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17 April 2015
AFS Ltd Appoints New CEO
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Simon Dorries has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) Ltd.
15 April 2015
PEFC in the spotlight in South America
News
Stakeholders from around South America with an interest in promoting sustainable forest management are encouraged to attend the upcoming PEFC regional conference in Uruguay.
9 April 2015
2015 PEFC Collaboration Fund closes
Collaboration Fund
The winning projects will be announced on the PEFC International website in July.
7 April 2015
International Day of Forests celebrates wild foods
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Wild foods from sustainably managed forests took to the stage for this year’s International Day of Forests celebrations at the United Nations in Geneva, thanks to PEFC Spain.
31 March 2015
Public consultation on guidance on social requirements in Chain of Custody certification
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Stakeholders have until 30 April to give feedback on our new PEFC Chain of Custody guidance document.
24 March 2015
Ilmenau awarded German Forest Capital for 2015
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As part of the award, Ilmenau will receive 1,000 trees to plant an urban forest and will host the 2015 PEFC Germany General Assembly.
19 March 2015
Celebrating International Day of Forests with food from the forests
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“Cuisine from the Forests”, the award-winning recipe book published by PEFC Spain, will be presented to participants of the International Day of Forests celebrations at the United Nations in Geneva this Friday, with the UN being
18 March 2015
The 2015 PEFC Collaboration Fund Competition - Enter Now!
Collaboration Fund
With just a couple of weeks left until the 4 April deadline, there is still time to apply for the 2015 PEFC Collaboration Fund!
16 March 2015
India launches process to develop forest certification system
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The process to develop India’s forest certification system was launched today at the International Conference on Forest Certification – Positioning India.
11 March 2015
Forest certification moving forward in India
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The sustainable management of India’s forests is set to take a significant step forward next week with the launch of the development process of the Indian national forest certification system.
3 March 2015
Norway seeks PEFC endorsement for a fourth time: public consultation open
PEFC system news
Stakeholders globally are invited to provide feedback on its compliance with PEFC International's Sustainability Benchmarks by 4 May 2015.
26 February 2015
Award winning recipe book has wild foods from the forest at its heart
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Cuisine from the Forests declared the Best Sustainable Cookbook in Spanish by the jury of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
24 February 2015
UK poll finds shoppers prefer paper-based packaging
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Over half of the UK’s consumers visiting their local supermarket or food retailer prefer their groceries and fresh produce to be available in paper-based packaging.
19 February 2015
Slovakian and German systems and Malaysian forest plantation standard open for global public consultation
PEFC system news
Stakeholders globally are invited to comment on their compliance with PEFC International's Sustainability Benchmarks by 20 April 2015.
18 February 2015
PAFC Cameroon launches national public consultation
News
Stakeholders from around the country are invited to provide their feedback on the standard by 15 April 2015.
11 February 2015
PEFC Collaboration Fund Webinar – Register Now!
Collaboration Fund
Next Tuesday, 17 February, we are hosting a special Collaboration Fund webinar to help you with your application to our small grants competition.
9 February 2015
PEFC strengthens collaboration in South America
News
The workshop, which will take place from 20-24 April 2015 in Montevideo, Uruguay, will bring together South American based PEFC organizations and external stakeholders.
5 February 2015
Wild foods in the spotlight!
News
While wild foods may vary in form and flavor, they are all extremely important to the rural economies of the regions they originate in, and any changes in their consumption can effect local employment and livelihoods.
2 February 2015
Australian Forestry Standard CEO passes away after cycling accident
News
It is with deep regret and sadness that we learned of the tragic death of our friend and colleague, Richard Stanton.
28 January 2015
Join the Webinar: PEFC Collaboration Fund Calls for Innovative Ideas!
Collaboration Fund
On 17 February we will be hosting a special Collaboration Fund webinar to let you know what we are after, showcase a few of our previously funded projects and help you shape your own ideas.