SFI BLOG
From Passion to Profession: My Journey in Green Careers
Embarking on a green career journey is a unique and deeply fulfilling experience. For me, it all began in my childhood, when my love for nature was nurtured by my horticulturist father. My outdoor adventures, from annual birthday trips to the arboretum to nature walks at school, deepened a profound connection to the natural world. I didn’t know it then, but these experiences and countless hours spent climbing trees and helping my dad landscape shaped my path toward my current green career.
A Monopolist in the Trees?
I never associated “monopoly” with sustainable forestry standards. At least not until today when I read Craig Webb’s story in ProSales, “FSC Hikes a Fee, Goes After Competitors.”
SFI in the News
Two major packaging magazines just featured SFI. Food and Beverage Packaging ran a story on our new labels, which were launched earlier this year.
SFI at the USGBC GreenBuild Expo
This is the 5th year SFI has participated in the USGBC’s Green Build Expo, and over the years the SFI team has spent countless hours in the exhibit hall talking with architects, developers, and policy makers, among others, about sustainability, about the important role of forest certification, and about the evolution of green building.
Certification and Public Lands
I’ve been thinking about the value of certification for all lands, as we finalize SFI’s submission to the U.S. Forest Service.
SFI and LEED
SFI welcomes the work the USGBC is doing. Their work and the inclusive approach they are considering reflects the direction many other green building programs have taken.
SFI’s Annual Conference
We held our Annual Conference last month. In the year since I attended my first SFI conference as president and CEO, the SFI community has continued their hard work and achieved unparalleled growth.
Hello, and Welcome!
I’m Kathy Abusow, president & CEO of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. This is my first blog, and I’m excited about its prospects.
