Bird monitoring program supports forest plantations

A successful bird monitoring program supported by Responsible Wood Community Grants and undertaken by Birdlife Australia at the request of PF Olsen Australia has dispelled the notion that forest plantations are ‘biological deserts’ In 2015, BirdLife Australia began monitoring bird populations annually in hardwood plantations in western Victoria and have done similar work in Western Australia since 2017.  The Responsible…

Responsible Wood supports ‘Australian Made’ Week

Lock in Australian Made Week 2022! Following the success of the first ever Australian Made Week in 2021, Responsible Wood is excited to support Australian Made Week 2022. Running from Monday 6th June to Sunday 12th June, the campaign promises to be bigger and better than ever, and will focus on encouraging consumers to actively seek locally Australian made and grown products both…

PEFC Members Week focuses on sustainability for climate change

THE Australian contingent at the PEFC international sustainability summit in Dublin last week has returned after embracing the theme Climate Change Mitigation: Winning with Wood. The event was hosted by PEFC Ireland and included a range of speakers on the whole value chain from forest to consumer, exploring how forests and wood-based products play a crucial role in the fight…