SFI BLOG
International Day of Forests: Celebrating Our Roots, Growing Our Future
This year’s International Day of Forests is the perfect moment to recognize that sustainable forestry isn’t just a North American priority—it’s a global one. Forests provide clean air and water, store carbon, support biodiversity, and sustain economies. At the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), we believe that sustainable forests are critical to our collective future. In a time of growing uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to come together, support one another, and collaborate on shared priorities—and this spirit of partnership is at the heart of what we do at SFI.
Forest Impacts Matter, But What Are They?
When I was a kid, we didn’t worry about recycling, or air pollution, or water pollution, or whether the wood in our dining table came from a sustainable source.
We Will Always Remember You Rob Olszewski
On April 19, 2016, so many of us were deeply saddened when we learned of the loss of our close friend and wonderful colleague, Rob Olszewski.
SFI Program Eligibility for LEED Points Is Good News for Cooperation on Climate Change
Science tells us that every economic, social, and environmental value we hold dear will be affected if we can’t stabilize the climate by mid-century.
Broader Eligibility for LEED Credits Creates a Bridge to a Greener Economy
My fellow State Foresters and I are committed to maintaining and expanding markets for the broad array of sustainable forest products.
Indigenous Peoples across North America Welcome the Green Building Community with LEED Recognition of SFI
The SFI Forest Management Standard is used by dozens of Indigenous communities in Canada and the US to manage millions of acres of forest land.
LEED Recognition for SFI and ATFS Is Good News for Forests and the Communities that Rely on Them
When it comes to the health of our nation’s forests and the communities that depend on them, we occupy common ground.
Best news for forests that I’ve heard in a long, long time
Creating a new pathway for family forest owners to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points is some of the best news for forests that I’ve heard in a long, long time.
LEED Recognition for SFI Will Help Improve Water Quality and Conserve Biodiversity
At Ducks Unlimited Canada, our goal is to ensure abundant wetlands, waterfowl, and associated wildlife for generations to come while also improving Canadian lives.
New LEED compliance path creates market opportunity for responsibly managed forests
The U.S. Green Building Council’s decision to recognize the SFI Standards is good news for forests and great news for green building.
LEED Recognition for SFI Gets a Big Thumbs Up from Organized Labour
I have been a rank and file International Woodworkers of America woodworker and now Steelworkers member since the age of 18 when I was hired at a lumber and planer mill in British Columbia.
Hallelujah! Forest Certification Recognized in LEED for Its Role in Promoting Legal, Responsible and Certified Sources
The USGBC has created a pathway for forests certified to SFI to earn LEED credits through a new pilot Alternative Compliance Path (ACP) credit.
On the value of forests, and the importance of clarifying deforestation
When I was a kid tromping through the Pennsylvania woods with my uncles, I knew instinctively when I was in a forest.
SFI Annual Conference Goes Zero to Help Future Forests Grow Big
Most people understand that the widespread use of fossil fuels contributes to the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
2015 SFI Annual Conference Student Scholars: Celebrating the Past, Looking Towards the Future
I can’t clearly remember what I was doing 20 years ago. I’d like to think that I was exploring the local forest, as eight-year-old boys do.
Plum Creek CEO honored for leadership and advocacy by SFI
SFI recognized Rick Holley, the CEO of Seattle-based Plum Creek Timber Company, this month for his longstanding work in illustrating how wood that’s produced from responsibly managed forests ultimately benefits our communities.
