SFI BLOG
Wild Innovation: How AI Will Transform Conservation
I’ve always enjoyed helping people connect with nature and natural resources, whether that’s sharing about the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s (SFI) conservation work, quizzing friends about which critter is making a noise in the middle of the night, or telling someone not to eat the pretty red berry they found on a hike (seriously, don’t eat it). Anytime anyone asks, and the countless times no one does, I love explaining to my friends what blue crabs are and how to catch them. Although this has been my designated role for as long as I can remember, the rise of artificial intelligence, or AI, has changed the landscape.
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.
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.
