{"id":18869,"date":"2013-11-22T20:50:45","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T20:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.217.168.59\/?p=18869"},"modified":"2023-03-22T14:15:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T18:15:33","slug":"sfi-and-scouts-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forests.org\/fr\/sfi-and-scouts-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Forestry Initiative\u00ae and Scouts Canada Form Unique Partnership to Promote Environmental Stewardship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ottawa, ON<\/strong> \u2013 The Sustainable Forestry Initiative\u00ae (SFI\u00ae) and Scouts Canada have announced a new partnership aimed at strengthening and expanding their mutual goals for environmental stewardship. At the Scouts Canada Annual General Meeting in Calgary, Alberta, SFI and Scouts Canada signed a Memorandum of Mutual Support to work more closely and coordinate activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cScouts Canada is a national leader in developing lifelong values and conservation ethics among youth in Canada so it\u2019s a natural fit for us to work together to improve the environment and our communities,\u201d says Kathy Abusow, SFI President and CEO. \u201cThis builds on our relationship with Scouts Canada, teaching youth about sustainable forestry, environmental conservation, and using natural resources wisely -\u00ad\u2010 of course, all while having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cScouts Canada is proud to partner with SFI,\u201d says Andrew Price, Scouts Canada Chief Commissioner and Chair of the Board of Governors. \u201cOne of our organization\u2019s main pillars is environmental stewardship; educating our youth about sustainable forestry clearly complements this focus. Since 1978, Scouts Canada\u2019s youth have planted more than 80 million trees nation-\u00ad\u2010wide. Our work with SFI will support both our current and ongoing environmental program initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

SFI and Scouts Canada will continue to team up on various projects that are in the works throughout 2014. SFI\u2019s most recent support of Scouts Canada includes the 2012 ADVenture event, where Scouts participated in a joint SFI and First Nation\u2019s tree planting ceremony to promote future healthy forests and give thanks to the local forest land. Additionally, Scouts used lumber certified to the SFI Standard to construct obstacle courses in an effort to increase their awareness about certified wood products and sustainably managed forests. SFI and the SFI Western Implementation Committee also recently sponsored the Canadian Scout Jamboree (CJ\u201913) by providing certified lumber for kitchen shelters and 100 certified custom engraved cedar paddles for canoeing activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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