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.
Forester’s Blog: Mountain Pine Beetles – A Threat to Forests Across the Continent
Autumn, my favorite season, is almost here. Tomorrow, Thursday, September 22, 2022, marks the autumnal equinox—the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
COP15 30×30 Commitment: An Important Step Toward Conservation and Sustainability
A commitment to 30x30, was among four goals and 23 targets for achievement of the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN COP15.
2022 Scorecards Illustrate SFI’s Commitment to Sustainability
It is my pleasure to share with you some of SFI’s many successes over the past 12 months with our impressive network.
SFI Certified Forests Play Key Role in Gopher Tortoise Conservation
The FWS recently determined that populations of the gopher tortoise in the southeastern United States are stable or expanding in most of its range.
Truth and Reconciliation Week 2022
September 26–30, 2022 is Truth and Reconciliation Week, and September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Forester’s Blog: Fall Forest Colors
Autumn, my favorite season, is almost here. Tomorrow, Thursday, September 22, 2022, marks the autumnal equinox—the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.
SFI, NFWF, and Partners Recognized for Songbird Conservation in West Virginia
A recent grant to SFI from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is bearing fruit in West Virginia.
SFI Standards Are Solutions for a Changing Climate
The theme of this year’s National Forest Week, “Canada’s Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate,” offers a timely reminder of the importance of trees and forests.
Forester’s Blog: The Importance of Young Forest Habitat
Mention old-growth forests and most people think of giant sequoias in California, centuries-old Douglas firs and western red cedars in British Columbia, red pines in Ontario, or massive live oaks in the Southern US.
SFI Conference Green Mentor Program Sets the Right Example
The annual conference’s theme was Collaborating for Communities and Forests, so it’s fitting that the conference also played host to its first SFI Conference Green Mentor cohort.
Forester’s Blog: Cellulose Nanomaterials
Rayon was invented in the mid-1800s and was manufactured as a fabric in the US starting in 1911. It was called “artificial silk” until 1924, when the name rayon was adopted.
Doss Keynote at SFI Annual Conference: Consumers are Driving the Circular Economy
Consumer preferences for paper packaging are strengthening the circular economy, said Michael P. Doss, president and CEO of Graphic Packaging International.
USFS CHIEF MOORE
Randy Moore, Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, discusses partnering with SFI on climate change, wildfire risk, and sustaining healthy, resilient landscapes for generations to come.
Forester’s Blog: So, How much forest is there in the U.S. and Canada?
A recent Twitter post by EcoWatch stated that “A new study has found an alarming loss in forest areas.”
A Call for Third-Party Certification Engagement on Wildfire Mitigation Strategies in the Western US
There is no question that wildfires in the western US are larger and more intense than in recorded history.
