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FIRST PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE INITIATIVE AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF SLOVENIA
INITIATIVE / 7 NOVEMBER
International DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD
The initiative for the International Day of Living with Wood explores the role of wood in creating healthy, responsible and meaningful living environments that support quality of life.
Following the signing of the declaration of support, the initiative is entering its next phase: bringing together professionals, educational institutions, businesses, designers, architects, local communities and international partners.
Our aim is for 7 November to become a recognised day of the culture of living with wood — a day that connects people, space, nature and the future.
Living with wood means living closer to nature, more connected to the spaces we inhabit and closer to ourselves.
7 November
International DAY
OF LIVING WITH WOOD
OF LIVING WITH WOOD
INITIATIVE IN DEVELOPMENT
From founding support to events, connections and a shared observance of 7 November.
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Presentation of the initiative and signing of the declaration of support
At the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, we publicly presented the initiative for the International DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD® for the first time. Representatives of research, educational, business and professional organisations supported its development by signing the declaration.
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Presentation at Habitat Day
We presented the initiative at Habitat Day at the Faculty of Design in Ljubljana and opened the question of how space, natural materials and our living habits together shape the quality of life.
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Eve of the DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD®
At the Ambient & les fair at the Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre, we are preparing a moderated conversation at 16:15, HOW WILL WE LIVE WITH WOOD? From the home and interior to tourism, public space and new technologies, we will explore the future of living.
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Together we mark the DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD®
As part of the initiative to establish 7 November as an international day, we will also invite people to share its message through a video, first presented at Habitat Day, which opens the question: How do we want to live? Recordings of the webinar series “A Wooden House: From Decision to Home”, prepared in cooperation with LYNXCRAFT, will also be available.
We invite you to join the observance — with a story, a good example, an event or a reflection on how the spaces we live in, and our connection with wood, together shape the quality of living.
ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
Wood as a material of our relationship with space, people, nature and the future.
The Day of Living with Wood is an initiative dedicated to wood as a natural material that connects people, space, nature and the future. It brings to the fore the quality of living, a responsible relationship with materials, the beauty of space and the conscious choice of wood in architecture, the home, furniture and everyday objects.
The initiative opens a space for a new culture of living, in which wood is not only a material, but a bearer of our relationship with space, people, nature and the future.
Why 7 November?
We aim to develop 7 November as a day of the culture of living and coexisting with wood. In our homes, workplaces, public spaces, furniture and everyday objects, wood is not only a material, but part of the environment that influences our wellbeing, our relationship with space and our connection with nature.
It is a day for a conversation about more conscious living — with a greater sense of material, origin, sustainability, healthy spaces, beauty, knowledge and the long-term value of the environment we live in.
Space
architecture, home, working environment
Nature
a renewable material, responsible use of resources
Culture
heritage, design, relationship with the material
Future
healthy, beautiful and sustainable living
OFFICIAL MANIFESTO
Manifesto of the International DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD
The manifesto opens a reflection on wood as a material of living, culture, responsibility and the future. It presents wood as a natural material that connects people, space, nature and the conscious choice of quality living.
To live with wood is to live in deeper contact with nature, space and oneself.Download the manifesto PDF
SUPPORTERS OF THE INITIATIVE
Founding signatories of the initiative
At the first public presentation of the manifesto for the International Day of Living with Wood, a declaration of support for the initiative was signed. With it, the founding signatories expressed a shared commitment to developing 7 November as a day of the culture of living with wood.
Signatories in the photograph: Prof. Dr Miha Humar, University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Science and Technology; Full Prof. Nada Matičič, univ. dipl. ing. arh., Acting Dean, Faculty of Design, Ljubljana; Petra Drobne, Undersecretary, SPIRIT Slovenia, public agency; Darko Sajko, Director-General of the Directorate for Wood Industry, Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport; Liljana Vogrinec, initiator of the International Day of Living with Wood initiative and Managing Director of SLOWOODLIFE, d. o. o., the organisation leading the initiative; Dr Bruno Dujič, Director and Head of Development, CBD, d. o. o.; Prof. Dr Andreja Kutnar, Head of Department, InnoRenew CoE, UP IAM; Vesna Nahtigal, Director-General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia; Bernard Likar, representative of the Wood and Furniture Industry Association at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia.
The declaration of support was signed on behalf of the organisations that form the founding circle of the initiative and, through their work, connect the profession, academia, business, institutions and the development of Slovenia’s wood sector.
The declaration of support for the initiative was signed by:
- Wood and Furniture Industry Association at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
- University of Primorska – InnoRenew CoE, UP IAM
- University of Ljubljana – Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Wood Science and Technology
- Faculty of Design – Chair of Interior Design and Spatial Architecture
- CBD, d. o. o.
- SPIRIT Slovenia, public agency
- SLOWOODLIFE, d. o. o., initiator and lead organisation behind the initiative
- Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia, as the institutional host of the first public presentation and a supporter of the initiative
The initiative was also supported by a letter of support from the Directorate for Wood Industry at the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport.
International cooperation
The initiative for the International DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD® originates in Slovenia and is open to international cooperation. Our aim is to develop 7 November as a shared day of awareness, exchange of knowledge and inspiration in the culture of living with wood.
We invite research and educational institutions, professional organisations, architects, designers, companies and communities from different countries to take part. We want to connect research insights, experience and good practice, and bring them closer to the wider public.
Topics we explore
We place one question at the centre: How do we want to live?
We are interested in spaces and ways of living that support wellbeing, vitality, relationships, creativity and a connection with nature. From the home and the workplace to public spaces and places of rest, we explore how architecture, design and our living habits together shape the quality of everyday life, and what role wood plays in this.
How can you take part?
Support the initiative, share your knowledge or present an example of good practice.
We invite experts from different fields to propose a professional contribution, a project presentation or a conversation about the quality of living and the role of wood in our living environment for the portal www.slowoodlife.com. We prepare the content in editorial cooperation, with the authors and participating organisations credited.
Through contributions and conversations, we want to bring this knowledge closer to people and encourage them to shape their spaces and way of life more consciously.
Around 7 November, you can also organise a conversation, a visit, a workshop, an exhibition or another activity in your own community, connected with the culture of living with wood.
For content proposals and cooperation, write to us at office@slowoodlife.com.
Become a partner of the initiative
The founding circle marks the beginning of the initiative. The next phase opens space for broader cooperation with companies, organisations, creators and other partners who want to help shape the culture of living with wood.
We invite companies and organisations that, through their knowledge, products, services or projects, contribute to quality living, sustainable development, the design of space, timber construction, interior design, furniture, architecture or experiences with wood.
Partnership enables active involvement in the content and communication activities around 7 November, and greater visibility within the initiative. For more information about partnership opportunities, write to us at:
office@slowoodlife.com
We will be glad to hear from you. After we receive your message, we will send you more information about the possibilities of cooperation and partnership within the initiative.
Why become a partner of the initiative
In the coming months, together with partners, we will develop content, examples of good practice, expert highlights, media coverage and activities leading to the first wider observance of 7 November.
Companies and organisations can join as partners of the initiative by presenting their solutions, knowledge, projects, products or stories that contribute to the culture of living with wood, sustainable development and a quality living environment.
If you would like to learn more about the possibilities of cooperation, write to us at: office@slowoodlife.com
FOR THE MEDIA
Media information
Basic information about the initiative, the official manifesto and a contact for further enquiries are available to the media, editorial teams and anyone who wishes to present the International DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD initiative.
The International DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD initiative opens a space for a broader reflection on wood as a material of quality, healthy, beautiful and responsible living.
Available for download
Contact: office@slowoodlife.com
SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE
Become a supporter of the International DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD
We invite companies, institutions, schools, architects, designers, creators and individuals who recognise the importance of wood for quality, healthy and responsible living to take part.
By supporting the initiative, you express a commitment to spreading the culture of living with wood and to a more conscious relationship with space, materials, nature and the future.
A day that connects people, space, nature and the future.
An initiative for a more conscious, quality and responsible culture of living with wood.
International DAY OF LIVING WITH WOOD / 7 November
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