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Locations: FOREST, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON, DC, US, ONTARIO, CANADA
The EOMF Certification Program, administered by the Ontario Woodlot Association (OWA), celebrated 20 years of certification in 2023 and is pleased to now offer the SFI module to its members.
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- The EOMF Certification Program, administered by the Ontario Woodlot Association (OWA), celebrated 20 years of certification in 2023 and is pleased to now offer the SFI module to its members.
- SFI Certification will complement the EOMF’s existing Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) Certificate (FSC C018800), which it is committed to maintaining.
- “SFI certification is a rigorous forest certification program that offers value-added services to certified forests,” says Glen Provost, Program Manager, EOMF.
- Through forest certification, forest managers are recognized for their commitment to implementing active forest management, while enhancing the environmental, social, and economic benefits from the forest.
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Silviculture SFI and PLT Canada are getting ready for the Back-to-School period with the unveiling of the newest environmental education resource in Canada, the Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide .
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- SFI and PLT Canada are getting ready for the Back-to-School period with the unveiling of the newest environmental education resource in Canada, the Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide .
- This cutting-edge environmental education resource for educators offers a complementary curriculum guide to engage students in exploring their environment.
- The Explore Your Environment: K-8 Activity Guide includes 50 field-tested, hands-on activities that integrate investigations of nature with science, math, English language arts, and social studies.
- That is why starting early and creating opportunities for students to explore and think critically about our environment is so essential.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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Audit I’m so proud to be at the ISA International Conference to celebrate the new SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard and thank all our partners for their contributions to get us to this point,” said Kathy Abusow, President and CEO, SFI.
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- I’m so proud to be at the ISA International Conference to celebrate the new SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard and thank all our partners for their contributions to get us to this point,” said Kathy Abusow, President and CEO, SFI.
- The new SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard will contribute to the resiliency and sustainability of communities, large and small, using trees and forests as natural solutions to improve community health and address the challenge of climate change.
- ISA certification and qualification holders will be key subject matter experts for the organizations looking to achieve this new SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard.”
The new SFI Standard is appropriate for organizations that own, manage, or are responsible for urban and community forests.
- The SFI Urban and Community Forest Sustainability Standard promotes sustainable urban and community forests based on 16 objectives.
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Pulp (paper) SFI Community Grants are awarded for collaborative community-based projects, activities, and events that connect communities to forests.
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- SFI Community Grants are awarded for collaborative community-based projects, activities, and events that connect communities to forests.
- Since the SFI Community Grant Program started in 2010, SFI has awarded 118 grants totaling more than $1 million invested to foster community-building projects.
- The 16 new grants of the 2023 program represent a record-breaking number of projects supported and more than $215,000 in total funding announced.
- “This year’s SFI Community Grant Program allow us to live our mission to advance sustainability through forest-focused collaboration.
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Management WASHINGTON and OTTAWA, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to welcome Dr. Reagan Flowers as Chief Education Officer.
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- WASHINGTON and OTTAWA, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to welcome Dr. Reagan Flowers as Chief Education Officer.
- Flowers will join SFI’s Senior Leadership Team and lead Project Learning Tree (PLT) to advance environmental education, forest literacy, and green career pathways, using trees and forests as windows on the world.
- Flowers is an educator and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience leading science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programming.
- Flowers begins her new role today, Monday, July 24th, and will be joining SFI’s Washington, DC office.
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Conference The Maine Committee was selected for its collaborative leadership in addressing key enhancements to the SFI Forest Management and Fiber Sourcing Standards related to climate smart forestry, fire resilience, and forests of exceptional conservation value.
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- The Maine Committee was selected for its collaborative leadership in addressing key enhancements to the SFI Forest Management and Fiber Sourcing Standards related to climate smart forestry, fire resilience, and forests of exceptional conservation value.
- The award recognizes SFI Implementation Committees for implementing SFI Standards and programs locally, making a difference on-the-ground to advance sustainable forestry and promote the benefits of SFI certified forests and forest products.
- The outcomes of the first workshop were compiled into a Northeast SFI Implementation Committee Climate Smart Forestry Regional Assessment report to help SFI-certified organizations meet the Climate Smart Forestry Objective.
- It’s very gratifying for everyone connected to the Maine SFI Implementation Committee to be recognized for helping to maximize SFI’s leadership, reach, and impact,” said Pat Sirois, Maine SFI Implementation Committee Coordinator.
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Mosaic Mosaic Forest Management (Mosaic), with operations in Coastal British Columbia, is being recognized for its early and enthusiastic adoption of SFI’s climate smart forestry objective.
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- Mosaic Forest Management (Mosaic), with operations in Coastal British Columbia, is being recognized for its early and enthusiastic adoption of SFI’s climate smart forestry objective.
- To achieve this, the organization actively considers climate change in operations management and forest planning, seeking to mitigate the risk by reducing emissions, enhancing silviculture, and increasing forest carbon sequestration.
- This award reaffirms that our BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative directly contributes to genuine net-zero goals and aligns to SFI’s climate smart forestry objective,” said Domenico Iannidinardo, Senior Vice President, Forest & Climate and Chief Forester at Mosaic.
- The new climate smart forestry objective, in the SFI Forest Management Standard, requires SFI-certified organizations to ensure that forest management activities address climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.
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Indigenous Scott Robertson, Lennard Joe, and Paul Robitaille were recognized for their foundational, governance, and programmatic contributions in advancing SFI’s Indigenous Relations.
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- Scott Robertson, Lennard Joe, and Paul Robitaille were recognized for their foundational, governance, and programmatic contributions in advancing SFI’s Indigenous Relations.
- In his current role as Senior Advisor of Indigenous Relations, Paul is an esteemed member of SFI’s Senior Leadership Team, providing a broad and informed perspective and advancing SFI’s Indigenous Relations.
- Robitaille has also been instrumental in supporting greater Indigenous rights recognition and relationship building throughout the SFI Network through promoting meaningful and accessible Indigenous Relations training.
- “I am deeply honoured to receive the SFI President’s Award for Leadership,” said Robitaille.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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University Many Black young adults are unaware of job opportunities in the forest and conservation sector, and unfortunately this stems from many reasons.
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- Many Black young adults are unaware of job opportunities in the forest and conservation sector, and unfortunately this stems from many reasons.
- “With less than 3% Black American representation in forest and conservation careers, these Black hidden figures are iconic to empowering our next generation of forest and conservation professionals,” said Dr. Marcus Bernard, National President of MANRRS.
- “When students see Black professionals in the forest and conservation sector, they see themselves!
- On August 2, 2021, SFI entered into a formal partnership with MANRRS to ensure young Black Americans have greater opportunities for rewarding careers in the forest and conservation sector.
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Monday, November 28, 2022
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Paleontology WASHINGTON and OTTAWA, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Healy Hamilton to the role of SFI Chief Scientist, starting April 4, 2023.
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- WASHINGTON and OTTAWA, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Healy Hamilton to the role of SFI Chief Scientist, starting April 4, 2023.
- She will accelerate the scale of SFIs conservation impact, further elevating awareness of the role of sustainable forest management in species recovery, climate smart forestry, and conservation outcomes.
- I am eager to work with the dedicated team at SFI and its expansive network of partners to advance the science of sustainable forestry.
- The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) advances sustainability through forest-focused collaborations.
