The Value of SFI Certification
In Alabama, we take great pride in the fact that our implementation rate for best management practices stands at 97 percent.
Green Building Council Italia Promotes All Certification Programs
Green Building Council programs in other parts of the world are taking an inclusive approach to forest certification instead of limiting themselves to just the FSC.
SFI Collaborating to Research and Protect Grizzly Bears
The BC Ministry of Environment Ecosystems Branch in partnership with the SCCP recently completed a technical review of grizzly bear habitats along BC Pacific Coast.
GRAPH EXPO 2010
We’re just two days away from GRAPH EXPO, and we couldn’t be more energized about the events we have planned at the show!
Power of Partnerships at Sustainable Packaging Forum
Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the Sustainable Packaging Forum in Phoenix, AZ. I spoke to the “Power of Partnerships,” which has been an important theme for SFI throughout 2010.
“Power of Partnerships” On Display
It’s fitting that the themes for our 15th Annual Conference, is Power of Partnerships.
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.
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.
