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Scientists look for climate change remedy in the forest

16 April 2019
Climate change disproportionately affects the world’s most vulnerable people, particularly poor rural communities that depend on the land for their livelihoods and coastal populations throughout the tropics. We have already seen the stark asymmetry of suffering that results from
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UK Government urged to plant for carbon removal

16 April 2019
Independent advisers have told the UK Government that planting trees and building with wood is a “simple, low cost option” to remove large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere – a message also highlighted by Sir David Attenborough. However, the UK Government is still way behind
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Denmark among the treetops

11 April 2019
Denmark has been waiting for two years for its forest tower but it has been worth the wait as the Camp Adventure Park now has a 900-meter treetop walk connected to a 45-metre tall observation tower that creates the opportunity to take a walk above the treetops and experience the stunn
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Svenkska Cellulose buys Latvian forest

11 April 2019
Svenska Cellulose (SCA) is one of Europe’s largest private forest holding companies and it has acquired Latvian Forest company’s forest and land assets in Latvia, in total 10 000 hectares for €26,2 million. The Latvian Forest Company owns and runs a number of forest holdings in Latvia
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Go well, go green says Shell and buy forests

11 April 2019
Dutch company Shell has announced a program to invest US$300 million over the next three years in natural ecosystems as part of its strategy to act on global climate change, including addressing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by customers when using its products. This  plan
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Engineered wooden bike of LVL origins

09 April 2019
Although wooden-frame bikes may not be a common sight out on the street, they’re plentiful at events such as the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. So, what makes one stand out there? Well, it helps if it’s made in a non-traditional manner – which is the case with Norma
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Arizona power generator may switch from coal to wood

09 April 2019
Arizona’s largest electricity utility plans to test whether a coal-fired plant can instead be fueled by wood chips from pine trees, a conversion that could keep part of the plant open and save jobs of some its workers. Forest thinning that would produce the biomass for Arizona Public
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Brexit impact and stall is felt hard by timber businesses

09 April 2019
SR Timber’s Trading Director joined business leaders to tell UK Conservative Nicky Morgan MP about the stark realities that businesses are facing as the uncertainty around Brexit continues. The group, which included the Confederation of British Industry, a high street bank and leading
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Scotland turns to robotics to help address market needs

03 April 2019
A new research program at Robert Gordon University (RGU) will focus on robotic fabrication of cross-laminated timber (CLT) joints. Researchers from the university’s Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment will be working on the project with the Construction Sco
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UK promotes direct connections between specifiers & producers

03 April 2019
TimberWorks in the UK is a new campaign promoting understanding and knowledge-sharing between architects, builders, specifiers and TTF member timber suppliers. Just recently this included a visit to a local forest to see timber selection and harvesting, and a visit to East Brothers’ e
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