SFI URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD
LEAD THE WAY TO GREENER, HEALTHIER CITIES WITH THE SFI URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD
- The world’s first forest standard for communities
- Promotes nature-based solutions and resilience to climate change
- 16 objectives for urban and community forest certification
- Third-party audits demonstrate effectiveness of management
- Applicable to cities and town of all sizes, anywhere in the world
- Perfect for corporate, hospital, and university campuses
- Helps maintain and enhance the many values of urban trees
- Four thematic certification options
SCOPE
This standard is appropriate for organizations that own, manage, or are responsible for urban and/or community forests. These organizations can come from all facets of the urban and community forest sector, including, but not limited to: governmental organizations (i.e., municipalities, counties, states, provinces), non-governmental organizations, Indigenous Peoples, community groups, healthcare organizations, educational organizations, and corporate organizations.
SFI URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD SECOND DRAFT
SFI LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS
STANDARD DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Full SFI 2022 Standards and Rules Documentation
Major Enhancements in the SFI 2022 Standards
Transition to the SFI 2022 Standards and Rules
Draft SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard
Second Draft SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard
Norme de durabilité des forêts urbaines et communautaires
Guidance For SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard Second Draft
Gregor Macintosh
Senior Director, Standards
Tel: 778-351-3358
Rachel Dierolf
Manager, SFI Office of Label Use and Licensing
Tel: 613-274-0124
Paul Johnson
Director, Urban and Community Forestry
Tel: 202-719-1389 ext 473