by Working Forest | Oct 12, 2017 | Archives
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...
by Working Forest | Oct 12, 2017 | Archives
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...
by Working Forest | Oct 12, 2017 | Archives
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...
by Working Forest | Oct 12, 2017 | Archives
This article is no longer available, at the request of Earth-i. Photo of Saskatchewan forest, courtesy of Earth-i.
by Working Forest | Oct 10, 2017 | Archives
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...
by Working Forest | Oct 10, 2017 | Archives
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...
