The Newfoundland and Labrador Forest Industry Association has been formed. The association’s executive director Bill Dawson, attended the Forestry Innovation Day workshop held in Corner Brook, which was the first event in which the fledgling association has participated. According to a report in the Western Star, the organization currently is made up of four entities…
Kimberly-Clark Corporation has announced it has won a 2018 Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in the Greenhouse Gas Management (Goal Setting) category, the company’s second Climate Leadership Award in two years. The Climate Leadership Award is presented by the Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and The Climate Registry and celebrates organizations…
To help fight climate change, Ontario is encouraging businesses, utilities, non-profit organizations, registered charities, conservation authorities and Indigenous organizations to develop new and innovative solutions for reducing greenhouse gas pollution. Chris Ballard, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, was joined today by Parminder Sandhu, Green Ontario Fund board chair and Interim CEO, to announce…
OTTAWA — Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) sees some encouraging opportunities for Canada’s forest products sector in the federal budget including measures to support our transition to a low carbon economy, skills training, and expanding trade. In the budget tabled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau entitled “Equality & Growth a Strong Middle Class”, he…
Ontario has announced the results of the first joint Ontario, Quebec, California auction of greenhouse gas emission allowances, held February 21, 2018. A total of 98,215,920 current (2016 and 2018 vintage) greenhouse gas emission allowances were sold at a settlement price of $18.44 CAD, and a total of 8,576,000 future (2021 vintage) allowances were sold…
This past December the Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) underwent a week-long audit to verify sustainable forestry practices and receive forest management certification for another five years. On January 28, 2018 the EOMF was issued a forest management certificate for the next five years, extending until January 27, 2023. The audit known as a “Forest…
The draft of the FSC Canada Controlled Wood National Risk Assessment (NRA) is now available for public consultation. The process and structure for developing this draft NRA is based on the FSC International framework for National Risk Assessments (FSC-PRO-60-002 V3-0 and FSC-PRO-60-002a V1-0). Once finalized, the NRA will be required to be used by FSC…
SAN FRANCISCO – GUESS, Inc. has announced a new policy on the sourcing of popular but controversial wood-based fabrics, including rayon, viscose and modal, in its clothes. The popular apparel brand’s new policy was created in collaboration with Rainforest Action Network (RAN), whose “Out of Fashion” campaign has been bringing attention to the risks that…
VANCOUVER — Innovative architectural and structural design in taller and larger mass timber buildings headlined the 2018 Wood Design Awards event at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The 14th annual event, organized and hosted by Wood WORKS! BC, honoured excellence in wood building and design, and recognized leadership and innovation in wood use. Nearly 500 guests…