree of the Year
Jānis Vitenbergs has received a mandate from entrepreneurs to push for the lifting of restrictions
Targeted efforts to conserve a rare lizard population yield excellent results
Ministry of Economics proposes easing restrictions from March
Aigars Rostovskis: I call on the Prime Minister to publicly apologise to all Latvian entrepreneurs
Do not seek happiness in foreign lands, but in your native home
I have no intention of giving up!
Finland plans to reject EU Taxonomy regulation regarding biomass
Gundars Kalve. The man who removed the occupier's "monument" in Jēkabpils
There are still very large biomass stocks – branches, brushwood, and low-value trees that are not being used for heat energy production
Bringing life back to abandoned rural properties. How are things going in Kārķi?