SFI BLOG
The World’s First Sustainability Certification for Urban and Community Forests Takes Root in Canada
The trees where we live provide so much for our communities. Their shade cools us in summer. Trees purify the air we breathe. Birds build nests in city trees and bring us joy with their song. Our children play among trees in parks. When we walk in our urban green spaces, our stress, heart rate, and blood pressure go down. Researchers are even interested in the positive relationship between students being around trees and succeeding at school.
New Faces Join SFI Board
I’m excited to report that Oregon State Forester Marvin Brown has been elected SFI Chair.
Tell the USGBC to Open the LEED Rating System By Signing The Petition
We’ve heard from a lot of people and organizations over the past few weeks about dissatisfaction with the direction the USGBC is taking the forest certification benchmarks.
Rolling around the White House
The White House unveiled its official design and logo for this year’s Easter Egg Roll souvenirs.
New SFI Milestone: SFI Marks 2,000 Chain-of-Custody Certified Locations
I am thrilled to announce that SFI has reached our 2000th chain of custody location!
Opening the USGBC’s LEED Standard – What’s Missing From the Discussion
An online magazine just posted a piece on the USGBC revision of the LEED standard and unfortunately, the reporter really gets lost in the woods.
SFI’s Statement on the USGBC’s 3rd Draft Benchmarks for Forest Certification
The US Green Building Council released for public comment a 3rd round of draft benchmarks to evaluate forest certification programs.
Expanding Conservation and Community Partnerships
Those that know me have heard me talk a lot about the “Power of Partnerships” lately.
A New Year. A New Standard. Continued Leadership.
You’ll see our new standard improves conservation of biodiversity, recognizes emerging issues such as climate change and bioenergy, and expands logger training in North America.
SFI at Greenbuild Expo 2009
We were in Phoenix last week at the Us green Building Council’s well-attended Green Build Expo.
Why SFI sponsors Greenbuild
We are in Phoenix this week for the U.S. Green Building Conference’s “Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.”
Certified Forest Products: A Great Choice for the Environment – Guest Blog on CNBC.com
Check out Conservation Fund President and CEO Larry Selzer’s great “guest blog” on CNBC.com.
US Green Building New Draft Forest Certification Benchmarks Miss the Point
On September 15th, 2009 the US Green Building Council released the second draft of the benchmarks for the certified wood credit in the LEED rating tool.
Brian Dumaine, SFI Conference Keynote Speaker
Brian Dumaine is going to be the keynote speaker at our conference this year in Nashville.
UN Report: Green Building a Mixed Blessing for Certification
A UN report – 2008-2009 UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Market Review – says there’s potential for significant demand for certified products due to increased interest in avoiding illegal sources.
Statement on Forest Ethics
As you may know, Forest Ethics have recently launched a new tactic in their campaign efforts against the SFI community.
