Responsible Wood is calling for nominations in this year’s coveted Richard Stanton Memorial Award for Excellence in Forest Management or Chain of Custody. This is the sixth year of the award which pays tribute to a man who devoted his life to sustainable forest management in Australia and internationally. Richard Stanton was CEO and national secretary of Australian Forestry Standard…
Responsible Wood Timber Feature, page 61 of the Master Builder New South Wales magazine The Sydney Metro project, the first fully automated metropolitan rail system in Australia has been featured in the latest Master Builders New South Wales magazine. Stage 1 of the project, the first project in Australia to achieve Responsible Wood project certification, the Sydney Metro Northwest, is…
Judging of the 2020 Australian Timber Design Awards has commenced with this year’s entries being assessed via an online meeting platform during COVID-19 restrictions. Andrew Dunn, CEO, Timber Development Association, who is organising the national contest, explains in the latest edition of the Timber and Forestry E News: “The awards are celebrating their 21st year – a very special year…
As featured by PEFC International Join us next Wednesday for our latest ‘In conversation with…’ webinar! We’ll be joined by Coen van der Veer from Building and Wood Worker’s International (BWI) to discuss how forest certification improves the lives of the people living and working in the forest. The webinar is free to attend and takes place 15 July at 19:00-20:00…
The Mon Repos Turtle Centre is a sight to behold! Dedicated to marine turtle research, protection and education the centre is a must for all that visit Mon Repos. Welcoming more than 20,000 visitors a season, Mon Repos is home to the largest concentration of marine turtles on the eastern Australian mainland. Indeed, the success of nesting and hatching turtles…
“Refurbished bridge an important connection point for pedestrians and motorists in Goomboorian” Goomboorian is a rural locality 20km north-east of Gympie. Bordering Goomboorian’s east is the Great Sandy National Park home to hiking trails and the last known coastal emu. For many residents and motorists alike, the Stephan Road Bridge has been a popular stable – with generations of locals…
As featured by PEFC International PEFC is committed to supporting and improving service delivery for our members, certificate holders and stakeholders. Accordingly, we at PEFC are conducting a short survey to get a deeper understanding of what is relevant and important to you in your business when it comes to forest certification. The survey will run between Tuesday, June 30th 2020…
As featured by PEFC International By buying PEFC-certified products, we can all help support local communities to continue looking after our forests. Learn more about the importance of supporting sustainable forest management from our CEO Ben Gunneberg! “Although we have already been reaching out to over a million people to safeguard the forests and to manage them in a sustainable way,…
Forests play a critical role in regulating the global environment, population and economy. Covered by Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood Besides alleviating the effects of climate change and natural disasters, forests represent some of the richest biologically diverse areas on Earth. And when it comes to deforestation, human society is in clear need of root-and-branch reform.…
“Buying Responsible Wood certified and labelled products ensures that timber is Australian grown, manufactured, supports local jobs and is sustainable too” Responsible Wood, managers of the Australian Standard’s for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody for Forest Products (AS 4707) is supporting the ‘Buy Aussie Timber First’ campaign. Launched by the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) the…