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Trees to mark a life

11 August 2023
When thinking about a cemetery, the terms eco-friendly, technology, immersiveness, and an interactive app do not immediately come to mind. Sources: CTV News Montreal, Foret de la Seoconde Vie The cemetery of the Forest of the Second Life (Foret de la Seoconde Vie) wants to change that
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Small wooden buoys offer another carbon capture

11 August 2023
On a chilly day in the middle of May, a boat sailed from a port on the west coast of Iceland towing unusual cargo: a raft filled with millions of tiny wooden buoys, each no larger than a golf ball. Nearly 200 miles off the coast, the crew started to drop the buoys into the water. Sour
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UK research reveals the ups and downs of timber windows

11 August 2023
New research from the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) reveals signs that timber windows and doors are viewed positively by homeowners, but that misunderstandings over their performance persist. Source: Furniture and Joinery Production The survey of 1,500 homeowners in the UK unea
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Queensland scientists save our Tree of Knowledge

11 August 2023
Queensland scientists have brought new life to a struggling clone of the Barcaldine-based Tree of Knowledge, the historic birthplace of the Australian Labor Party. Source: Timberbiz The Tree of Knowledge is a ghost gum that was originally located in Barcaldine. Clones of the original
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Put a halt on ETS to restore stability and certainty

11 August 2023
New Zealand’s Forest Owners Association wants the government to put an immediate hold on a reform of the Emissions Trading Scheme to restore stability to the carbon market and certainty for forest planning. Source: Timberbiz FOA President, Grant Dodson, says the reform options a
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Forest Fundamentals program for the next generation of foresters

11 August 2023
As part of its commitment to the next generation of forestry professionals, Forestry Australia has developed the Forest Fundamentals Online Learning Program, providing an introduction to foundational forestry-specific subjects. Source: Timberbiz This new program is available on Forest
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Re-open the firewood collection season – there’s a shortage in Gippsland

11 August 2023
A re-opening of the domestic firewood collection season has been requested by Gippsland East Nationals MP, Tim Bull. He has written to the Minister outlining the present shortage of firewood supply, for many in our community, their sole source of heating this winter. Source: Timberbiz
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Report shows Central West timber stores more than it emits

11 August 2023
The Central West Forestry Hub has released a comprehensive report showcasing how the entire timber industry in the Central West region results in more carbon stored than is emitted. Source: Timberbiz Hub manager Heath Molden said the report highlighted that the Central West forestry i
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Opinion: Vic Jurskis – Driven by fabricated green ideology to everyone’s detriment

11 August 2023
Within a few years the lights will go out in eastern Australia with the closure of Eraring power station. Fake renewables will be exposed and there’ll be a scramble to construct nuclear power stations that can plug into established grids. If all the inputs over the short life of the u
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Friday analysis: Protests are turning into dirty deeds done dirt cheap

11 August 2023
Protests by anti-logging, anti-mining and anti-everything else groups are now getting way out of hand. It’s getting very personal, and very ugly. On the mining front, only last week a group of climate activists from Disrupt Burrup Hub were protesting outside mining company Woods
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