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Forest Champions Award presented a World Forestry Congress

06 May 2022
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of a UN-backed international environmental prize. Cécile Ndjebet is the recipient of the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award by th
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Mondi to divest all its Russian assets

06 May 2022
Mondi remains profoundly concerned about the war in Ukraine and is shocked by the humanitarian impact. Since the announcement on 10 March, having assessed all options for the Group’s interests in Russia and recognising its corporate values and stakeholder responsibilities, the Board h
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Photographers head to the forest to win $1000

06 May 2022
Responsible Wood is inviting professional and amateur photographers In Australia to submit their best forest photos for a chance at winning a $1000 cash prize. Source: Timberbiz Colourful trees, forest landscapes, children playing, people working or animals living in the forest are al
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Virtually a timber design centre for NZ

06 May 2022
An agreement to create an industry advisory service for building designers will promote and facilitate greater use of timber in New Zealand buildings, says Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service deputy director general Jason Wilson. Source: Timberbiz “This advisory service, called
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Stakeholder forum in Wangaratta shows forestry opportunities

06 May 2022
Opportunities in the forestry industry were highlighted at a North East Victorian stakeholder’s forum in Wangaratta. The forum, convened by HVP’s General Manager Northern Region, Anne Partridge, was held to introduce stakeholders in the region to the Murray Region Forestry Hub (MRFH)
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Robots tap into WA construction sites

06 May 2022
Robotic technology has been trialed on a Western Australian construction site in a world-first project at Murdoch University, in conjunction with major partners Aurecon and the University of Technology Sydney. Source: Timberbiz The robots have been uniquely designed by UTS researchers
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Tasmanian Police Offences Amendment Bill has support from both sides

06 May 2022
The Tasmanian Liberal Government has introduced legislation to protect the rights of workers, and to deter unlawful interference with workplaces. The government signalled in August that it would re-introduce its anti-protest legislation which failed to pass in the Upper House in March
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Opinion: Vic Jurkis – healthy safe forests regardless of climate change or logging

06 May 2022
Studies of Black Summer by both pro-logging and anti-logging academics did not test the effects of logging on the extent and severity of the fires, as claimed. There is no direct relationship between logging history and fire behaviour. Logging can affect the arrangement and quantity o
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Friday analysis: Federal Labor at a native loggerhead with WA and Victoria

06 May 2022
Anyone in the housing industry looking for some relief from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 0.25% increase in the cash rate was sadly disappointed. The idea that just maybe an increase in home loan interest rates may take some of the heat out of the housing market by slowing loan appl
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New report on carbon emission substitution and carbon storage in wood-based products

04 May 2022
A scientific report “Fossil carbon emission substitution and carbon storage effects of wood-based products” has been published by The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and the German Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg (IFEU). The report focuses on carbon storage i
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