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Truth and Reconciliation Week 2025
Truth and Reconciliation Week leads up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30, a day dedicated to recognizing the dark history of residential schools and its survivors. This week is a time to reflect on the history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, the assimilatory actions and mistreatment, and the intergenerational impacts. This week was officially recognized in 2021 due to the hard work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, who devoted their time to speak to survivors, inform and educate Canadians on the history of residential schools, and create a report with 94 Calls to Action to advance reconciliation (Action 80 being the creation of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation).
LEED Recognition for SFI Will Help Improve Water Quality and Conserve Biodiversity
At Ducks Unlimited Canada, our goal is to ensure abundant wetlands, waterfowl, and associated wildlife for generations to come while also improving Canadian lives.
New LEED compliance path creates market opportunity for responsibly managed forests
The U.S. Green Building Council’s decision to recognize the SFI Standards is good news for forests and great news for green building.
LEED Recognition for SFI Gets a Big Thumbs Up from Organized Labour
I have been a rank and file International Woodworkers of America woodworker and now Steelworkers member since the age of 18 when I was hired at a lumber and planer mill in British Columbia.
Hallelujah! Forest Certification Recognized in LEED for Its Role in Promoting Legal, Responsible and Certified Sources
The USGBC has created a pathway for forests certified to SFI to earn LEED credits through a new pilot Alternative Compliance Path (ACP) credit.
On the value of forests, and the importance of clarifying deforestation
When I was a kid tromping through the Pennsylvania woods with my uncles, I knew instinctively when I was in a forest.
SFI Annual Conference Goes Zero to Help Future Forests Grow Big
Most people understand that the widespread use of fossil fuels contributes to the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
2015 SFI Annual Conference Student Scholars: Celebrating the Past, Looking Towards the Future
I can’t clearly remember what I was doing 20 years ago. I’d like to think that I was exploring the local forest, as eight-year-old boys do.
Plum Creek CEO honored for leadership and advocacy by SFI
SFI recognized Rick Holley, the CEO of Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber Company, this month for his longstanding work in illustrating how wood that’s produced from responsibly managed forests ultimately benefits our communities.
Unveiling the 2015 Progress Report – Growing the Future
We believe the future of our forests and our shared quality of life depend on strengthening the vital links between healthy forests, responsible purchasing and sustainable communities.
SFI Sponsors Habitat for Humanity 2015 Builder Blitz
Habitat for Humanity’s 2015 Home Builder Blitz helped more than 200 families with building, rehabilitating or repairing houses across the U.S.
Dad: Thank You for a Legacy of Responsible Stewardship
This Father’s Day is a special one for me because it’s the first one in my lifetime when I will not be able to call my dad and wish him well.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative – a trusted partner for nature conservation in Canada
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) was in the list of most trusted partners, and when I met with the SFI team at their smart new Ottawa offices I quickly understood why.
Pursuing Our Dreams
Last week I found myself driving through central North Carolina following a meeting, and decided to pay a quick visit to my alma mater at Duke University.
The Great Cypress Swamp
There was a time when I began every morning by strapping my boots on. Anymore, my morning routine is more likely to focus on a cup of coffee and finding my glasses.
Forest Are the Solution: A Vision of the Future at Earth Day Texas
Fear and uncertainty surrounds much of how we think about our planet.
