On October 24th-25th we welcomed to Madrid (Spain) over 150 attendees from 26 countries across every continent for the International Urban Tree Diversity Conference UTD5 🌏 🌳
Researchers, practitioners, city planners and experts in arboriculture, urban forestry, urban ecology and urban planning came together to share insights on topics like: Using Tree Diversity to Mitigate Climate Change, Novel Approaches in Tree Selection, Emerging Technologies, Open Data and Citizen Engagement in Urban Forestry 🌳 🎓
The UTD5 program included 8 keynote speakers, 44 presentations, 1 round table and exhibitions and poster presentations.
We are honored to have had amazing keynote speakers such as Cecil Konijnendijk, Johan Östberg, Wendy Chen, Stefania Gasperini, Andrew Koeser, Rich Hauer, Andrew Hirons and Keith Sacre who delivered powerful talks on urban tree diversity and management, each bringing unique perspectives to the table.
The Organizing Committee integrated by Arbocity with ETSI de Montes, Forestal y del Medio Natural (UPM) and Nature Based Solutions Institute want to thank all the help from Scientific Committee and huge thanks to our partners Ayuntamiento de Madrid, International Society of Arboriculture, Asociación Española de Arboricultura, Asociación Española de Parques y Jardines Públicos, Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Montes Comunidad de Madrid and our amazing sponsors Arboricultural Research and Education Academy (AREA), TreePlotter™ Software Suite, Grupo EULEN, Mantenimiento de Infraestructuras (Matinsa), PreZero España, ACCIONA, Dasotec, INDITEC and TreeCitiesoftheWorld Arbor Day Foundation
Thank you all of you who came and made UTD5 possible!! We hope everyone left inspired, with new connections and ideas to bring back to their colleagues and cities.
See you at the UTD6!!!!!!!