SFI BLOG
Assessing the Risk and Opportunity of Flames in the Forest
With recent headlines, it’s not as often one hears the words “good” and “fire” used together in a sentence. Indeed, communities across North America are grappling with more frequent and destructive wildfires. It can be difficult to see through the smoke and understand that sometimes fire can be beneficial. Fire presents both challenges and opportunities across American and Canadian forests.
Conservation Members of SFI Board Release Open Letter on ForestEthics.
Earlier today, the conservation chamber of SFI's Board of Directors sent an open letter to media regarding ForestEthics.
Disney Shows Leadership with Certification Decision
Walt Disney Company, is the latest corporate leader to show its support for third-party forest certification and embrace all credible certification programs, including SFI.
Administration Announces Wood Promotion Strategy at U.S. International Year of Forests Celebration
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made a major announcement this week, strongly promoting wood as a green building material.
ForestEthics Continues to Peddle Pulp Fiction as SFI Continues to Grow
“ForestEthics continues to peddle pulp fiction about the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, repeating the same old inaccurate and misleading information.
UN Launches International Year of Forests
The United Nations launched International Year of Forests. A variety of leaders and stakeholders assembled to discuss everything from forest communities to forest development.
White House Announces Better Building Initiative
This week, President Obama announced his Better Building Initiative, a plan aimed to improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings.
Are Campaigners Misleading Consumers?
Phil Riebel, a sustainability advisor to the forest, paper and print sector, recently posted a couple of informative blogs on RISI.
Ohio’s State Forests Achieve SFI Certification
Earlier this month, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources announced that all of Ohio’s 21 State Forests have achieved SFI certification.
The Value of SFI Certification
In Alabama, we take great pride in the fact that our implementation rate for best management practices stands at 97 percent.
Green Building Council Italia Promotes All Certification Programs
Green Building Council programs in other parts of the world are taking an inclusive approach to forest certification instead of limiting themselves to just the FSC.
Clemson University Engages the Public and Students in Improved Wildlife Habitat Activities
The Wildlife Habitat Improvement Practices program at Clemson University, is one of nine projects awarded funding earlier this year as part of SFI’s Conservation and Community Grant Program.
GOVgreen 2010: SFI Showcased Role of Forest Certification in Government Procurement
Earlier this week I was at the first annual GOVgreen conference and had the privilege of speaking with professionals working in various parts of the government.
SFI’s Statement on the USGBC’s Forest Certification Benchmark Vote
Over the past five years, SFI Inc has been committed to constructively engaging in the U.S. Green Building Council’s forest certification evaluation in the LEED rating system.
SFI was a Proud Sponsor of First Annual GreenGov Symposium
The first GreenGov Symposium, sponsored by the White House Council on Economic Quality came to a close last week.
SFI Collaborating to Research and Protect Grizzly Bears
The BC Ministry of Environment Ecosystems Branch in partnership with the SCCP recently completed a technical review of grizzly bear habitats along BC Pacific Coast.
