{"id":18646,"date":"2011-09-14T17:43:30","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T17:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.217.168.59\/?p=18646"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:31:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T20:31:58","slug":"mississippi-committee-wins-sfi-achievement-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/mississippi-committee-wins-sfi-achievement-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Mississippi Committee Wins SFI Achievement Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

BURLINGTON, VT<\/strong> \u2013 Mississippi received the 13th Annual Sustainable Forestry Initiative\u00ae (SFI\u00ae) Inc. Implementation Committee Achievement Award today for advancing logger training, building community partnerships and raising awareness about the value of third-party forest certification.<\/p>\n

Independent SFI Inc. is the only certification program in North America that has a unique grassroots network of 37 regional, state and provincial SFI Implementation Committees so it can address the diverse values and interests of local communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know our communities, and we understand how important it is to work with local partners so we can achieve the greatest results, and the SFI program provides us with a mechanism to do this,\u201d said Committee Chair Arnulfo Zendejas of Plum Creek Timber Co. \u201cAs a result, we are able to create, promote and deliver programs and materials that reach thousands of people, supporting reforestation, best management practices, biodiversity, and a lot more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members of the Mississippi committee include representatives from environmental groups, forestry and natural resources organizations and agencies, as well as the 25 SFI program participants operating in Mississippi. They were recognized for activities which include:<\/p>\n