SFI BLOG
Closing the Gap: Climate Science and Sustainable Forest Management
North American forests play a vital role in the fight against climate change. These vast ecosystems act as carbon sinks, absorbing significant amounts of atmospheric CO2. Ensuring the long-term health and sustainability of these forests requires closing the gap between the latest forest-climate research and ongoing efforts to interpret and implement climate-smart forest management practices.
SFI Annual Conference Features Leading Voices on Critical Global Issues
More than 600 people joined the 2021 Virtual SFI Annual Conference, May 12-14, to learn from a diverse and dynamic group of speakers.
Collaboration for Conservation in the Southern Blue Ridge
SFI and the Forest Stewards Guild have brought together partners who live and work in the Southern Blue Ridge, to collaborate on forest conservation approaches.
SFI Celebrates the International Day of Forests
SFI celebrates forests every day, but every year on March 21 we join so many others to formally recognize the United Nations International Day of Forests.
SFI Celebrates Women Leaders on International Women’s Day #iwd2021 #choosetochallenge
International Women’s Day takes on even greater meaning in the middle of a global pandemic.
Getting ready for 2021
I hope everyone had a nice holiday season. I wanted to start the year with some lessons from 2020 that can inform our work going forward. I am proud of what we achieved together last year during such unique times and appreciative of how we adapted.
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.
