Climate change, drought, bark beetle infestation, forest conversion and sustainable forest management are current buzzwords in the media.

But what exactly is happening in our forests? What is the actual situation in Saxony, in the district of Görlitz and in the Zittau municipal forest? And what prospects are there for ensuring and shaping sustainable forest management in the future?

We would like to discuss these questions and much more with you and the experts from the Saxon State Office for Environment and Geology, the Saxon Ministry for Environment and Agriculture and the Zittau forestry company.

You are cordially invited to join us and you can also look forward to the presentation of a school project on tree planting, a workshop for teachers that illustrates the forest ecosystem for work with children and primary school pupils, an exhibition, a photo exhibition on regional forest beauty and forest damage and the film "The Green Wonder - Our Forest", which uses spectacular images to show us the beauty of our forests that we would otherwise hardly notice.

You can also get active yourself on 16.11.2019 at the Eichensaht in the Zittau city forest. It starts at 9 a.m. in the spa town of Oybin, at the pottery (bus stop Oybin Talweg). Please register as one of 30 participants at forstamt(at)zittau.de - thank you very much.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved and supporters who made the 2019 Forestry Day of the Environment - a joint project of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and Zittau City Council - possible!

The event is open to the public and free of charge. The program flyer, further information and possible changes can be found on the homepage: www.hszg.de/tdu. Please contact Mr. Eric Schön by e-mail: e.schoen(at)hszg.de.

Program[E1] Campus Zittau, Theodor-Körner-Allee 8, House Z IV, Lecture Hall 0.01 & Foyer:

08:00-09:30: "WaldMeister" Day of the Environment Lecture
Eric Schön, Environmental Coordinator, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

15:30: Opening
Thomas Zenker, Mayor of the City of Zittau
Prof. Dr. Christa Heidger, Vice President of Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

16:00: Climate change in Saxony - consequences for forests and woodland
Dr. Johannes Franke, Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology

16:30: Climate adaptation in forestry - forest conversion on a regional basis
Sven Martens, Competence Center Forest and Forestry, Staatsbetrieb Sachsenforst

5:00 p.m.: The development of the Zittau municipal forest
Matthias Forgber, Zittau municipal administration, forestry and municipal services company

5:30 p.m.: Woodruff soda and chocolate help plant trees

18:00: In conversation with the experts and the audience

18:30-20:00: Film screening "THE GREEN WONDER - OUR FOREST"

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16:00-18:00: Hurvinek's journey into the forest (Z IV, Room 1.01 & 1.02)
Seminar/workshop for educators, teachers, pedagogues
Felix Eschrich, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Info & registration until 11.11.2019 at:
terminplaner4.dfn.de/o2LxFhNmjMjRqyRN

All-day exhibition on the topic of forests

Program[E2] Campus Görlitz, Furtstr. 2, House G I, Lecture Hall 1.01

14:30 Opening
Eric Schön, Environmental Coordinator, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

14:30-15:30: Climate change in Saxony - consequences for forest & forestry
Dr. Johannes Franke, Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology

15:30-17:00: "WaldMeister" Day of the Environment Lecture
Eric Schön, Environmental Coordinator, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

16:00-18:00: Hurvinek's journey into the forest (G I, room 3.02)
Seminar/workshop for educators, teachers, pedagogues
Felix Eschrich, Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences
Info & registration until 11.11.2019 at:
terminplaner4.dfn.de/o2LxFhNmjMjRqyRN

18:30-20:00: Film screening "THE GREEN WONDER - OUR FOREST"