NEWS RELEASES
Potomac Forum Brings Together Experts To Address Illegal Logging
Participants at an international forum on illegal logging heard how actions such as government regulations, market demand, and increased knowledge are helping to combat illegal logging.
SFI Delivers Results in Forests and Communities by Embracing Bigger Picture
The independent SFI Inc. progress report shows how the program goes beyond its rigorous forest certification standard.
Nature Conservancy of Canada and SFI Partner to Protect Bat Populations
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has received a SFI conservation grant to support protection of bat populations in southern British Columbia.
West Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation and MeadWestvaco Committed to Species Restoration as part of SFI Conservation Grant Project
The West Virginia Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation planted more than 650 of its most promising blight-resistant American chestnut trees Saturday.
White House Easter Egg Features SFI Packaging for Third Consecutive Year
The gift box for the White House Easter Egg has been made from Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) chain of custody certified paperboard.
SFI Conservation Grant Supports Dalhousie University Forest Road Research
Dalhousie University’s School of Resource and Environmental Studies has received a SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant.
What to Do When ForestEthics Comes Knocking?
SFI President and CEO Kathy Abusow writes that ForestEthics’ “pressure tactics” on companies are “undermining not just SFI, but all of the valued forest certification programs”.
Clemson research helps land managers improve wildlife habitat
Clemson University held a field tour on its experimental forest today.
SFI Conservation Grant Supports Ducks Unlimited Wetland Research
Ducks Unlimited Canada, Louisiana Pacific Canada Ltd. and FPInnovations, will use a SFI conservation grant to determine best practices for designing and building forestry roads.
CEO Of Buckeye Technologies Joins SFI Inc. Board
John B. Crowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Buckeye Technologies Inc. of Memphis, TN, has been elected to the SFI independent Board of Directors.
President Of Bird Studies Canada Joins SFI Inc. Board
George H. Finney, President of Bird Studies Canada has been elected to the SFI independent Board of Directors.
SFI Applauds USDA Announcement Promoting Wood in Green Building
SFI praised Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s announcement yesterday promoting the use of wood as a green building material.
SFI Conservation Partnership Results In Field Guide Identifying Species At Risk On British Columbia’s South Coast
Thanks to a conservation grant from SFI, the South Coast Conservation Program and Interfor, has created a new on-line tool.
SFI Celebrates Success Of Conservation Grant Program And Invites 2011 Applications
Less than a year after launching its Conservation and Community Partnerships Grants program, the independent SFI forest certification program is celebrating achievements to date.
Bird Studies Canada Project Supported By SFI Exceeds Expectations
Bird Studies Canada volunteers have surpassed 2010 targets in collecting data needed to improve management of forest habitats for endangered bird species through a program supported by the SFI.
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
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