NEWS RELEASES

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to welcome Lauren Cooper as Chief Conservation Officer, Dr. Healy Hamilton as Chief Scientist, and Christine Leduc, R.P.F., as Vice-President of Communications and Government Relations.

SFI and PLT Canada had the following statement following the tabling of the federal budget yesterday.

A new first-of-its-kind resource, Black Faces in Green Spaces: The Journeys of Black Professionals in Green Careers, has just been released by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), Project Learning Tree (PLT), and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS).

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Healy Hamilton to the role of SFI Chief Scientist, starting April 4, 2023.

Michael Doss, President and CEO of Graphic Packaging International and Chair of the SFI Board of Directors, is pleased to welcome two new members to the SFI Board of Directors.

Cooper is well respected among the forest sector, academic communities, and the SFI® network.

Project Learning Tree® (PLT), an initiative of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI), has released a new resource for families and teachers to connect young children ages 1–6 to nature, with a focus on trees.

SFI praised Congress for passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which provides funding for climate-smart forestry activities that promote forest health and resilience and increase carbon sequestration.

SFI announced five new SFI Community Grants today to support projects that make a meaningful impact in communities across the U.S. and Canada.

SFI was recently named as a recipient of a $249,108 Wood Innovations Grant from the USDA Forest Service.

SFI announced the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability at the 2022 SFI/PLT Annual Conference on June 15, 2022.

SFI announced the winner of the 2022 SIC Achievement Award at the 2022 SFI/Project Learning Tree (PLT) Annual Conference today.

The SFI announced the winners of this year’s SFI Leadership in Conservation Award at the 2022 SFI/PT Annual Conference today.

The SFI announced today that LP Building Solutions (LP) is the recipient of the SFI President’s Award for 2022. The award is given annually to an organization or individual that leads the forest community on important issues related to sustainability, education, and collaboration.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to announce its new publication: SFI’s Conservation Impact: A Decade of Success.