NEWS RELEASES
New Senior Director Announced As SFI Standard Lead
Gregor Macintosh joins the SFI as the Senior Director of Standards – a position that supports the SFI Standard.
2013 Presidential Inauguration Features SFI Certified Lumber
The platform currently being built for the 57th Presidential Inauguration, where President Barack Obama will be sworn in for a second term in front of the U.S. Capitol, features wood that is certified to the SFI Standard.
Daniel Christensen Joins the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. Board of Directors
An internationally recognized forestry resources management and investment executive will add his expertise to the SFI Board of Directors.
Leading Publishers Partner with SFI in Responsible Forestry
Four leaders of the North American publishing industry announced today they will partner with the SFI to help spur the growth of certification to preserve and protect forests.
Capacity Promotes Certification of First Nations Lands Earns SFI President’s Award
A Canadian forestry management company has been internationally recognized for working with First Nations forest landowners to certify their lands and promote responsible forestry practices.
Bill Banzhaf Honored for Shaping SFI Certification Receives Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award
William (Bill) Banzhaf received the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability.
Virginia Committee Wins SFI Achievement Award Raises Awareness of Benefits of Wood for Green Building
The Virginia SIC earned the 14th Annual SIC Achievement Award.
SFI Recognizes Participants in Kentucky Elk Restoration
Three organizations that worked to restore herds of Rocky Mountain elk to their historic ranges in eastern Kentucky received a major conservation award from SFI today.
Georgia Governor’s Executive Order Says USGBC Unfairly Awards Its Wood Certification Credit
SFI applauds the Governor of Georgia for urging broader recognition of forest certification standards.
New Senior Director to Strengthen Conservation Partnerships
SFI announced the addition of Eli Weissman who will lead the organization’s conservation practice as Senior Director of Conservation Partnerships.
SFI Conservation Grants to Focus on Protecting Water Resources
Two prominent American research and education institutions received conservation grants from SFI today to advance knowledge about working forests and water resources.
SFI Awards Grant to Support Water Quality Research
The World Resources Institute (WRI) will receive a grant of $35,000 USD to research how forest certification standards can help protect American lakes and rivers.
State Foresters Receive SFI Grant to Measure Water Quality Successes
NASF will receive a grant from SFI to promote continuous improvement in water quality protection.
New Online Tool Supports Fight Against Illegal Logging
The World Resources Institute (WRI) today announced the launch of the Forest Legality Risk Information Tool.
SFI Blog: It Is Hard To Imagine A World Without Forests
We depend on forests for our existence, for the clean air we breathe, for the clean water we drink, for wildlife habitat, and for carbon sequestration.
ABOUT SFI
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) advances sustainability through forest-focused collaborations. We are an independent, nonprofit organization that leverages four interconnected pillars of work: standards, conservation, community, and education. SFI works with the forest sector, conservation groups, academics, researchers, brand owners, resource professionals, landowners, educators, local communities, Indigenous Peoples, and governments. Collaborating with our network, we leverage SFI-certified forests and products as powerful tools to help solve sustainability challenges such as climate action, conservation of biodiversity, education of future generations, and sustainable economic development.
MEDIA CONTACT
Christine Leduc
VP, Communications and Government Relations
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
613-706-1114
media@forests.org
