Matt de Jongh presents to St Eddies students

Connecting certification to classroom learning

  Students from St Edmund’s College Canberra recently examined sustainability beyond the textbook, with a presentation from Responsible Wood Sustainability Manager Matt de Jongh. The session explored how Australia’s managed forests supply renewable materials while supporting biodiversity and long-term forest health, covering forest management, certification and the use of timber in construction. “We’re helping students understand how resource choices influence…

Responsible Wood Statement

Responsible Wood is aware of claims questioning the integrity of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) forest certification scheme in relation to an Australian retailer’s timber supply arrangements. Claims that PEFC-endorsed certification “allows illegal logging”, is “dodgy”, or harms endangered species are incorrect and misrepresent how forest certification operates in Australia. The foundation of PEFC certification is…