Forests as Lifelines After Shocks, the very first episode of this new show, dives into how communities bounce back when confronted with rising climate pressure and political uncertainty. The discussion moves beyond a narrow definition of ecosystem health to explore resilience as the measure of a system’s ability to cope with disturbance and change without 'collapsing'. 

The conversation centres on how the interconnected system of our communities, economies, and forests can absorb shocks, adapt, or even transform. This holistic approach aligns with IUFRO's 2025 study, Forests as Pillars of Social and Economic Resilience prepared as part of the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative.

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Forests as Lifelines After Shocks

The IUFRO Campfire Chats are a spinoff of Branching out: the forest podcast. Each episode starts with a timely forest-related news item, then moves to a roundtable with three perspectives - an IUFRO scientist, a practitioner, and a policy expert - delving beyond the headlines to clarify complex issues.