MONTREAL – The annual general meeting of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada was held in Montreal June 28-29 to finalize the organization’s new forest management standard. “Our annual general meeting brings together representatives from our four chambers – economic, social, environmental and Aboriginal – who together reach consensus on the standard and actions needed…
The fact that the Dutch have created a program to earnestly foster sustainability certification of small, North American forests is a testament to how important Canadian and U.S. wood pellets are—or will be—to cofiring operations in the Netherlands. The Dutch want certified wood pellets from North America, up to 3.5 million metric tons per year,…
As climate change makes urban forests more important than ever, students and staff at the University of Toronto’s faculty of forestry are worried about their future.The university is considering changes to its academic structure, inspiring more than 300 supporters to sign a petition to save the faculty.U of T vice-president and provost Cheryl Regehr said…
A recent Chatham House report claimed that burning wood for electricity is worse for the climate than using coal. It sparked a backlash from a group of 125 academics in the field who said the research was deeply flawed. Now supporters of the original study have hit back, saying that to avoid dangerous warming the…
It’s all about innovation. FP Innovations and the Canadian Institute of Forestry held an Excellence and Innovation in Operational Planning workshop at Seven Generations Education Institute in Kenora this week. The workshop was held to showcase technology that’s out there and available for forest operations planning. Dean Caron, an industry advisor for FP Innovations, described…
From learning foundational map-and-compass skills to exploring the link between climate change and spruce bark beetles, students at the College of New Caledonia (CNC) spend a lot of time in the college’s 12,500 hectares of research forest. The two-year Natural Resources and Environmental Technology (NRET) diploma program is the only one in British Columbia with…
Light is being shined on the forest sector in Kenora this week. An International Union of Forest Research Organizations conference is being held at the Clarion Lakeside Inn and Discovery Centre. John Pineau, a provincial leader with FP Innovations helping host the event, explained why it is being held. “Basically, people who work in what…
A settlement remains elusive but Canada and the U.S. have edged closer to a job-saving settlement on the softwood lumber dispute, President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said here Wednesday. “The United States and Canada have made important progress in our negotiations, but significant differences remain,” they said in a joint statement. Thousands…
Climate change is expected to have a dramatic impact on ecosystems across the world, creating winners and losers: Some species are likely to survive in a warming climate, and some simply won’t. A new study in Science examined more than 26,000 trees across an area the size of Spain (583,000 square kilometers) and found that…
Delegates from across the world are in Prince George today for the 7th bi-annual International BioEnergy Conference & Exhibition. The event is centered around things like climate change, safety workshops, and BC’s fibre situation. Event Manager Cam McAlpine hopes says bringing these many professionals together will promote great ideas and international business. “We’ve learned a…