NEWS RELEASES

SFI is proud to support Tree Ottawa’s goal to plant One Million Trees as a gift from the residents of Ottawa to all Canadians to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017.

Connecting young Canadians with nature is a challenge in today’s world of smartphones, video games, and other hi-tech gadgets.

Sustainable forestry is helping improve wildlife habitat for grizzly bears and other species in Montana.

For consistently showing leadership on behalf of wetlands that support millions of ducks, geese and other wildlife, and partnering with the SFI, DUC has won the SFI President’s Award.

Certification plays a central role in sustainable forestry thanks to pioneers like Joe Lawson.

Michigan’s forests are expanding, even in unlikely places like Detroit.

SFI and Habitat for Humanity Canada are going from being like‐minded allies to official partners with the signing of a memorandum of mutual support at the SFI Annual conference in Montreal. “We are excited to have SFI’s formal commitment to help Habitat for Humanity. SFI and its network of grassroots implementation committees work at the intersection of healthy forests, sustainable communities and the responsible purchasing of forest products,” said Mark Rodgers, the Chief Operating Officer of Habitat for Humanity Canada.

SFI has been recognized by BREEAM for its ability to allow the construction industry to responsibly source forest products. The announcement was made by BREEAM on September 12th. BREEAM – the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method – is the world's foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings. Worldwide, there are more than a quarter of a million buildings with certified BREEAM assessment ratings and over a million registered for assessment.

A single mom and her three kids are part of a grassroots movement to turn downtown Greenwood, SC into a more sustainable community with help from Habitat for Humanity and the SFI.

The Heiltsuk Nation and Interfor are working together, with support from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc.

The Longleaf Alliance, a non-­‐profit organization focused on ensuring a sustainable future for the longleaf pine ecosystem, is the proud recipient of a SFI 2014 conservation grant.

In celebration of Canadian Environment Week, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. (SFI®), today announced it will bring together stakeholders across a broad spectrum to discuss and determine actions related to our most important issue globally – our forests.

Migratory bird season is upon us once again, which means that millions of birds are currently flocking to forests all over the country.

SFI announced today at Fortune Brainstorm Green that the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities (Endowment) is a recipient of a 2014 SFI Conservation and Community Partnership Grant to support African American forestland owners. Loss of ownership and asset value by African American forestland owners in the U.S. South has reached a critical level and traditional approaches to engaging them on forestland preservation have fallen short.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Inc. announced at the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference today that it would provide eight community‐based grant projects helping people.