TITLE: Sparse ramsey theory
QUESTION [8 upvotes]: It is known that for any graph H and all $k∈N$, there exists a graph $G$ such that any $k$-coloring of the edges of $G$ yields a monochromatic copy of H and ω(G)=ω(H) (the two graphs have the same clique numbers). 
My question is: Given any graph $H$ with finite girth, is there a $G$ with the same girth as $H$ such that any $2$-coloring of the edges of $G$ yields a monochromatic copy of $H$? 
I think this is an open problem but if someone can confirm that and give some references concerning this I would be most obliged.

REPLY [7 votes]: Here there is a set of lecture notes from a course given by Imre Leader in 2003. On page 18 of these notes this is given as an open problem.