I choose the forest! Reflections by forest owner Gun Lidestav
Hear forest owner Gun Lidestav talk about her experiences as a forest owner and a researcher, and stay for a panel talk moderated by honorary doctor Brett Butler.
Date: 28 September 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
Venue: Väven, Umeå stadsbibliotek
Organiser: SLU
Location: Umeå
September 28 at 16:00, we will gather at Väven (Umeå central library building) to hear Gun Lidestav reflect on her experiences as a forest owner, researcher, and entrepreneur.
Gun's speech [in Swedish] will be followed by a discussion [in English] featuring leaders from Nordic forest owner organizations and the County Governor of Västerbotten, moderated by Brett Butler, who was just recently named honorary doctor of the Faculty of Forest Sciences at SLU.