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RENEWABLE MATTER
Issue 53 of Renewable Matter is available
From soil regeneration to green infrastructures, from water management through reforestation to sand barriers defending our coastlines: re-establishing a partnership with nature is the path to securing the wellbeing of both people and the planet. RM53 is a journey around the world to explore the concept of Nature-based Solutions and its application across numerous areas of the economy and sustainable development.
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Issue #47

RENEWABLE MATTER

2023 Trees

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14 NOV 2023

Humankind's relationship with trees and forests has always been controversial. While today our understanding of the importance of forests to the health of the planet has reached startling clarity, the extractive race driven by agribusiness and mining continues to devastate these precious habitats in every part of the world. In this issue of RM, a search for a balance that is possible and increasingly urgent has been undertaken.

Summary


EDITORIALS

If a Tree Falls
by Emanuele Bompan

The Silent Lesson
by Giorgio Vacchiano


THINK TANK

It’s All a Matter of Timescale
Interview with Miroslav Svoboda
by Giorgia Marino

Metsä, the Finnish Forest Economy
Interview with Sari Essayah
by Emanuele Bompan

What Can We Learn from Trees?
Interview with Tiziano Fratus
by Sara Perinetto

A Europe of Forests
Interview with Robert Mavsar
by Emanuele Bompan


INSIGHT

An Uncertain Future for the Pillars of the Earth
by Valeria Barbi

Illegal Timber between Deforestation and Wars
by Rudi Bressa

The Plague of Forests
by Simone Fant

The Golden Rule to Reforest Cities
by Giorgia Marino

The Core Material of the Circular Bioeconomy
by Mario Bonaccorso

In Height and Extension: the New Challenges of Wood Construction
by Maria Chiara Voci

EPR for Furniture, Already a Reality in France
by Giorgio Kaldor

Carbon Credits and the Perils of Greenhushing
by Giorgio Kaldor

Energy from Biomass? Yes, but Wisely
by Ferdinando Cotugno

A New Page: Decarbonisation of the Paper Industry
by Lucrezia Lenardon


CASE STUDIES

Ecomondo: a Display of Growth in the Ecological Transition Ecosystem
Interview with Alessandra Astolfi
by Emanuele Bompan

Lucart Finds Sustainability in the Balance between Virgin and Recycled Cellulose
by Lucrezia Lenardon

Carbonsink: Climate Action Starts with Forests
by Giorgio Kaldor

Building a Wood Construction Culture in Italy with ARCA
by Giorgia Marino

Lavazza Introduces the First Circular Transition Center for Coffee
by Simone Fant

Mater-Bi: a Carbon Footprint and Traceability Guarantee
by Simone Fant

Giving New Life to Wooden Packaging
Interview with Nicola Semeraro
by Emanuele Bompan

Acque Bresciane: 1,500 Trees to Protect Peatland Biodiversity
by Giorgia Marino


STARTUPS
by Antonella Ilaria Totaro

Straw and Wood Panels from Switzerland with EcoCocon
Cutting-edge Reforestation Technology with Land Life Company
Leko Labs: Wood for Construction Powered by AI and Robotics
Restor’s Open Maps Highlight Forest Restoration Potential


KRINGLOOP
Trees: Inspiring Regenerative Design Across the Globe
by Laxmi Haigh


CIRCULAR BY LAW
Helping Forests with More Sustainable Consumption
by Francesco Petrucci