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September 10, 2024

Reuters takes on FSC and SFI, claims Canada is logging its climate fighting forests

A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT:
‘Sustainable’ logging operations are clear-cutting Canada’s climate-fighting forests

Sept 7, 2024

September 10, 2024

Canada’s Forest Sector Responds to Activists’ Report on Forest Carbon Emissions

by FPAC, Sept 5, 2024

September 5, 2024

Logging is the 3rd highest emitter in Canada. It should be measured that way, a new report says

UN experts and environmental groups continue to call on Canada to report true climate cost of logging

by Inayat Singh, Benjamin Shingler · CBC News · Posted: Sep 04, 2024

September 5, 2024

UBC cleantech startup neutralizes forever chemicals

Wood waste used in carbon filter that destroys PFAS chemicals in drinking water

by Nelson Bennett, BIV.com, Sept 4, 2024

UBC researchers, from left, Raphaell Moreira, Pani Rostami and Johan Foster form new company to address forever chemicals.UBC

September 4, 2024

Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Program

The CIF-IFC is excited to announce the launch of the Young Professional Foresters’ Exchange Program in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Foresters (UK), New Zealand Institute of Forestry, and Forestry Australia!
This award recognizes young professionals actively engaged in forestry or natural resource management and have demonstrated a passion for the environment and a desire to solve complex problems.
One to two winners from each of the participating countries (Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia), will take part in an international knowledge exchange program during 2025.
Program overview:
👉3 month paid international work placement (March-May, 2025)
👉Bursary of $5,000 CAD or equivalent in currency (bursary total subject to change based on currency conversion rates)
👉Gain valuable international forestry work experience
📆Deadline for applications is 11:59pm EST on September 30, 2024.

August 26, 2024

Facing the flames: When wildfires hit close to home

by Kyle Reid, Conservation Council of NB blog, Aug 20, 2024

August 14, 2024

U.S. nearly doubles duty on Canadian softwood lumber

The sharp increase in duty was signalled in February, but the 14.54% rate went even higher than expected

by CBC News, August 14, 2024

August 12, 2024

UBC super-black wood can improve telescopes, optical devices and consumer goods

By sheer accident, UBC researchers created a new super-black material that absorbs almost all light and trademarked it as Nxylon.

by Lou Bosshart, UBC, Jul 30, 2024
Photo credit: UBC Forestry/Ally Penders

August 12, 2024

Forests in heat waves: New research shows how trees cope with extreme heat

by Beate Kittl, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
Aug 7, 2024

August 1, 2024

52 million trees: “biodiversity” or timber?

by Denis Savard. Acadie Nouvelle, Monday July 22, 2024 (in French)
photo of Acadian Forest by Guylaine Begin, Edmundston for Canada Post stamp

Unfortaunately, this article is behind a paywall using the link below, but you can view the article by going to Acadie Nouvelle's webpage and searching through their old articles, scroll back to July 22.

July 30, 2024

Maritime College of Forest Technology Appoints New Executive Director

July 30, 2024

Coming soon for Members!

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