SFI BLOG
Out of the Ashes: Oregon’s Living Aquatic Biodiversity Lab in the Forest
The Labor Day 2020 fires in western Oregon were unprecedented not only in the area burned—more than one million acres—but also in their ferocity. Hot, dry east winds swept across the state, causing small fires to rapidly explode into megafires of 100,000 acres or more within hours. In addition to five megafires, 12 other fires either started or expanded rapidly on September 7 and 8, 2020. These fires destroyed more than 6,000 homes, businesses, and structures. They also killed or damaged trees that could have produced an estimated 15 billion board feet of lumber.
Why SFI is Better for Woodworkers
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is asking for comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI – “No Certification Program Can Credibly Claim to be ‘Best’ “
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI – Helping to Keep Working Forests as Forests
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI – Supporting North American Forests and Communities through Green Building
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
The Adaptive Advantage: SFI’s Research Requirement
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why SFI is Better: Logger Training
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Speaking for the Trees
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
LEED Approach to Certification: Slogans or Science?
Who knows what U.S. Green Building Council hopes to achieve with its latest draft language on forest certification in LEED.
SFI Launches Year 3 of its Conservation Grants
We just launched our 2012 RFP for the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program, which supports research and outreach to advance responsible forestry.
SFI Teams up with McGraw Hill to Launch Continuing Education Unit for Architects and Builders
Architects and builders can learn more about the benefits of using certified wood in green building thanks to a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) sponsored by SFI.
Getting a Chance to Make a Difference
When I joined SFI Inc. last month, I knew I would have a chance to work with many partners who share my interest in sustainable forest management and third-party forest certification.
Maine Executive Order Puts Forest Certification on Equal Footing
Maine has always been a leader when it comes to third-party forest certification.
SFI: We’re On a Recognition Roll
I’m so proud of the SFI community’s accomplishments and our shared commitment to responsible forest management.
B.C. Forest Professionals Put the Spotlight on Certification
British Columbia has more than 130 million acres/53 million hectares of certified forests – over 40 percent of them certified to the SFI 2010-2014 Standard.
Responsible Forestry. Let’s Start with the Facts.
Today marks the launch of SFI’s In Case You Were Wondering section of the website.
