https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/474.htmlSouth Africa Forestry news15Forestry news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/474.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 08:58:12 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/240923.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708635-208x117.png?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied</span><p>In celebration of Women's Month in South Africa, She Is Forestry SA has launched the first four videos in a series aimed at inspiring the next generation of girls to stay in school and study forestry and the numerous career opportunities it provides.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/240923.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=474&ct=1&ci=240923">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/240923.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 12:17:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/4/702/240481.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706924-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina" align="left"><br><span >Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina</span><p>Algeria was battling to contain devastating forest fires along its Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, in an inferno which has killed at least 34 people, authorities said, adding they had managed to control about four-fifths of the blaze.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/4/702/240481.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=4&c=702&ct=1&ci=240481">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/4/702/240481.htmlTue, 25 Jul 2023 16:38:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/398/239691.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2306/703836-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-trees-during-daytime-1662540/ Pexels]]</span><p>AstraZeneca has announced the expansion of its global AZ Forest reforestation and biodiversity initiative, including new and expanded projects in Ghana and Rwanda.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/398/239691.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=398&ct=1&ci=239691">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/398/239691.htmlWed, 28 Jun 2023 21:11:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/238968.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2306/700396-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="New sustainability report reveals forestry's positive impact on global environment" align="left"><p>The International Council of Forest & Paper Associations (ICFPA) has released its 2023 Sustainability Progress Report. The report highlights the progress the forest sector has made in seven key areas of sustainability, comprising sustainable forest management, renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water use, health and safety and recycling.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/238968.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=474&ct=1&ci=238968">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/238968.htmlFri, 02 Jun 2023 11:55:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/788/238449.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2305/698202-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="RoomRaccoon, Hotels for Trees join forces to promote reforestation and sustainable hospitality" align="left"><p>Hotel management tech company, RoomRaccoon, has announced its partnership with Hotels for Trees, a non-profit organisation that contributes to reforestation projects across the globe.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/788/238449.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=788&ct=1&ci=238449">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/788/238449.htmlWed, 17 May 2023 08:28:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/237966.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/696231-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="How harvested wood products can create climate-friendly solutions" align="left"><p>Despite misinformation to the contrary, using wood from sustainably managed forests to make things like paper and packaging can help the environment. With Earth Day having been celebrated on 22 April, the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (Pamsa) argues that using harvested wood products could be the weapon in our fight against the climate crisis.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/237966.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=474&ct=1&ci=237966">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/237966.htmlWed, 26 Apr 2023 12:53:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/474/237834.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2304/695587-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="Pioneering sustainable forestry towards a circular economy" align="left"><p>Home to more than 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity, forests are the lungs of the earth and provide essential ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration, water filtration, and soil conservation.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/474/237834.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=410&c=474&ct=1&ci=237834">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/474/237834.htmlFri, 21 Apr 2023 07:56:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/638/236014.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2302/687886-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: © francesco mou –" align="left"><br><span >Image source: © francesco mou – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span><p>Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy has extended the term of appointment of the Environmental Assessment Practitioners Association of South Africa (EAPASA).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/638/236014.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=638&ct=1&ci=236014">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/638/236014.htmlWed, 15 Feb 2023 11:47:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/234237.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2212/681323-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards" align="left"><p>Two young South African researchers have won the local segment of the global Blue Sky Awards, and will now progress to competing against 12 international peers from seven countries. Qiniso Ngiba, a chemical engineer by training, and currently a junior research engineer at paper and packaging manufacturer Mpact, and Leane Naude, who is currently completing her MSc in chemical engineering at North West University and working at Sappi, are the two South African winners.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/234237.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=474&ct=1&ci=234237">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/234237.htmlFri, 09 Dec 2022 06:29:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/233554.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2211/678180-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Can planks and paper packaging help solve the climate crisis?" align="left"><p>A new report - <i><a href="https://cdn.ausfpa.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dalberg-Report-compressed.pdf" target="_blank">The growing role of forest products in climate change mitigation</a></i> - launched at COP27 on 14 November, highlights that sustainable forestry operations and forestry policies vary across the globe and suggests that forestry and harvested wood products (HWPs) should not be overlooked as key drivers of a climate-resilient planet and green economic growth.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/233554.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=474&ct=1&ci=233554">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/474/233554.htmlWed, 16 Nov 2022 07:47:00 +0200Bizcommunity Forestry South Africa