NEWS RELEASES
Project Learning Tree Canada To Place 1000 Youth In Green Jobs Through The SFI Network
PLT Canada will be placing 1000 youth in green jobs using the SFI diverse network of program participants, conservation leaders, Indigenous partners, and community groups.
SFI Conservation Grants Feature Collaboration From 45 Different Groups Across The US and Canada
SFI announced five conservation grants today that will advance our shared understanding of the conservation benefits associated with well-managed forests across the United States and Canada.
SFI Community Grants Feature Collaboration from 102 Different Groups Spanning the U.S. and Canada
SFI announced 18 community grants today that will advance the quality of life in communities across the United States and Canada.
Whistler’s Solana Condos Win the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Certified Wood Award
A commitment to use responsibly sourced wood products has earned Whistler-based Innovation Building Group an award from the SFI.
Metsä Board’s Customers Can Now Use the SFI On-Product Label in North America
We congratulate Metsä Board on becoming the first European paperboard producer to utilize this new option for SFI on-product labelling,” said Kathy Abusow, President & CEO of SFI Inc.
Missouri Department of Conservation Earns Sustainable Forestry Certification
MDC recently announced that 653,428 acres of state land have been certified to the SFI 2015-2021 Forest Management Standard. “Certification to SFI considers all aspects of our forest management process – from our actions taken in the woods to the paperwork we keep in our files,” said MDC State Forester Lisa Allen.
Arkansas State Forest Earns Certification to the SFI Forest Management Standard
SFI is pleased to announce that Poison Springs State Forest, the Arkansas state forest managed by the Agriculture Department's Forestry Commission, has earned certification to the SFI 2015-2021 Forest Management Standard through a rigorous third-party audit.
Michael Doss Joins SFI Board, Further Strengthening SFI’s Commitment To Sustainability Leadership
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) is pleased to announce the election of Michael P. Doss to the SFI Board of Directors.
TimberWest is the First SFI Program Participant to be Certified Under the Progressive Aboriginal Relations Program
TimberWest is the first SFI Program Participant to achieve the CCAB Bronze certification under the PAR program.
Maine SFI Implementation Committee Wins Award For Community Leadership, Education Outreach And Growth
SFI announced today that the Maine SIC is the winner of the 2017 SFI Implementation Committee Achievement Award.
J.D. Irving Wins SFI Inc. Award For Conservation Leadership On 68 Forest Research Projects
SFI announced today that J.D. Irving (JDI) is the 2017 winner of the SFI Leadership in Conservation Award.
Craig Blair Receives SFI President’s Award
SFI announced the 2017 SFI President’s Award at the SFI Annual Conference today. Craig Blair, President and CEO, RMS LLC is this year’s winner. Craig is being recognized for providing the vision and strong leadership that helped Project Learning Tree (PLT) find a new home at SFI. Founded in 1976, PLT is an award-winning environmental education program that uses trees and forests as windows on the world to increase youth understanding of the environment and actions they can take to conserve it.
Nature Canada and Sustainable Forestry Initiative welcomes Director General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as its 151st member of Women for Nature
Nature Canada, is pleased to recognize and honour Ms. Inger Andersen, Director General of the IUCN as its 151st member of Women for Nature. Ms. Inger Andersen, is being featured as a keynote speaker at today’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) annual conference in Ottawa at the Westin Hotel. SFI’s annual conference, with its theme: Forests. A Way of Life, is as an ideal venue to recognize Andersen because it brings together the foremost thought leaders from the fields of sustainability, conservation and youth outreach. More than 600 people attended Andersen’s keynote address.
Obishikokaang Certifies To SFI Standard To Enhance Forestry Operations, Sustainability And Economic Development
SFI announced today that Obishikokaang Resources Corporation has certified more than 1 million hectares of the Lac Seul Forest in Northern Ontario to the SFI 2015-2021 Forest Management Standard.
Structurlam is First Canadian Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturer to Earn SFI Chain-Of-Custody Certification
SFI announced today that Structurlam is the first Canadian manufacturer of cross-laminated timber (CLT) to be certified to the SFI 2015-2021 Chain-of-Custody Standard.
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.
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