SFI BLOG
The World’s First Sustainability Certification for Urban and Community Forests Takes Root in Canada
The trees where we live provide so much for our communities. Their shade cools us in summer. Trees purify the air we breathe. Birds build nests in city trees and bring us joy with their song. Our children play among trees in parks. When we walk in our urban green spaces, our stress, heart rate, and blood pressure go down. Researchers are even interested in the positive relationship between students being around trees and succeeding at school.
Broader Eligibility for LEED Credits Creates a Bridge to a Greener Economy
My fellow State Foresters and I are committed to maintaining and expanding markets for the broad array of sustainable forest products.
Indigenous Peoples across North America Welcome the Green Building Community with LEED Recognition of SFI
The SFI Forest Management Standard is used by dozens of Indigenous communities in Canada and the US to manage millions of acres of forest land.
LEED Recognition for SFI and ATFS Is Good News for Forests and the Communities that Rely on Them
When it comes to the health of our nation’s forests and the communities that depend on them, we occupy common ground.
Best news for forests that I’ve heard in a long, long time
Creating a new pathway for family forest owners to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points is some of the best news for forests that I’ve heard in a long, long time.
LEED Recognition for SFI Will Help Improve Water Quality and Conserve Biodiversity
At Ducks Unlimited Canada, our goal is to ensure abundant wetlands, waterfowl, and associated wildlife for generations to come while also improving Canadian lives.
New LEED compliance path creates market opportunity for responsibly managed forests
The U.S. Green Building Council’s decision to recognize the SFI Standards is good news for forests and great news for green building.
LEED Recognition for SFI Gets a Big Thumbs Up from Organized Labour
I have been a rank and file International Woodworkers of America woodworker and now Steelworkers member since the age of 18 when I was hired at a lumber and planer mill in British Columbia.
Hallelujah! Forest Certification Recognized in LEED for Its Role in Promoting Legal, Responsible and Certified Sources
The USGBC has created a pathway for forests certified to SFI to earn LEED credits through a new pilot Alternative Compliance Path (ACP) credit.
On the value of forests, and the importance of clarifying deforestation
When I was a kid tromping through the Pennsylvania woods with my uncles, I knew instinctively when I was in a forest.
SFI Annual Conference Goes Zero to Help Future Forests Grow Big
Most people understand that the widespread use of fossil fuels contributes to the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
2015 SFI Annual Conference Student Scholars: Celebrating the Past, Looking Towards the Future
I can’t clearly remember what I was doing 20 years ago. I’d like to think that I was exploring the local forest, as eight-year-old boys do.
Plum Creek CEO honored for leadership and advocacy by SFI
SFI recognized Rick Holley, the CEO of Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber Company, this month for his longstanding work in illustrating how wood that’s produced from responsibly managed forests ultimately benefits our communities.
Unveiling the 2015 Progress Report – Growing the Future
We believe the future of our forests and our shared quality of life depend on strengthening the vital links between healthy forests, responsible purchasing and sustainable communities.
SFI Sponsors Habitat for Humanity 2015 Builder Blitz
Habitat for Humanity’s 2015 Home Builder Blitz helped more than 200 families with building, rehabilitating or repairing houses across the U.S.
Dad: Thank You for a Legacy of Responsible Stewardship
This Father’s Day is a special one for me because it’s the first one in my lifetime when I will not be able to call my dad and wish him well.
