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This guide has been designed with two audiences in mind: furniture manufacturers looking for sustainable wood product inputs available in North America; and buyers looking for furniture that is made from sustainably managed wood. For both groups, the SmartGuide presents contact, product and distribution information on FSC suppliers of wood furniture and furniture components in…

A new publication warns that companies must transform business models and operations if they are to avoid major economic losses caused by the current degradation of ecosystems and the vital services they provide. This research indicates that many companies recognize the risks associated with degrading ecosystems and are trying to adapt accordingly, but most fail…

“The whole world will be different soon…” – PJ Tomorrow, 11-07-06, America will again decide how to govern herself. By the ballot, not the bullet (as the saying goes…), we will –WE MUST – choose a new direction for this country. We have the opportunity to elect leaders that will clean our air, protect our…

An Associated Press Story on the National Memorial for the Mountains written by Kentucky-based AP Writer Samira Jafari on November 4th, was been picked up by newspapers and television station websites across the country. Here’s an excerpt from the story: Now environmentalists have found a way to let the rest of the world see what…

Given the common goals and shared values of organic and FSC-based certification there ought to be potential for cooperation between the programs that could reduce costs and increase benefits to producers. While ultimately it will be producers, manufacturers and consumers who decide which (if any) certification program they prefer, it should be in the shared…

Rural land and rural people do a lot more than grow food or timber. Keeping rural people in place and doing good work tangibly and economically benefits all of us. By paying them to simply grow food or timber, the market greatly undervalues these people. Native grasslands and forests stop erosion and pull globe-warming carbon…

Please forgive me for a lack of posts for a few days. Ill be heading up to the Coal River Valley and Kayford Mountain this weekend for the second time. I’m sure I’ll have lots to share when I get back. Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to go get out the vote!

[ Virginia ] There’s a healthy market for Virginia forest products, but raising and selling timber without a plan is going out on a limb. That was part of three speakers’ message to producers Oct. 20 at the Virginia Agriculture Summit. Goerlich recommended consulting local Extension staff and investing in the services of a professional…

[Arkansas] In connection with its ongoing strategic review, Weyerhaeuser Company today announced that it is permanently closing its veneer and plywood facility in Mountain Pine, Ark. , effective immediately. The Mountain Pine closure will eliminate about 340 hourly and salaried positions. “Today’s announcement is part of the ongoing effort to strengthen Weyerhaeuser’ s overall portfolio…