...We welcome the decision by the Australian Green Building Council to give recognition for wood from all internationally accredited certified sustainable forest management schemes...
The Green Building Council today has finalised the highly controversial issue that has been in debate for over three years. The recognition of the Australian Forest Certification Scheme that is underpinned by two Australian Standards for forestry and chain of custody of wood and wood products, AS 4708 and AS 4707
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has announced the release of a revised Green Star Timber credit effective January 1, 2010, which allows for equal consideration of Australian forestry schemes.
The 2009 Australian Timber Design Awards grand prize has been awarded to Brian Hooper Architect & m3architecture (architects in association) for the Tree of Knowledge Memorial in Barcaldine, Queensland.
Reportedly, an increasing proportion of Australians are not convinced that human activities are solely responsible for global warming.
While this is generally assumed to reflect the increased airing of contrary views by climate change sceptics, it may also reflect increasing cynicism about rhetorical messages of catastrophe that flow all-too freely from 'green' activists campaigning on many fronts.
State, territory and federal governments yesterday called on the Green Building Council of Australia to recognise sustainable forestry practices in the domestic industry.
The issue was discussed during yesterday’s Primary Industries Ministerial Council in Perth.
The Green Star rating process created and implemented by the self-styled international arbiter of sustainable construction, the Green Building Council, seems to confirm the view of German philosopher Friedrich
Nietzsche that, “In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs it is the rule.” Peter Harington’s report on the New Zealand situation adds weight to the notion.
Sustainable Forest Management... the world cannot survive without it!
Why Choose The Australian Forest Certification Scheme (AFCS)?
Standards contribute to the protection of human beings, animals, property, forests and the environment against hazards
of all kinds, ensure inter-changeability and inter-operability, and facilitate communication by means of common terminology.
Standards are independently certified; when standards are absent we soon take notice.
In the domestic market your organisation can make the claim that they support the sustainable management of Australian forests, promote Australian produced and made products and support the work force in Australia.
The AFCS has the only Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) and the only Chain of Custody (CoC) certification process that are Australian Standards®; Australian Forestry Standard - SFM Certification - AS 4708
Australian Forestry Standard - CoC Certification - AS 4707
AFCS - Has Australia covered!!! Nearly 10 million hectares certified.
Total Australian Native (timber harvesting) Forests & Plantations 11,370,000 hectares
9,922,574 hectares certified under AS 4708 - Australian Forest Certiication Scheme
This is 87% of Australias Native (timber harvesting)Forests and Plantations.
Providing availability and supply of locally sourced timber and fibre to the wood & wood products industry.
Reducing the carbon footprint of timber products by having local supply not imported.
Providing product for the Chain of Custody supply chain.
AS 4708 and AS 4707
106 Certificates - 224 Certified sites
Sustainable Forest Management and Chain of Custody certifications are increasing rapidly as organisations meet the consumer demand and seek the recognition for corporate social responsibility in supporting sustainable forest management
Congratulations to all the organisations that have achieved AFS certification.
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