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Forestry Educators' Ethics

“Forestry educators have a responsibility to train students to manage land for both current and future generations.

 

We pledge to practice pedagogies that will develop knowledge and skills in our students to maintain the long-term capacity of the land to provide the variety of materials, uses, and values desired by landowners and society."

                                   

Romi Rancken                     

Lead, Climate-Smart Forestry Team, HAMK

Project news 

Forest21 Climate Smart Education Resource Package Launched

The site consists of a general section "Climate change" and a more specific one "Climate Smart Forestry in RSA" focusing on climate related issues. It focuses specifically broadly on the South Africa forestry sector. The materials are especially chosen for forestry students in South African universities, but can be useful for others, too

May 2024

About FOREST21 

21st Century Climate-Smart Forestry Education for Livelihood and Sustainability in South Africa

FOREST21 is a joint project for strengthening capacity in South African higher education in forestry. The project is implemented in collaboration of five higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Africa that have forestry curricula or will start teaching forestry.

 

Promoting climate-smart forestry and entrepreneurial innovativeness in forestry education will lead to job creation as well as mitigation of climate change. FOREST21 is implemented through reforming the curricula in forestry entrepreneurship education to equip graduates with problem-solving skills, an entrepreneurial mindset and climate-smart thinking. 

 

Problem-based learning (PBL) methods and students-centred teaching are the core of the project. Students learn through solving real-life business challenges in the field in international teams. FOREST21 is built on close collaboration with the industrial sector as well as teachers and the managerial staff in partner HEIs to find the practices in the local context. 

 

FOREST21 is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.

SABC News feature

In September 2022 at the George Campus of Nelson Mandela University, a 4 day workshop was held through the Forest21 joint project for Strengthening Capacity in South African Higher Education in forestry, it was implemented with the institutions in South Africa that have forestry curricula or will start teaching forestry.  The workshop presented an opportunity to engage with leading minds in the sector and was subsequently featured on on national news.

Students Testimonial 

Students share their experience from student challenges. Student challenges are organised to give an opportunity for staff of Partner HEIs to practice Problem Based Learning methodology.  

Students testimonials - field work in George/ South Africa

Students testimonials - field work in George/ South Africa

Students testimonials - field work in George/ South Africa
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TUT Student experience

TUT Student experience

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NMU Student Experience

NMU Student Experience

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HAMK Student Experience

HAMK Student Experience

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Fort Cox Student Experience

Fort Cox Student Experience

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1st Chair,
Advisory Board 

Watch the video greeting of the first Chair of Forest21 Advisory Board, Dr. Kaluke Mawila, Campus Principal, George Campus of Nelson Mandela University.

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