The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has released its flagship publication, Forest Futures. This pivotal work leverages current scientific research to assess the state of the world’s forests and explore their potential for profound change. It…
The Great Southern BioBlitz is an opportunity for all Southern Hemisphere countries to record organisms during Spring and showcase our beautiful biodiversity to the world. The Great Southern BioBlitz: 20 – 23 September 2024. Participants in…
Nearly 60% of the hottest hotspot for concentrations of vulnerable plant species, the Agulhas Plain in the most southerly region of Africa, is threatened by biological invasion. However, the Regenerative Space (R-SPACE) team has been…
The climate crisis and biodiversity loss are intertwined crises that demand urgent attention. The temperature rise signifies more than just a number – it’s the line between manageable challenges and catastrophe. The FSC says it’s…
Jane Molony says misinformation about paper and its impact on our planet is increasing. The nay-sayers ignore the science-based facts that sustainably grown trees act as carbon sinks and farmed wood is a renewable resource.…
Innovative southern African architects, interior designers and engineered wood products manufacturers with project lifecycle and sustainability concerns can consider applying for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Project Certification that confirms that the forest-based materials used in…
The University of Pretoria’s Engineering 4.0 Campus was an appropriate setting for South Africa’s first timber colloquium, which featured 16 reports by wood and structural timber researchers and scientists from three academic institutions in South…
The recent fall of the 25m high, 16m spread, and 1.2 m diameter Quercus cerris (Turkish oak) at Arderne Gardens in Cape Town is a loss for the city and country. Thankfully, the wood from…
Students Chiloane Thabang, Njabulo Ngwenya, Andile Gxubane and Lutho Mhlauli, a team of second-year students in the Architectural Technology faculty at Nelson Mandela University (NMU), took home third prize for their design of a Biodiversity…
Architecture students from the University of Pretoria (UP) were awarded first and second place in the national Timber Design Competition. WoodBiz Africa chatted with Shannon Govender (SG), who walked away with first place for her…
