‘University of South Australia Mount Gambier Campus to host AGM in nod to Green Triangle’ Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, has announced that the University of South Australia’s Mount Gambier Campus will be hosting its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, the 22nd of October 2019. Speaking ahead of the announcement, Responsible Wood CEO, Simon Dorries, spoke of the…
Western Australia has joined Tasmania to become the second state government to adopt a state-wide Wood Encouragement Policy (WEP). A WEP requires responsibly sourced wood be considered, where feasible, as the primary construction material in all new-build and refurbishment projects. It does not in any way mandate the use of timber, but rather seeks to ensure that wood is at…
‘NZ businesses embrace PEFC as New Zealanders get serious about sustainability’ Covered by Jason Ross, Responsible Wood Marketing and Communications Officer New Zealand, often considered the land of milk and honey, but also the land of exotic plantations and high conservation value native forests. Indeed whilst New Zealand’s agricultural trade is legendary, New Zealand’s round wood industry is growing from…
Acknowledging and rewarding environmentally sustainable choices made in the construction industry is becoming increasingly important as the demand for greater sustainability grows among end consumers, government, developers and specifiers. The most effective way for timber growers and manufacturers to provide proof of the sustainability of any timber product is through certification by an independent, recognised accreditation body such as the…