THEn a world that is every day more digitalized and oriented towards forms of work that, by necessity or habit, have always tended to take place in “closed” places and environments where spaces and areas used for green areas are at a minimum, more and more young people tend to seek professional opportunities that can lead them to embrace a greener lifestylebreaking away from such conventions.
A course for those who love nature
No more monitors, cell phones and desks, therefore, but woods, meadows and valleys, for a generation that is proving to be fully aware of its (fundamental) role in the game of safeguarding the ecosystem and fighting climate change. And it is precisely for them that he was born Sofidel4Talentthe forest conservation and management course launched by Sofidel And WWF Italy to celebrate their 15 years of partnership, aimed at undergraduates and recent graduates who want to make their passion for nature a real profession, giving them the opportunity of a first and immersive experience in the sector.
For undergraduates or recent graduates
Completely free and provided with a certificate of participation with which you can request the relative CFUs at your University Department, Sofidel4Talent is a training course aimed at a group of 15 undergraduates or recent graduates in scientific disciplines, which aims to offer additional skills in the field of sustainable forest ecosystem management, paving the way for a possible future career in this sector. The course, through the voice of experts in the sector and practical activities in the field, will therefore allow participants to live a totally immersive experience in the reality of Italian forests and their ecosystemslearning their conservation and proper management.
Working in the forests
Among the many topics that will be covered in the course, some are highlighted such as Monitoring and Bio Acoustics, Forest Heritage Planning and Management And Forest restorationwith the focus always on the forests of our country, a very important treasure trove of biodiversity and ally in the fight against climate change. Among the practical activities, however, those of Forest Fire Prevention and of Characterization of forest biodiversitythat they will engage the participants in a direct experience in the field, offering them a complete set of skills and a first taste of what their future working could be, should they decide to take this path.
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The green professions of tomorrow
A stimulating and ad hoc path, therefore, for young people who are looking for a greener future, even in work. But what exactly are the so-called green professionsthat is, those jobs that allow you to spend most of your time outdoors and in contact with nature?
In addition to well-known works such as the Forest Guard and the Forest Manager, especially in recent years the sector has been enriched with a wide range of opportunities linked to new professions regarding recreational and / or educational activitiessuch as the Forest Therapistexpert in the oriental practice of forest therapy, or that require specific vertical skills and knowledgelike it Short Rotation Plantation Manager, the person in charge of crop rotation and planting new trees. In addition to these, there are other works such as the Forest Fire Fightera figure specialized in extinguishing and preventing forest fires, which require specific training and equipment other than those used in urban areas.
Sofidel4Talent, where and when it is held
A lot of work for a single great goal, the protection and proper management of the environment that surrounds us, in the name of a greener future even in work. And that’s exactly what he aspires to Sofidel4Talentas well as the other Sofidel and WWF initiatives in recent years. The course, lasting three days, will be held between 27 and 29 May between WWF Biodiversity Museum of Monticiano and the Alto Merese Nature Reservein the province of Siena, between suggestive panoramas and uncontaminated environments, to discover the great wealth of biodiversity of our wonderful ecosystem. Applications to participate in the project are open until April 15th on the site of Sofidel4Talent.
A small initiative for a great future goal, dedicated to those who can’t wait (they too) to say “I leave everything and go to live in the woods”.
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