Wits University and Sappi Southern Africa have renewed their research partnership to increase forestry resilience to climate change risks by extending the Wits Sappi Chair in Climate Change and Plantation Sustainability until 2028. The new…
Prof Mary Scholes and her team at the Sappi Chair in Climate Change and Plantation Sustainability at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) are pioneering research and capacity-building initiatives to equip the forestry industry to…
A new study reveals compelling evidence that forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in Gabon and the Republic of Congo have more larger mammals and critically endangered species, such as gorillas and elephants,…
FSC forest management certification is back on the cards for Zimbabwe after taking a backseat for almost 15 years, largely due to severe economic challenges, such as hyperinflation, high interest rates, an unstable exchange rate,…
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) says this year’s UN International Day of Forests theme, “Forests and innovation: New solutions for a better world”, is highly pertinent. The FSC’s Africa certification manager, Nano Darko, and policy…
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.…
Scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) BioProducts Institute found that if you add tannins to a layer of wood dust, you can create a filter that traps virtually all microplastic particles in water.…
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) commissioned IPSOS to conduct one of the world’s most extensive consumer studies, surveying 26,800 consumers across 33 countries. The FSC survey provides new insights into consumers’ concerns, who they trust,…
Legislation requires South Africa’s forestry and sawmill companies to report GHG emissions and carbon sequestration. However, sawmills and other carbon tax-paying processors can’t offset emissions against the carbon stored in their products unless they own…
