Monday, 15 July 2002
Cooperative Efforts Get Certified, Gain Momentum
Wood-related cooperatives around the world are looking to FSC certification to advance their missions of local economic development. Co-ops facilitate the sharing of marketing and sales expenses for small businesses and landowners, and help ensure a more constant supply to markets. Co-ops interested in certification operate as commercial enterprises that seek to generate profits for their members to financially empower them to be good land stewards. read more …
Monday, 15 July 2002
Jennifer Lopez Takes the Red Line
FSC’s Jennifer Lopez Public Service Announcement is now appearing in ten Washington, DC Metro train stations, including stations in the District, Maryland, and Virginia. read more …
Monday, 01 July 2002
Fort Lewis Becomes First Army Base to Complete Third Party Certification
Washington State’s Fort Lewis has become the first U.S. Army base to have its forestland certified for responsible forestry by an independent certification system. The Northwest Natural Resource Group, a partner of the Rainforest Alliance’s FSC-accredited SmartWood program completed the certification in June. read more …
Monday, 01 July 2002
Conference on Forest Owner Coops and Associations
The U.S. Forest Service, State Foresters in MA, ME, WI, and VT, National Wildlife Federation, New England Forestry Foundation, Cooperative Development Services, Community Forestry Resource Center, Cooperative Development Foundation, CooperationWorks, and the Cooperative Development Institute are hosting a conference in Massachusetts, November 1 & 2, to educate landowners and resource management professionals on how they can organize forestry co-ops to sustainable manage their forests. read more …
Monday, 01 July 2002
FSC-U.S. Executive Committee Profile
Ever wonder who’s behind major policy decisions at FSC-U.S.? In upcoming newsletters FSC-U.S. will introduce the members of our unique board of directors. read more …
Monday, 01 July 2002
Pinchot Institute Completes Comparison Report
The Pinchot Institute for Conservation has released the results of its in-field comparison of the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative on actual certification assessments of several areas of public land totaling 700,000 acres. read more …