As featured by PEFC International Responsible Wood has scanned the world for positive stories from the forest. This June, ‘Sunset over the forest’, taken by Martin Šebesta is the PEFC photo in the spotlight. Martin tells us more about his photo and why forests and forest certification are so important. How do you feel about forests, both professionally and personally?…
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened our eyes to the many jobs that we often don’t see and don’t value enough. Jobs in healthcare, supermarkets and delivery services have come to the centre of attention, but there are so many more hidden jobs, for example in the forest. PEFC CEO Ben Gunneberg spoke with PEFC Head of Communications, Thorsten Arndt, about…
‘Winter bulletin celebrates sustainable forest management’ Forests provide so much. They are beautiful, they keep our water fresh, they clean our air, and their timber is an important renewable and sustainable resource for many of our day-to-day products. In this, a special 16-page edition of the Bulletin, Responsible Wood celebrates the role of sustainable forest management in protecting forests today…
How can the fashion industry reduce deforestation and avoid ecosystem destruction? The use of forest fibres in our clothing is on the rise and is increasingly in the spotlight. On the one hand, this is great news, as forest fibres provide us with a renewable and recyclable source of material for our clothes. But, on the other hand, we don’t…
Meets rigorous requirements of a fully-fledged JAS-ANZ accredited system… As featured in the Timber and Forestry E News THIS month marks the first anniversary of the formation of the strategic trans-Tasman sustainable forest management standard reference committee, the first of its kind – and no one is more passionate about AS/NZS 4708 than its chair Dr Gordon Duff, a Tasmanian-based…
Responsible Wood has scanned the world for positive stories from the forest. Meet Kurniawan Doni Wibowo, a runner up in our 2019 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest. Kurniawan tells us more about his photo ‘The Lush of Ecotourism Forest’ and why it is so important to take good care of our forests. How do you feel about forests, both…
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – 12/05/2020 Responsible Wood, the National Governing Body for PEFC in Australia, has published the following statement from PEFC International. To support certified entities and certification bodies during the effects of COVID-19 worldwide, we have produced guidance regarding auditing (chain of custody and sustainable forest management), and the transition to the 2020 standards. As the COVID-19 situation continues…
Responsible Wood has scanned the world for positive stories about forest certification. In this, PEFC CEO Ben Gunneberg speaks about the development of the PEFC standards, and why it is so important to adapt national forest management standards to local conditions… PEFC International develops sustainability benchmarks that are applicable globally. Yet the real work is done by local stakeholders, who…
‘Business as usual’ as the AS / NZS 4708 Standards Reference Committee work towards Trans-Tasman Sustainable Forest Management Standard. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, video conferencing has emerged as an important platform for businesses and communities to connect. Indeed, Australian and New Zealand representatives are ‘zooming in’ to continue essential standard development work. Meeting on a weekly basis, and with representatives…
Responsible Wood has scanned the world for positive stories from the forest. Meet Miroslav Mydlo, a runner up in the ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest… He tells us more about his photo ‘Life on the move’ and why the forest fascinates and inspires him. How do you feel about forests, both professionally and personally? My attitude towards the forest…