Showcasing the innovation, sustainability credentials and extraordinary landscapes for which Australia is so well recognised, Responsible Wood, in conjunction with HQPlantations, hosted a pre-conference Mass Timber and Forestry tour as part of the recent World Conference of Timber Engineering (WCTE). The tour launched with a behind-the-scenes tour of the University of Sunshine Coast’s Moreton Bay Campus Mass Timber Extension, a…
WA Field Trips Show the Future of Low-Carbon Construction At Responsible Wood, we often talk about the importance of certification. About trust, traceability, and timber’s role in a low-carbon future. But sometimes, words alone aren’t enough. That’s why we were so pleased to support two recent field trips in Western Australia that took the story of certified timber off the…
Responsible Wood Joins ACT Forestry Australia Field Trip Responsible Wood Chair, Dr Tony Bartlett, and Sustainability Manager, Matt de Jongh, recently joined the ACT Branch of Forestry Australia on a field trip exploring carbon farming and forest certification. The event provided a valuable opportunity for Forestry Australia members and some ANU students to discuss sustainable forest management, carbon sequestration, and…
Responsible Wood Hosts Tasmanian Field Trip for Designers and Builders In a drive to strengthen the link between the design community and the forest and wood products sector, Responsible Wood and the CSAW University of Tasmania recently hosted a field trip in Launceston, Tasmania. Held in collaboration with Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT), Timberlink, Forico Pty. Limited, Forest and Wood Products…
Exploring the Future of Sustainable Native Forestry in NSW In a collaborative effort to showcase the often misunderstood, perhaps overlooked aspects or even at times deliberately mispresented, sustainable forestry practices, Responsible Wood, in partnership with Pentarch Forestry, Forestry Corporation of NSW, the Australian Forest Products Association of NSW, and Timber NSW, recently organised an innovative forestry field trip in Port…