Newsletter Stories


Friday, 22 August 2008
From the FSC-US Team

As you fire up your grill with FSC-certified charcoal, relax on your FSC-certified lounge chair, and flip through a favorite catalogue printed on FSC-certified paper, we hope you realize that those three letters are so prominently placed in front of thousands of forest products in part because of your own personal dedication and commitment to forest stewardship. Thank you for helping make us thrive! read more …


Friday, 22 August 2008
US Amendment to Lacey Act Bans Illegal Wood Imports

FSC Provides the Tool For Supply Chain Legality read more …


Friday, 22 August 2008
FSC-US Welcomes New Staff

Our capacity to serve the FSC network has increased tremendously over the past few months with the growth of an exceptional FSC-US team. Gary Dodge, Ph.D. has been named the Director of Science and Certification, and Emily Jaklitsch is the Manager of Chain-of-Custody. read more …


Friday, 22 August 2008
FSC-US Announces New Members to Board of Directors

FSC-US proudly announces two new members to our Board of Directors, and the re-election of two additional members. The new members are: Fran Raymond Price, Director of Certification Programs for the Forest Trade Program of The Nature Conservancy, based in Arlington, VA; and, Bill Wilkinson, President of BBW Associates, a forestry consulting firm in Arcata, CA. read more …


Friday, 22 August 2008
USGBC Reexamines LEED

Comments Needed in Support of Forest Stewardship read more …


Friday, 22 August 2008
FSC'S General Assembly, November 3-7, Cape Town

Please join the FSC global community for the next General Assembly, Nov 3-7 2008, in Cape Town, South Africa. This is your chance to be heard in FSC decision-making, to share information with others in the FSC network, and to celebrate 15 years of success. read more …