SFI BLOG
SUSTAINABLY MANAGED FORESTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES: THE DIFFERENCE THAT WE CAN FEEL
As the world marks International Day of Forests (March 21), we celebrate forested ecosystems as critical places that sustain life and maintain planetary health. It's also an opportunity to recognize the forests where most people live. Today, nearly 70 percent of the global population lives in urban areas, making community forests essential spaces where the benefits of trees are felt most directly, and where they matter deeply to everyday life.
SFI Celebrates Endangered Species Day on May 15
SFI works to support the conservation of species at risk today and every day. SFI‑certified forests provide healthy habitat for a wide variety of species, including species at risk.
The revolutionary promise of mass timber
Even as the challenges of climate change continue to dominate the news, a set of technological revolutions in design and materials science offers renewed hope.
SFI Collaborating with Women Changing the Face of Forestland Ownership
The Clemson Cooperative Extension is collaborating with other agencies, organizations, and female owned natural resource management companies.
Conservation through Forest Certification to Help Species at Risk
One of the best parts of my work at SFI is the opportunity I have to collaborate with researchers, academics and other conservation leaders throughout Canada and the United States.
Our Supply Chain Helps Forests One SFI-Certified Box at a Time
An important aspect of our company philosophy is the recognition that we’re not separate from our environment: we’re part of the environment.
Forests Fight Community Health Crises in the Chicago Area
Did you know that kids in the United States and Canada spend more time inside than any previous generation?
SFI 2019 Highlights, Videos & A Look Ahead
2019 has been a great year, thanks to all of you for supporting SFI and committing to a sustainable future.
2019 NCFA Forest Products Essay Contest Winners
Congratulations to three outstanding young writers for winning the 2019 North Carolina Forestry Association (NCFA) Essay Contest!
Creating a Generation of Conservationists
The Canadian kids’ conservation organization, Earth Rangers wants to create a new generation of conservationists by focusing on hope.
Spotlight on four OYEP youth in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day
SFI and PLT Canada are proud to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Earning LEED Points With Certified Wood
This blog is originally posted on USGBC's LEED article website. SFI shares tips on how to how to earn LEED points with certified wood.
Doing Research that Matters for Caribou
Impact (Impækt: noun) – the sudden and powerful positive or negative effect something has on a situation, process, or person.
Forests and Education—Learn to Love Forests!
Ah, Cherry Blossom season. Nothing signifies the arrival of spring in the nation’s capital quite like the blooming of the cherry blossom trees.
A Living Connection to our Past, Present and Future
The forest has always felt like home. Forests feature heavily in many of my earliest and fondest childhood memories.
SFI 2018: The Year in Review
The holiday season is the perfect time to reflect, give thanks, and look forward to the New Year.
