SFI BLOG
State Foresters Advance Urban and Community Forestry with Support From New SFI Standard
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service announced a historic $1.5 billion investment in urban forests, Scott Altenhoff, Manager of Urban & Community Forestry for Oregon’s Department of Forestry, recognized a key opportunity for state foresters to take a step back and consider a whole-system approach to making the work of urban forestry more sustainable.
The Future Is Now – USGBC’s Decisions Can Sustain Our Forests
I am not surprised that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has extended the deadline for public comments on its draft LEED language for one more week.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI: Beyond Green Construction – Why Papermakers Should Pay Attention
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is asking for comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI – Support Forest Professionals and Responsible Forest Practices
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is asking for comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI – Rigorous Independent Audits and Continuous Improvement
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is asking for comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why SFI is Better for Woodworkers
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is asking for comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI – “No Certification Program Can Credibly Claim to be ‘Best’ “
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI – Helping to Keep Working Forests as Forests
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why USGBC Should Recognize SFI – Supporting North American Forests and Communities through Green Building
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
The Adaptive Advantage: SFI’s Research Requirement
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Why SFI is Better: Logger Training
The U.S. Green Building Council is inviting comments on the draft language for its LEED rating system.
Speaking for the Trees
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.”
LEED Approach to Certification: Slogans or Science?
Who knows what U.S. Green Building Council hopes to achieve with its latest draft language on forest certification in LEED.
SFI Launches Year 3 of its Conservation Grants
We just launched our 2012 RFP for the SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program, which supports research and outreach to advance responsible forestry.
SFI Teams up with McGraw Hill to Launch Continuing Education Unit for Architects and Builders
Architects and builders can learn more about the benefits of using certified wood in green building thanks to a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) sponsored by SFI.
Getting a Chance to Make a Difference
When I joined SFI Inc. last month, I knew I would have a chance to work with many partners who share my interest in sustainable forest management and third-party forest certification.
