SFI BLOG
The World’s First Sustainability Certification for Urban and Community Forests Takes Root in Canada
The trees where we live provide so much for our communities. Their shade cools us in summer. Trees purify the air we breathe. Birds build nests in city trees and bring us joy with their song. Our children play among trees in parks. When we walk in our urban green spaces, our stress, heart rate, and blood pressure go down. Researchers are even interested in the positive relationship between students being around trees and succeeding at school.
Helping Bring Back Red Wolves
Take a take a look at these pups on the cover of the third quarter report of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Red Wolf Recovery Program.
Taking the LEED Story to the Airwaves
I recently had the pleasure of taking part in a series of radio interviews across the U.S. to explain the importance of opening LEED to all credible forest certification standards.
Building Green at the White House
I recently had the honor of participating in a White House Forum on Federal Leadership and Sustainable Building.
Global Call for USGBC to Accept All Credible Forest Certification Programs
Twelve nations have urged USGBC to end LEED's discrimination against wood and accept all credible forest certification standards.
More Than 75 Members of Congress Urge USGBC to Open LEED Rating System
Members of Congress have joined with 10 U.S. governors, adding their voices to the thousands calling for an open LEED rating system.
Petition Delivered to USGBC
Today SFI delivered nearly 6,000 petition signatures and hundreds of comments to President, CEO & Founding Chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council Rick Fedrizzi.
Hill Briefing – Supporting Wood Use in Green Building
SFI participated in briefings on Capitol Hill, and a remarkable panel helped bring awareness to forest certification, wood as an ideal building material, and the importance of opening LEED.
Multiple Stakeholders Echo SFI View – USGBC Should Recognize SFI and Other Forest Certification Programs
Craig Webb recently wrote an article for ProSales outlining the benchmark changes and why various organizations don’t feel the current draft properly addresses forest certification issues.
USGBC Needs to Find a Better Way to Assess Forest Certification
The USGBC recently requested comments on a fourth round of draft benchmarks to evaluate forest certification programs in its LEED green building rating system.
Timber Caucus Supports Inclusive LEED Policy
The co-chairs of the Congressional Timber Caucus recently sent a powerful letter to the USGBC advocating for the organization to reverse its exclusive LEED policy.
SFI Raises Forest Certification Awareness at AIA Show
“Design as Exploration” is the theme of the 2010 AIA Expo, and we are thrilled to be a part of it.
Idaho Governor Says Open LEED
Coming off the heels of the USGBC Federal Summit, we’re as excited as ever to raise awareness of SFI and the program’s role in green building.
Tracking the Power of Partnerships
I am pleased to announce that we’ve just released the latest SFI progress report, which measures our program’s progress in meeting its goals.
SFI at the USGBC Federal Summit
The USGBC Federal Summit in Washington DC last week was a great opportunity to promote SFI forest certification and certified wood products.
SFI Invests in Conservation Projects
Key components of the SFI program are support for research and landowner outreach, and these requirements in our standard have already led to countless benefits in North America.
