tree doc20 smallTime to call in the tree doctors

When her patients are showing symptoms of sickness or ill-health, Heli Viiri straps on her boots and heads into the forest. That’s because Viiri is a forest professional, who works tirelessly to take care of our forests, so they take care of us.

Trees may seem hardy, but like all living things, they are susceptible to mistreatment and malaise. From insect pests and fungal pathogens to invasive species and destructive mammals, tree damage can take various guises and has the ability to ravage natural forests and plantations. For example, Dutch elm disease has killed 60 million British elms in two epidemics, while pernicious pests are threatening to lay waste to 40% of all US forests.

upm chinaYet another top employer award: UPM China succeeds in engaging employees

Our employees in China are proud of their working culture and UPMers especially talk about the way in which all employees are encouraged to grow.

Despite China’s highly competitive market for talent, a large percentage of our employees have chosen to spend the vast majority of their careers in the same place. More than 42% of employees have worked for UPM Changshu for more than 10 years, while more than 15% have been with us for 20 years, which is when the mill was first established.

COP25 jornadaCOP25 afronta cuarta jornada con vista puesta en sectores agrícola y forestal

Madrid, 5 dic (EFE).- La cadena de valor agroalimentaria y el sector forestal serán los principales puntos de interés de la cuarta jornada de la COP25 que se desarrolla en Madrid, mientras las delegaciones continúan las discusiones puramente técnicas con vistas a alcanzar un acuerdo final en esta cumbre del clima la próxima semana.

La escasez de agua, las temperaturas en ascenso, los fenómenos meteorológicos irregulares y la despoblación rural son algunas de las amenazas para las actividades agrícolas y también ganaderas, ante una sociedad que cada vez critica con mayor fuerza la producción industrial y reclama un consumo más equilibrado, sostenible y ecológico, con menor desperdicio alimentario.

CUMBRE DEL CLIMACUMBRE DEL CLIMA
Tres plagas climáticas han dañado ya el 22% de los bosques españoles
El calentamiento eleva el riesgo de sequías, grandes incendios y ataques de insectos

El cambio climático, advierten los expertos, amenaza los bosques, una pieza clave del engranaje ambiental, como consecuencia del aumento de las sequías prolongadas, el riesgo de los macroincendios y el incremento de las plagas.
Los datos reflejan que  algunos de los peligros ya han empezado a concretarse. El Inventario de Daños Forestales en España refleja que un 22% de los árboles está dañado (una categoría que abarca los ejemplares que sufren una pérdida de hojas superior al 25%), casi el doble que hace dos décadas.

reciclaDemand for sustainable packaging is increasing – UPM joins 4evergreen initative to boost value chain collaboration

PRESS RELEASE
(UPM, Helsinki, 28 November 2019 at 11:00 EET) – UPM joins 4evergreen which is a new initative by Cepi, the European association representing the paper industry, to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in a circular and sustainable economy. 4evergreen was created as a forum to engage and connect industry members from across the fibre-based packaging value chain, from paper and board producers to packaging converters, brand owners and retailers, technology and material suppliers, waste sorters and collectors.

gurelurraGURE LURRA SEMBRANDO FUTURO

«Sin gestión forestal, Gipuzkoa será un territorio abandonado»

Joseba Arrieta propietario forestal

¿Por qué el primer sector es estratégico para Gipuzkoa?

Porque nos provee de alimentos kilómetro cero y de calidad, vertebra nuestro territorio, gestiona y cuida el entorno natural y el paisaje, nos da espacios de ocio y disfrute, y conserva nuestra identidad. El futuro del territorio no puede entenderse sin el primer sector, que va a ser una prioridad para la Diputación esta legislatura. Conozcamos, respetemos y apoyemos a quienes cuidan de Gure Lurra.

bootcamp group2Chemistry boot camp offers students an insight into life at UPM

High school students from Jakobstads Gymnasium in Finland recently participated in a bootcamp organised by UPM. Here’s how they used analytical thinking and creative discussions to address real-world challenges.


Monday is a good day to solve problems. One particular Monday in October, twenty-eight high school students from Jakobstads Gymnasium in Finland’s north-west coast, took on questions regarding sustainability and the circular economy. Topics that UPM wrestles with every day, and one of the reasons why they organised a bootcamp for these students.