FSC project certification for the built environment
Innovative southern African architects, interior designers and engineered wood products manufacturers with project lifecycle and sustainability concerns can consider applying for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Project Certification that confirms that the forest-based materials used in a project come from verifiable FSC-certified sources. The certification lets architects, builders, contractors, artists, and others use the FSC […]
Global brands partner with FSC to engage shoppers in forest protection
Read the full August newsletter HERE Forest Week is a timely opportunity for businesses, consumers, NGOs and other organizations to come together and drive action towards choosing responsibly sourced products. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) – committed to protecting the world’s forests through sustainable forestry – is holding its second annual Forest Week from 23 to […]
Webinar – 28 Sep 2023: Calculating carbon sequestration and GHG emissions using value based platform
WEBINAR 28 September 2023 10:00 – 12:00 REGISTER (Please ensure you type your email address in the registration page correctly to ensure that you received your webinar confirmation) On behalf of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa, the Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme (SAFAS) and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, we invite […]
Talking Timber Series Webinar – Sustainability of Timber in the Built Environment
There is a unique climate case for wood as it is deemed the only structural material that can naturally and significantly decarbonise our planet, both through the growing of trees (which sequester carbon dioxide and release oxygen) and by harvesting them at the right time, which locks up the carbon in sustainable quantities for many […]
Talking Timber Series Webinar – Timber & Fire
Register for the next webinar in the Talking Timber series on Thursday 27 October covering “Timber Buildings and Fire”. We will be joined by two experts on the interaction of timber and fire, and on designing timber structures for fire safety: – Professor Richard Walls from Stellenbosch University Fire Engineering Research Unit and – Dirk […]
