‘Representatives from Australia and New Zealand meet to discuss AS/NZS 4708 as historic Trans-Tasman forestry standard moves a step closer…’ Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, representatives from up to 26 different organisations participated in a teleconference instead of face to face due to New Zealand travel restrictions. Following three full days…
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – 11/03/2020 PEFC’s guidance for chain of custody auditing of PEFC certified companies affected by restrictions due to COVID-19. Due to the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, travel and medical restrictions are affecting auditing activities. In order to give some flexibility to certification bodies and certified companies affected by…
TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND – 13/03/2020 The kiwi is New Zealand’s unmistakeable national icon – a bird cherished by all New Zealand cultures and especially treasured by Māori… Two hundred years ago, an estimated 12 million kiwi roamed New Zealand’s forests and the night air echoed with their distinguishable calls. Today,…
New website to support Responsible Wood members and certificate holders carrying PEFC claims on forest products… Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, has launched a new ‘PEFC Australia’ website promoting PEFC forest certification in Australia. Reflecting on the new website, Responsible Wood Marketing and Communications Officer Jason Ross, emphasised…
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – 12/03/2020 ‘UQ Student Bridget Scanlan announced as winner of the inaugural Responsible Wood Civil Engineering prize’ A GRADUATE structural engineer at the University of Queensland has been awarded the inaugural Responsible Wood Civil Engineering Prize for excellence in timber design. Bridget Scanlan is investigating computational tools for…
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – 06/03/2020 ‘Responsible Wood Director and World Architecture Festival judge Mark Thomson challenges architects and builders to insist on PEFC and Responsible Wood claims on timber’ Following the announcement of the 2020 World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Lisbon, Portugal, architects are now invited to nominate their favourite timber…
AHURIRI VALLEY, NEW ZEALAND – 28/02/2020 Introducing The Lindis, New Zealand’s very own slice of heaven… Set in the majestic Ahuriri Valley in the New Zealand’s South Island, the lodge blends so perfectly with the surrounds that you’d be forgiven for missing it. A five-bedroom masterpiece the site is exposed…
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – 28/02/2020 ‘The United Nations Association of Australia announce program for Sustainability Partnerships Forum, Responsible Wood to exhibit in special showcase’ Responsible Wood, Australia’s largest forest certification scheme, will participate in the 2020 UN & Australia Sustainable Partnerships Forum in Melbourne, April 15 and 16 2020. With a…
Are you an architect or part of a project team that has recognised the many benefits of timber as a construction material? Did you choose certified timber as the main material for your construction project? Then make sure to enter the project for the Best Use of Certified Timber Prize…
‘Special 2019/20 Australian bushfire coverage headlines Summer Bulletin’ BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – 20/02/2020 To all firefighters, the emergency services and many thousands of volunteers involved in the Australian bushfire season, thank you… ‘The latest edition of the Bulletin, a special 20 page stretch edition, features a collection of stories from the…
