This year Dogwood Alliance will be attending the tri-annual General Assembly in Seville, Spain, marking the 20th anniversary of Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) efforts to bring different stakeholders together to find a sustainable future for the world’s forests and the people who inhabit them.
In 2014, a key part of our work to secure a legacy of forest protection is the implementation of our agreements with forest products giants Georgia-Pacific and International Paper. Now that we have a seat at the table, Dogwood Alliance will remain vigilant to make sure that promises are kept.
Today, the Carbon Canopy partnership announces the sale of its carbon offsets from its first forest carbon pilot projects, covering more than 12,000 acres on properties located in Western North Carolina and Southwestern Virginia.
As you may remember, this past spring International Paper (IP) made a game-changing agreement with Dogwood Alliance to increase protection of Southern forests. This week they announced more details on their $7.5 million commitment to fund a five-year effort with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to restore 200,000 acres of forestland in the Southeast.
Our agreement with International Paper is in the running for a BENNY Award presented by the Business Ethics Network. We know you think our work is important please let them know!
