SFI BLOG
Seeing the Forest for the Bees: Researching Plant-Pollinator Relationships in Managed Forests
On the traditional Mi’kmaq territory of the Qalipu First Nation, near Corner Brook, Newfoundland, a new collaborative research project will study pollinator and plant diversity through a 35-year view of managed boreal forest. Undertaken by the Memorial University of Newfoundland and supported by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the project will employ a combination of field surveys, flight intercept traps, time-lapse cameras, and data loggers to capture a comprehensive snapshot of plants and associated pollinators across a series of managed forests.
SFI E-Summit: Sustainably Managed Forests Deliver Shared Sustainability Goals
More than 330 virtual attendees from across the U.S. and Canada joined the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s E-Summit.
Working Forests at Work for Birds
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A bird watcher, a lumber manufacturer, and a wildlife biologist walk into a bar…Or was it a forest?
Sometimes It Takes a Bigger Perspective to Truly See the Forest
Not long ago, I was in northwestern Ontario sailing high above the blanket of boreal forests stretching as far as the eye could see.
Shaping the SFI Standards – SFI Completes Second Comment Period
SFI’s standards, when leveraged with our three other pillars of work, provide practical, scalable solutions for markets and communities committed to a sustainable planet.
Indigenous Perspectives Inform SFI Standards and So Much More
SFI has a proud history of forest-focused collaboration with Indigenous Peoples. Every day, we strive to co-create meaningful change, while also listening, learning, and growing as an organization to become the best possible partner we can be.
Millennials are Poised to Make Long-lasting Changes to Sustainable Packaging
Millennials are changing the way we look at the world in many ways—including how we package the food and beverages we eat and drink every day.
SFI Celebrates Endangered Species Day on May 15
SFI works to support the conservation of species at risk today and every day. SFI‑certified forests provide healthy habitat for a wide variety of species, including species at risk.
The revolutionary promise of mass timber
Even as the challenges of climate change continue to dominate the news, a set of technological revolutions in design and materials science offers renewed hope.
SFI Collaborating with Women Changing the Face of Forestland Ownership
The Clemson Cooperative Extension is collaborating with other agencies, organizations, and female owned natural resource management companies.
Conservation through Forest Certification to Help Species at Risk
One of the best parts of my work at SFI is the opportunity I have to collaborate with researchers, academics and other conservation leaders throughout Canada and the United States.
Our Supply Chain Helps Forests One SFI-Certified Box at a Time
An important aspect of our company philosophy is the recognition that we’re not separate from our environment: we’re part of the environment.
Forests Fight Community Health Crises in the Chicago Area
Did you know that kids in the United States and Canada spend more time inside than any previous generation?
SFI 2019 Highlights, Videos & A Look Ahead
2019 has been a great year, thanks to all of you for supporting SFI and committing to a sustainable future.
2019 NCFA Forest Products Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to three outstanding young writers for winning the 2019 North Carolina Forestry Association (NCFA) Essay Contest!
Creating a Generation of Conservationists
The Canadian kids’ conservation organization, Earth Rangers wants to create a new generation of conservationists by focusing on hope.
