WOOD for HEALTH project introduced to European policy makers
European Wood Policy platform (WoodPoP) is a policy dialogue platform which brings together all relevant actors to advance the sustainable use of wood. It develops wood-related policy solutions, measures and recommendations to strengthen wood-based circular bioeconomy. WoodPOP unites governmental and stakeholder representatives from 27 European countries, and from British Columbia in Western Canada. The WoodPoP was initially Austrian and Finnish initiative.
On May 22nd, WoodPOP Technical Working Group on building sector had a meeting to which it had invited three speakers to give presentations related to health benefits of wooden buildings. WOOD for HEALTH project was one of the presented topics.
Pekka Kilpeläinen (University of Oulu, Finland) “Wood-for-health - research project"
Ahmed Al Samarraie (DHV, German Wood Construction Association) “Standardized ways to calculate carbon storage in and on buildings"
Mike Burnard (InnoRenew CoE, Slovenia) “Psychological and Physiological Effects of Wood on People".
In the discussion after the presentations, it became clear that the well-being and health-promoting effects of wood, and sustainability of wooden buildings are of great interest. Furthermore, wood construction is supported also by European structures. It is not only national matter of forest-rich countries.
Countries participating in WoodPOP