As Auckland powers down to COVID Alert Level 3 and the rest of the country moves to Level 2, the forestry industry is watching developments with bated breath – after 102 days of effectively being COVID-19 free. Source: Timberbiz Previously able to operate with strict protocols in plac

Last week the Victorian State Government took the drastic measure of moving metropolitan Melbourne to Stage 4 restrictions and the rest of Victoria to Stage 3. To many members of the public, this might not seem to be a huge blow to the timber and forest industry, which at first glance

VicForests has decided to postpone achieving the FSC Controlled Wood Standard by the end of 2020. This decision is based off multiple restrictions impeding completing the assessment. Source: Timberbiz These restrictions include: COVID-19 restrictions on international auditors which im

It’s an understatement to say that CoVid-19 has disrupted the entire world. No country is immune. It is of course virulent, disruptive, debilitating and deadly. It is also a distraction. Source: Bruce Mitchell Australia’s attention has been fixed on the daily press briefings detailing

Mark Twain said: “A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth has even gotten out of bed”. Rural Australians, the true conservationists, the providers of the necessities of life that live a life of integrity, are now under attack. Environmentalism, the planned and execu

Brothers Adrian and Martinus Pool are the artists behind the Canadian design studio Adrian Martinus. Together, they give discarded skateboards a second chance at life by repurposing them as sustainable home decor. Source: My Modern Met Some of the decks become hexagon-shaped stud earr

As governments look to kick-start economies stalled by pandemic restrictions, natural resource sectors say they are in a good position to put British Columbians to work. BC’s forestry sector could be one of them, especially given a recent spike in softwood lumber prices, but the indus

Bouncing back from the impact of war involves not only rethinking and reshaping policies to repair social, cultural and economic infrastructures, but requires concerted efforts to restore damaged biodiversity and degraded landscapes. Source: Timberbiz During the Vietnam War (1955-1975

A New Zealand iwi-Crown approach program to restore the Raukūmara forest on the East Coast of the North Island and boost employment opportunities for whānau, particularly rangatahi/young people, will receive NZ$34 million funding, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has announced. S