‘Spring Bulletin celebrates the resilience of our forests’ Responsible Wood has observed with horror and concern the impact of the summer bushfires and COVID-19 on our certificate holders and members. In this, a special 20 page extended edition, Responsible Wood pays tribute to the certificate holders and members leading the recovery. Reflecting on the Spring Bulletin, Responsible Wood Marketing and…
Fresh from their appointment to the board Dr Tony Bartlett and Mark Gauthier sat down with Responsible Wood’s Jason Ross to discuss the Responsible Wood certification scheme now and into the future… New Director – Dr Tony Bartlett (Managing Director of Bartlett Forestry Consulting) Dr Bartlett has worked in Australian and international forestry for 45 years and is currently the…
As featured by PEFC International This month we hear from Slavko Hudak, a runner-up in our 2019 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest. Slavko tells us more about his photo ‘Sun Rays in the Morning’ and why he loves the forest and visits it whenever he can. How do you feel about forests, both professionally and personally? A place like the…
Responsible Wood Small Grants Coordinator Megan Graham has been encouraged by the response of community groups connected to Responsible Wood certified forests. Launched in August 2020 the Responsible Wood Small Grants Program is aimed at supporting local communities connected to Responsible Wood certified forests around Australia. According to Ms Graham, an experienced forester and external relations manager, community groups will…
As featured in the Timber and Forestry E News Senator Jono Duniam delivers keynote address at ‘virtual’ AGM DELIVERING the keynote adress at the Responsible Wood AGM on Tuesday, Senator Jono Duniam, the federal minister responsible for forestry, provided members with an update on the federal government’s initiatives in the forestry and the forest products sector. Speaking at the Responsible…
Sustainability Manager for Forico Simon Cook has won the 2020 Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management… The award and trophy, presented remotely during Responsible Wood AGM, recognises the life of a man who was devoted to the forest industry in Australia and internationally. Mr Stanton was former CEO of AFS Ltd (now Responsible Wood). Mr Cook leads…
As featured by PEFC International PEFC Portugal has presented the winners of its national photo contest, organized in collaboration with the Escola Profissional de Imagem (Professional Image School). 400 photographs entered the contest and gave the jury consisting of professional photographers a hard time choosing the three winners. The winning images First place went to Rui Neto for his photo ‘A luz…
As featured in Timber & Forestry ENews WHEN Timber Queensland relocated to the northern Brisbane suburb of Kedron a new fit-out provided an opportunity to create a ‘timber hub’ showcasing Queensland specialised timber species. Working with long-term member Architectus, a floor plan and interior design was developed using the principles of biophilic design with Timber Queensland and Responsible Wood…
As featured by PEFC International PEFC Finland has announced the winners of its 2020 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest. More than 2400 photos were entered into the national contest, giving the jury the tricky task of choosing three winners. The chosen photos highlight life in Finland’s forests around the year. “We are pleasantly surprised by the large number and the…
As featured by PEFC International Join us at the virtual Consumer Goods Forum Sustainable Retail Summit (CGF SRS) later this month as we take a deep dive into the science behind forests and how they contribute to climate change mitigation through sequestration, storage and substitution. Sustainably managed forests are the most significant nature-based solution for action on climate change and carbon emissions. But…