Author Archives: dansomers
Halfway to Cancun
Halfway through 2010 and Copenhagen seems a lifetime away, while Cancun is only around the corner. Despite popular media claims Copenhagen wasn’t such a total disaster as it is now portrayed. The credit for this must go to the BASIC … Continue reading
The Forests for Tomorrow
NDP forests critic Norm Macdonald has said that the B.C. government is falling behind in its obligation to replant forest areas wiped out by beetle infestations and fire. He called on Forests Minister Pat Bell to listen to tree planting … Continue reading
Forest Carbon Offsets Embraced by Business Industry
In a report published earlier this month by carbon market specialists Eco-securities European firms and carbon markets have warmed to the idea of forest carbon offsets and are already investing. Despite this there are still concerns over the environmental integrity … Continue reading
Timber Prices Rise in New Zealand
Due to a severe supply shortage and booming international demand for New Zealand pine, the cost of building timber will rise by up to 10% from next month. In its latest newsletter the Timber Industry Federation says that shortages are … Continue reading
Ecotrust Announces First Carbon Offset Project
Under the Voluntary Carbon Standard the US environmental consultancy Ecotrust has won approval for the first carbon offset project methodology in improved forest management (IFM). Following the widening of the international REDD initiative on deforestation to include forest restoration and … Continue reading
Facts About the World’s Forests
Forests cover between 25 and 30% of the earth’s land surface. They help to maintain the fertility of the soil, protect watersheds, and reduce the risk of natural disasters such as floods and landslides. About 350 million people worldwide depend … Continue reading
Transforming Canada’s Forest Industry
According to a report entitled ‘Transforming Canada’s Forest Product Industry’ released last February by the Forest Products Association of Canada there is hope for the industry. The report envisions a coming ‘bio-age’ where carbon neutral products from forests would take … Continue reading
Greens Propose a Workable Carbon Tax
The Australian Prime Minister has confirmed that he has dropped his emissions trading scheme until at least 2013. In response to this Brad Page, chief executive of the Electricity Supply Association of Australia had this to say: “Neither side of … Continue reading
Australia Invests in the Forestry Industry
The Australian government has offered funding to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), the CSIRO, the Department of Industry and Investment NSW and Private Forests Tasmania to examine opportunities for climate change mitigation in the forestry sector. Last … Continue reading
IU students, volunteers, plant trees to celebrate Tree Campus USA success
To celebrate the impact Tree Campus USA is having on college campuses across the United States in its second year, the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota teamed up today (April 30) with students and volunteers from Indiana University Bloomington to … Continue reading
