As featured in the Timber and Forestry E News AUSTRALIA’S largest forest certification scheme, Responsible Wood, will showcase at the United Nations and Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum in Melbourne this month. Some 40 entrepreneurs, universities, government agencies, not for profits and schools will showcase what they are doing to progress…
As featured by PEFC International This April let’s have a closer look at ‘The Blue Carpet’, one of the finalists in our 2020 ‘Experience Forests, Experience PEFC’ photo contest. Photographer Wim de Baets tells us more about his extraordinary image and why you often need luck and patience to take the…
With Easter upon us, Responsible Wood is on the lookout for family friendly activities around the home. Below is a post shared from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), one of our PEFC members in North America… If your family can go outside and be in a safe space, check out our…
As featured by PEFC International Are you an architect or part of a project team building with certified timber? Take your chance to gain recognition by the renowned World Architecture Festival (WAF) for your commitment to building with sustainable timber. The World Architecture Festival takes place 1-3 December 2021 in Lisbon.…
As featured in the Timber & Forestry E News DELEGATES to the Doing Timber Business in Queensland were briefed on the historic trans-Tasman sustainable forest management standard (AS / NZS 4708) by Simon Dorries, CEO, Responsible Wood. The standard will provide common benchmarks for certified Australian and New Zealand forests.…
As featured by PEFC International PEFC-certified timber stars in the first new building to be built within the grounds of the 11th Century Lincoln Castle for over 100 years. The new building, a Heritage Skills Education Centre, is next to Lincoln Castle in Eastern England, and comprises PEFC-certified glulam columns, roof beams and bar…
International Day of Forests – Sunday, 21 March 2021 Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, has celebrated the role that sustainable forest management has played in preserving forests now and for the future. Responsible Wood is the Australian National Governing Body for PEFC in Australia – and manager of…
As featured in The Fifth Estate By Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I am writing to you after reading the very detailed special feature which appeared in the Thursday, the 11th of March 2021 edition of The Fifth Estate: The wood from…
Timber Queensland’s ‘Timber Hub’ achieves Responsible Wood and PEFC project certification ahead of office opening. WHEN Timber Queensland relocated to the northern Brisbane suburb of Kedron a new fit-out provided an opportunity to create a ‘timber hub’ showcasing Queensland specialised timber species. Adding to the complexity, the “Timber Hub” committed…
As featured in Daily Timber News By Jason Ross, Marketing and Communications Officer for Responsible Wood The forest products industry has never been too far from the headlines during the Covid-19 pandemic. Whether it be the pulp and paper sector, top-of-mind during the run-on toilet paper, or more recently the…
