How to Stay Informed About European Forest Institute News and Events

The European Forest Institute (EFI) publishes its news, blog posts, events, and recent research directly on its website, efi.int. The most reliable way to keep up is to check the site's dedicated sections for news and events and to use the "Stay informed!" subscription option. This approach suits anyone who wants to follow EFI's work on forests, sustainability, and policy without needing an account or special access.

Where EFI Publishes Updates

EFI's homepage is organized around a few recurring sections that serve as the main channels for new information:

The site's framing—"Connecting knowledge and action"—reflects that these sections are meant to link research output with policy and practice, so following them gives you both new findings and the activities around them.

Steps to Follow EFI Updates

1. Start at the homepage. Open efi.int. The main sections (Our topics in focus, Recently published, News and blog posts, Stay informed!, Upcoming events) are visible from the landing page.
2. Check "News and blog posts" for current items. This is where short-form updates appear, including news stories and blog posts. Expect a mix of technical topics and perspective pieces.
3. Review "Recently published" for research. This section lists journal articles and reports with short summaries. For example, it describes aiphoria, an open-source Python package for dynamic wood material flow analysis, and a study on how wood type influences tree responses to drought across European forests.
4. Scan "Upcoming events" to see what EFI has scheduled. Event listings are the place to find dates and topics for forthcoming activities.
5. Use "Stay informed!" to subscribe. The site offers a subscription option under this heading. The available information confirms a subscribe option exists but does not specify pricing, so check the subscription page itself for current terms.

What to Expect from Each Channel

News and blog posts are best for timely, shorter updates. Recent examples include a Barcelona workshop on making geospatial information more reliable for EUDR due diligence, and CircHive's launch of biodiversity footprinting guidance and a decision tree. Blog posts tend to offer perspective rather than announcements—one recent post examined how journalists, scientists, and forest experts interpret forest decisions differently.

Recently published is the channel for substantive research. Entries pair a title with a brief description, so you can judge relevance before reading the full article or report. The Annual Report 2025 is also listed here, which makes it a useful annual checkpoint for EFI's overall activities, partnerships, and milestones.

Upcoming events gives forward-looking information. Because the listing changes, checking it periodically is more useful than relying on a single visit.

Practical Tips

• Check back rather than relying on one visit. The homepage sections rotate as new items are added, so a periodic check catches items you would otherwise miss.
• Use the topic framing to filter. EFI organizes its work under themes such as resilient forests, sustainable economy, inclusive governance, co-created solutions, forests and people, and cities. Knowing which theme matches your interest helps you decide quickly whether a news item or publication is worth opening.
• Treat subscription as the low-effort option. If you want updates without revisiting the site, the "Stay informed!" subscription is the intended route; confirm the details on the subscription page before signing up.

Common Pitfalls

• Expecting a single feed for everything. News, events, and publications sit in separate sections, so following only one channel will leave gaps.
• Assuming subscription terms. The site confirms a subscribe option but does not state pricing or access conditions in the available information, so verify before relying on it.
• Overlooking reports. Journal articles draw attention, but reports such as the Annual Report 2025 summarize EFI's wider impact and are easy to skip.

Following the news section for current updates, the publications section for research, and the events listing for scheduled activities—with subscription as a backup—covers EFI's public output without requiring anything beyond a browser.