Picture Story: "Europa vor Ort" in Trippstadt

The ForeStClim project had been selected as an examplary project to show how citizens can profit from the European Union in their region. On 27 May 2010, the "Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V." organised a joint excursion to the ForeStClim test site "Merzalben" and a panel discussion.

A short report about the event has appeared on the INTERREG IVB website.
Also, the German Ministerium für Umwelt, Forsten und Verbraucherschutz Rheinland-Pfalz (MUFV) has issued a press report .

Hans-Peter Ehrhart, director of the Research Institute for Forest Ecology and Forestry Rheinland-Pfalz (FAWF) welcome all participants in front of the Trippstadt castle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landesforsten director Dr. Jens Jacob (right) discusses forest monitoring with members of the European Parliament (MEP) and local citizens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the centre of attention: Prof. Gebhard Schüler (FAWF Rheinland-Pfalz, middle) and Prof. Willy Werner (University of Trier, right) explaining the measurement programme at the Merzalben experimental site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovering from the exhaustive excursion with coffee and cake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members of the panel discussion (from left to right):
Prof. Gebhard Schüler (FAWF Rheinland-Pfalz), Kurt Lechner (MEP), Hélène Doucet (Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V.), Dr. Jens Jacob (Landesforsten Rheinland-Pfalz), Jürgen Creutzmann (MEP).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kurt Lechner (MEP) explains aspects of European legislation.

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