VANCOUVER — The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) launched an ambitious new initiative to increase the use of materials from responsibly managed forests. The Vancouver Declaration allows businesses which use these natural products to pledge their commitment to increase responsible sourcing. Global companies like IKEA, H & M, SIG, Marks and Spencer, Jysk, Mitsubishi Paper Mills…
OTTAWA — In a first of it’s kind report, Lumos Clean Energy Advisors has released the results of a national survey of clean energy projects with Indigenous community participation. Indigenous participation in Canada’s burgeoning clean energy economy has risen rapidly over the past two decades in every region of the country. The survey tracks the…
POWELL RIVER, B.C. — Kootenay-based Selkirk Mountain Forest has purchased 6,327 acres of private forest land for $19.4 million on Texada Island, near B.C.’s Sunshine Coast. According to a story in the Powell River Peak, Texada Island Forest Reserve owned the land near Gillies Bay for several decades and hired Monticola Forestry to manage and…
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OTTAWA — A new program from the federal government, Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood), is aimed at encouraging the long-term use of wood in non-traditional construction projects, such as tall buildings, as part of the government’s efforts to position Canada as a leader in the global low-carbon economy. The program launch follows the government’s budget…
VANCOUVER — Setting the course for the next three years of global responsible forest management, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is holding a week-long general assembly in Vancouver. Approximately 800 members from more than 80 countries are expected to gather at the city’s Westin Bayshore Hotel to discuss policy issues that affect 200 million hectares…
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) held its annual conference in Ottawa at the end of September. It was the organization’s largest conference ever, with hundreds of attendees. SFI held a joint session with the Canadian Institute of Forestry that brought more than 500 people together. The Canadian Institute of Forestry annual meeting was co-located with…
MANITOULIN ISLAND, ON — Susan Snelling and Barb Erskine have been recognized as Forests Ontario Green Leaders for their commitment to tree planting. In 2003, Snelling and Erskine packed their belongings and left fast-paced Toronto for the idyllic serenity of Manitoulin Island. The move north was prompted by an employment offer that Barb, a psychologist,…
LONDON – The global forestry software market is expected to grow at an annual rate of more than 22 per cent during the next five years. Technavio’s latest report on the global forestry software market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2017-2021. One of the major…
ANGLIERS, Que. — Cardinal Equipment has expanded with the acquisition of another Quebec sawmill equipment supplier, Sawquip International. Founded in 1988, Sawquip International designs and manufactures sawmill equipment from a headquarters in Lanoraie, Que. Cardinal Equipment specializes in designing, manufacturing and distributing equipment for sawmills, forestry, recycling and biomass processing. The company has been in…