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Toronto, ON April 25, 2008
Canuhome Launches at Green Living Show
Download Press Release. Making its world premiere today at the Green Living Show, the canuhome exhibit will educate and empower consumers about what they "Can" do to decrease their utility bills, improve indoor air quality and help the environment.
The canuhome exhibit is a full-size home that showcases the latest in sustainable and universal design with features such as improved indoor air and environment quality; a reduced ecological footprint through energy, water and resource efficiency; universal, accessible and adaptable design to meet changing needs; and affordable green financing.
This traveling exhibit brings together a diverse group of partners in an innovative effort to stimulate more intelligent housing solutions for Canadians. Partners include Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), George Brown College's Institute Without Boundaries (IwB), The
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and numerous product and service providers such as Bosch Home Appliances, Procter and Gamble's Future Friendly brands and Juice Works Exhibits and Displays.
Boreal Revision Process Launched
FSC Canada is beginning the process of reviewing and, where necessary, revising the National Boreal Standard, which was completed and first accredited in August 2004. As a first step in that process we’ve posted a Framework of a Work Plan for the revision process, with an opportunity for people to review and comment on the framework. The framework is available at www.fsccanada.org/borealstandardrevision.htm . Comments received by April 30 2008 will contribute towards the refinement of this work plan before being finalized by the FSC Canada Board. Questions or comments on the revision process can be sent to boreal@fsccanada.org.
PortHawkesbury, NS February 8, 2008
NewPage PortHawkesbury achieves Forest Management and Chain of Custody Certification
On February 8, 2008 NewPage Port Hawkesbury Limited, formerly Stora Enso, announced that its Woodlands Unit in Nova Scotia, Canada, has achieved FSC Forest Management (FM) certification (SW-FM/COC-002964) for its forestry practices and the Port Hawkesbury Mill has achieved FSC Chain-of-Custody (COC) certification (SW-COC-002898) for the traceability of its wood supply. The Forest Management certification covers all company-managed land in Nova Scotia (approximately 630,000 hectares/1.55 million acres).Meadow Lake, SK January 7, 2008
First FSC-certified forest in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan forestry company Mistik Management Ltd. (Mistik) is pleased to announce the certification of its 1.8 million ha Forest Management Agreement (FMA) area to the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) 2004 National Boreal Standard (Canada) effective November 16, 2007.
The 1.8 million ha Mistik FMA area is located in northwest Saskatchewan (Figure 1). This large expanse of boreal forest is home to a number of Aboriginal communities. The residents of these communities continue to use the natural abundance of the forest within the FMA area for sustenance and other traditional use activities.
Toronto, ON January 7, 2008
Public Notice for the Assessment of Tembec Enterprises Inc., Chetwynd Operations for FSC Certification
Posted January 7, 2008: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance will conduct an assessment of Tembec’s forestry operations between February 11 and February 29, 2008. The purpose of the assessment is to determine if their management of these forest lands can be certified as meeting the requirements of the Forest Stewardship Council, an independent and widely recognized forest certification system. SmartWood is an FSC certification body with offices in Canada and several other regions of the world. View Public Notice for more details. View Survey.
Toronto, ON December 20, 2007
Public Notice for SmartWood Forest Management Certification Reassessment of the Gordon Cosens Forest (Management Unit #438 )
Posted Dec. 20, 2007: The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a Forest Stewardship Council certification reassessment of the Gordon Cosens Forest (Management Unit #438) managed under the Sustainable Forest License held by Tembec Enterprises Inc. (#550039). The company carries out forest management and planning on the forest. The forest is located in Northeastern Ontario near Kapuskasing. View Public Notice for more details. Please note that comments must be received prior to February 15, 2008
Montreal, QC, November 27, 2007
Pazazz Printing and FSC Featured on CTV News
To view this report visit The Green Report.
Lund, Sweden, November 29, 2007.
World's First FSC-Certified Tetra Pak packages hit Sainsbury's shelves.
Tetra Pak, one of the world’s leading suppliers of processing and packaging solutions to the food industry, and Sainsbury’s, the UK food retailer, today announced the launch of the world’s first Tetra Pak package with a label of certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an international organisation which sets standards for responsible forest management.
Washington, D.C., October 26, 2007:
Corey B. Brinkema Named as President of FSC-US
The Board of Directors of Forest Stewardship Council-US (FSC-US) is pleased to announce the appointment of Corey B. Brinkema as President of FSC-US, effective November 5, 2007 more...
Montreal, QC, October 23, 2007:Pazazz Label Company - Phase 2- First Certified Label Converter in Quebec
FSC-certified Pazazz Printing has announced that its integrated label company, Phase 2, has also earned FSC certification more...
Toronto, ON, October 17, 2007:Designers, Become Environmental Activists With An Impact: Become An FSCXpert!
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Canada announces the launch of the FSCXpert (FSCX) program on October 17th, 2007 at the RGD Ontario DesignThinkers Conference in Toronto.
The FSCXpert program is an educational program and designation for graphic designers, and communications and marketing professionals committed to responsible forest management, and who have the knowledge and skills to successfully source and manage projects using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper products. Find out more
Pine Falls, MB, October 11, 2007:
Tembec Receives FSC Certification at Pine Falls, Manitoba
Tembec announced that it has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its forestry practices on Forest Management License 1 (FML 1), a 897,446-hectare public forest license in eastern Manitoba. This is the first forest in the province of Manitoba to be audited and certified in accordance with the FSC National Boreal Standard....more
Vancouver, BC, October 4, 2007:
Independent Research Finds FSC to be Most Effective Certification Option
New research conducted by Montreal-based management consultants ÉEM inc., and released by environmental publishing advocates Markets Initiative shows FSC to be the most effective certification system for achieving sustainable forest management in Canada more....
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