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Russian forestry company signs agreement with WWF and Greenpeace

27 July 2020
ULK, one of Russia’s largest forestry group of companies recently signed an agreement with WWF Russia. It aims to preserve valuable forests located along spawning rivers in the north western region of Arkhangelsk. Source: Timberbiz These spawning forest zones are a special category of
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Loader with pivoting bucket takes up half the space

27 July 2020
Mecalac’s new 12-ton AS1600 departs from traditional wheel-loader design by a unique ability to pivot its fully loaded bucket up to 90 degrees.  According to Peter Bigwood, general manager for Mecalac North America, the AS1600 departs from traditional wheel loader design by offering t
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Regents Park theatre employs CLT for new buildings

27 July 2020
Regents Park’s Open Air theatre in London has used PEFC-certified cross laminated timber (CLT) to provide a stunning series of sustainable buildings. Opened in the 1930s, the theatre undertook a re-development project, using CLT for a series of buildings designed by Haworth Tompkins A
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The art and science of growing wood

27 July 2020
OneFortyOne played a major part in a new video released by WoodSolutions looking at the art and science of growing wood. Featured in the video is OneFortyOne Research Manager Danielle Wiseman, who explains the tree growing process and the environmentally friendly methods the company u
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NZ protest to halt felling sees five arrests

27 July 2020
Two professional arborists and two community members scaled trees in New Zealand to halt the chainsaws at a native tree cluster in Avondale. Last week footage circulated showing activist, Steve Abel narrowly escaping being hit by a falling tree while protesting. Source: Timberbiz Arbo
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CSIRO to work on new national disaster research centre

27 July 2020
CSIRO has welcomed the establishment of a new national disaster research centre that will focus on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction. CSIRO will work with the current Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (BNHCRC), the Australasian Fire and Emergency Servi
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Gippsland pushes for more trials of indigenous land management

27 July 2020
Gippsland Nationals MPs are calling on the Andrews Labor Government to put more effort into trials of indigenous land management, particularly cool burning, ahead of the coming fire season. Source: Timberbiz The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien and Member for Easter
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NZ passes forests bill for better information on log supply

27 July 2020
Last Friday the New Zealand Parliament passed the Forests (Regulation of Log Traders and Forestry Advisers) Amendment Bill to provide better information on log supply and build investor confidence in the forestry sector according to Forestry Minister Shane Jones. Source: Timberbiz The
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Native Timber Taskforce plans strategy in response cease harvesting

27 July 2020
The newly formed Native Timber Taskforce (NTT) has held its inaugural meeting and has begun planning its response to the State Government decision to cease native timber harvesting. The NTT is chaired by Wellington Shire Council Mayor Alan Hall, with membership including East Gippslan
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Former Tas MP voted for anti-protest laws, wants to protest Bunnings

27 July 2020
A former Tasmanian MP who twice voted in favour of tough anti-protest laws says she is now prepared to join the protest against Bunnings. Former Braddon Liberal member Joan Rylah, who announced her retirement on Monday morning, said on her Facebook page that “if Bunnings try to pull t
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