As featured by the Australian Forest Contractors Association. The concept brainstormed across the whiteboard had been attempted before. The difference this time around was everyone involved knew what was being proposed would need to be recognised by industry nationally to succeed. Securing funding and bringing together the right people was…
As hosted by Forestry Australia Responsible Wood Sustainability Manager Matt de Jongh will chair Koala Research in NSW Forests webinar featuring Dr Brad Law and Dr Leroy Gonsalves of the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Date: Wednesday 8 June Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm (AEST) RFP CPD points: 1.0 About Koala Research in NSW’s…
As featured by PEFC International 2021 was an exciting year for the PEFC Alliance, bringing innovations and new collaborations. The number of certified hectares of forest and certified companies continued to grow, and two new systems achieved PEFC endorsement – one of them the very first regional system to be…
Creating enjoyable environments for work and relaxation… THE creation of architecture involves many people and disciplines to produce a successful project. Architects themselves seem to imitate the role of the movie director, controlling and coaxing the core message, continuously assessing and subtly directing the process to achieve the final solution. No…
Nominations are coming fast as deadline looms for the 2022 Responsible Wood National Photo Contest Entrants have until World Environment Day (June 5) to enter the competition. Responsible Wood Marketing and Communication Officer Jason Ross has been overwhelmed by the response as professional and amateur photographers across Australia submit their…
The Macquarie University Incubator is one of the latest additions to the Macquarie University campus in New South Wales, Australia, providing a vibrant and accessible space for students to research and develop ideas. Sustainability, flexibility, and a short construction time were key priorities in the development of the project. 105 m³ of PEFC-certified glulam, supplied…
People’s choices are now, more than ever, being guided by sustainability. We want more solar energy and less coal. We want electric vehicles. This shift in mindset is also occurring in the furniture world, with customers now wanting to know that the items they put in their homes are sustainably…
Most people know that we need trees to produce oxygen so we can live. That’s a pretty crucial reason to protect this valuable resource. But we also need a certain amount of timber in the modern world. Here’s where industry and the environment can come together and work more harmoniously…
Climate change and environmental issues are global concerns so sustainable forestry management is playing an ever increasingly important role. It’s why so many governments around the world are making emissions commitments. The world is changing in terms of the way it approaches climate change, with the realisation that all countries…
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…
