SFI BLOG
SFI Joins World Forum on Urban Forests to Commemorate an Incredible Year for Urban and Community Forestry
Participating in the 2nd World Forum on Urban Forests (WFUF) alongside Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of SFI, made me feel like we were letting the whole world know that SFI is active in urban and community forestry. The forum, held in late October in Washington DC, had the theme “Greener, Healthier and Happier Cities for All.”
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.
The Battle Against Greenwashing
There’s a lot of angst in the marketplace these days about greenwashing – for good reason. Everyone wants to be green, whether it is justified or not.
Supporting Habitat for Humanity
One of the things I absolutely love about the SFI program is our work with communities – it’s a natural extension to any forest management activities.
Certification: cost or investment?
I recently had a conversation with Jeff Bi, Managing Director of Tralin Packaging (aka Tralin Pak) about the about the packaging marketplace and perceptions of certification overseas.
Choose your paper wisely
A colleague recently forwarded me a great column on forest certification from the Canadian Bar Association's June issue of their publication "Bar Talk".
New York Times on Forests and the Planet
The climate change bill pending in the U.S. Congress should include provisions that prevent the “destructive dynamic” of deforestation.
TerraChoice, Boy Scout Magazine Recognize SFI
We were excited to receive support from two different groups in April— TerraChoice Environmental Marketing and the Boy Scouts of America.
