by Working Forest | May 3, 2016 | Articles
Canada’s forest products industry is committing to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 30 million tonnes a year by 2030. The industry association says about half the promised reductions will come from improved forest practices, including using the slash from...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2016 | Articles
The Canadian forest products industry is pledging to help Canada move to a low-carbon economy by removing 30 megatonnes (MT) of CO2 per year by 2030 — more than 13% of the Canadian government’s emissions target. The “30 by 30” Climate Change Challenge was issued today...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2016 | Articles
A fire is burning right on the outskirts of Fort McMurray. The fire started around 4 p.m. Saturday and is burning in a ravine near the Abasand area. It’s being described as under control. Jody Butz, the assistant deputy chief of operations for the regional...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2016 | Articles
Ecoforestry Institute Society is close to gaining possession of Wildwood Ecoforest. The 31-hectare site in Cedar was sold by late sustainable logging pioneer Merve Wilkinson to The Land Conservancy in 2000 with the expectation it would remain in the public domain, but...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2016 | Articles
Forestry’s critical role in the economy will be on display for the entire region to see. The Interior Logging Association’s 58th annual conference and trade show runs Thursday to Saturday. “This is one of the largest conventions we’ve had since the downturn six years...
by Working Forest | May 2, 2016 | Articles
Thompson Rivers University has received a big grant towards creation of a chair position focussed on the future of our environment. The Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia has granted $150,000 to the university in support of a Natural Sciences and Engineering...
