{"id":1221,"date":"2011-12-07T16:11:42","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T21:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodforforests.com\/?p=1221"},"modified":"2023-03-23T17:23:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T21:23:16","slug":"sfi-were-on-a-recognition-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/sfi-were-on-a-recognition-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"SFI: We\u2019re On a Recognition Roll"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m so proud of the SFI community\u2019s accomplishments and our shared commitment to responsible forest management, but it really hit home when I had a look at our December newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It demonstrates how we are growing on the ground \u2013 195 million acres\/79 million hectares certified to date \u2013 and how we are being increasingly recognized by leading agencies around the world.<\/p>\n

Check it out. You\u2019ll see that this fall alone, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture<\/a> and Education<\/a> and the International Green Construction Code<\/a> all recognized SFI and other credible certification standards. On top of this, PEFC International<\/a> members re-endorsed our forest standard. You\u2019ll find many other statements in our fact sheet SFI: What Others are Saying<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is starting to look at things differently. LEED Pilot Credit 43 for non-structural materials currently gives equal credit to all forest certification standards including SFI. And in the LEED for Homes draft 2012 language, the USGBC has removed the FSC credit so SFI program participants have a level playing field. In a recent article<\/a>, green building writer John Wagner asks if Pilot Credit 43 might open the door to LEED credits for SFI certification.\u00a0And don\u2019t forget to post a comment<\/a> to let the USGBC know Pilot Credit 43 is on the right track!<\/p>\n

Of course, this recognition would not be possible if it were not for the efforts of hundreds of SFI program participants across North America and the countless number of partners working with us and our SFI Implementation Committees to extend the reach of SFI certification so we can build knowledge and improve forest practices on certified and uncertified lands alike.<\/p>\n

Everyone who supports forest certification and the SFI program should take a bow. It\u2019s an honor to work with you, and such a pleasure to see the concrete results of our efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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