holds a Msc in Forest Sience (EPF Zurich) and a Msc in Public Administration (IDEHAP Lausanne). Since 2004, he is leading the regional forest service of Lausanne where he oversees the management of round 4000 ha of urban and peri-urban forests. Mr. Kazemi is very much involved in supporting municipalities to increase their urban canopy cover and develop urban green infrastructure strategies and projects. In 2018, he achieved a directed study in urban forestry and green Infrastructure at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. In spring 2024, he will start a new faculty course ENV-462 Urban Green & Blue Infrastructure and Global Warming.