Spring Symposium 2026 on Ecological Restoration & Development

The Spring Symposium is titled, "From Targets to Transformation: The Role of Business and Politics in the Governance of Biodiversity in the Global South."
Spring Symposium on Ecological Restoration & Development

The Trees For Development Project and the Project are excited to co-produce a hybrid spring symposium. The events of the Symposium that will be open to a general audience will take place on June 3 & 4, 2026 at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki and online on Zoom. 

Our 2 day event will feature keynote presentations, project presentations, and a panel session in collaboration with Siemenpuu Foundation.

Our keynote presenters are Amber Huff on 3.6 and Taryn Fuentes Castillo on 4.6.

We will be joined by 7 project collaborators from Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Mozambique.

Register Here!!

Please use to register for the Spring Symposium. Guests have the option to join us on-site or online. Please make sure to indicate your choice in the registration form. There is no cost to participants to join the Symposium, but advance registration is required. 

Registration Deadlines:

In-person - Friday May 29 (by midnight Finnish time)

Online - Tuesday June 2 (by midnight Finnish time)