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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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153 free tourism and recreation sites restored in state forests this year
The Ministry of Defence and the Latvian Hunters' Association continue their cooperation in the field of national defence
Gauja National Park put forward for the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism certificate
Austria and Germany welcome the postponement of the Deforestation Regulation and call for it to be urgently revised
Natura 2000 anniversary photo competition comes to a close
How Norway tripled its forest area in 100 years, or a lesson for Tanzania
The forestry sector organisations' view on the draft amendments to the regulations "On Felling Trees on Forest Land"
Join forces to succeed!
Latvia, together with most EU member states, has succeeded in persuading the EC to postpone the implementation of the Deforestation Regulation by one year
Second consignment of donated “Latvijas valsts meži” seedlings arrives in Ukraine
Responding to calls from cooperation partners, the EC proposes a phased 12-month implementation period for the Deforestation Regulation
Switzerland. The biodiversity initiative is not needed for forestry
The first green corridor in the Baltic Sea
Free educational seminars on the use of timber in public building construction coming to the regions
Universities and policymakers seek solutions for developing a knowledge economy in Latvia
The Spanish slug must be added to Latvia's list of invasive species
Teachers explore Latvian and Swedish experience in forest education
The “Latvijas Meža dēkainis” nature game
Honouring the Kaņepju Oak
43 buildings entered for the “Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia” competition
Ministry of Agriculture: peat production must continue to be developed
The State Environmental Service presents its annual environmental protection award, “Green Excellence”, in ten categories
The Finnish website forest.fi has grown considerably in popularity
“Latvijas valsts meži” donates seedlings to restore the parks and green spaces of the Chernihiv region
Landowner protests in Estonia
Conceptual agreement on the reorganisation of parish administrations in Gulbene municipality
RTU architecture students develop ideas for sustainable development of the Mangaļsala area
The best home for wild animals is the wild
Administrative burden in the drafting of municipal spatial plans to be reduced
Volunteers rescue more than 1,200 toads in eight days
Why hunters should take part in the European Parliament elections
This spring the environmental campaign "Give tyres a second life" returns to 11 Latvian towns and cities
Local resident near Talsi has single-handedly cleaned up several kilometres of the Dzelzupe
On birds: working bees and photography
Participate in the “Catching Aliens in Latvia's Nature” ideathon!
Please respect our work!
The forest industry joins forces and will hold a protest at the Cabinet of Ministers on 5 March
Latvians acquire window manufacturing leader in Lithuania
Watch, spot, and find a monumental tree!
Grand tree named in honour of historical events
An appeal from the Baloži peat railway. Regarding donations for passenger carriage PV40 No. 5594
Winners of the “Forest Days” sticker competition announced
Fish suffocation is possible in water bodies with thick ice cover. On measures to reduce fish suffocation
Bulduru tehnikums begins training in the restoration of traditional wooden buildings
Forest road built using an innovative technical solution – timber piles