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Skating into a new design

12 August 2020
Brothers Adrian and Martinus Pool are the artists behind the Canadian design studio Adrian Martinus. Together, they give discarded skateboards a second chance at life by repurposing them as sustainable home decor. Source: My Modern Met Some of the decks become hexagon-shaped stud earr
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Operating costs crippling forestry industry in British Columbia

12 August 2020
As governments look to kick-start economies stalled by pandemic restrictions, natural resource sectors say they are in a good position to put British Columbians to work. BC’s forestry sector could be one of them, especially given a recent spike in softwood lumber prices, but the indus
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Vietnam forests bounce back from the impacts of war

12 August 2020
Bouncing back from the impact of war involves not only rethinking and reshaping policies to repair social, cultural and economic infrastructures, but requires concerted efforts to restore damaged biodiversity and degraded landscapes. Source: Timberbiz During the Vietnam War (1955-1975
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NZ program to restore Raukumara forest after pest attacks

12 August 2020
A New Zealand iwi-Crown approach program to restore the Raukūmara forest on the East Coast of the North Island and boost employment opportunities for whānau, particularly rangatahi/young people, will receive NZ$34 million funding, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has announced. S
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Australian softwood log exports explode in June

12 August 2020
Australia’s softwood log exports exploded to a new monthly record in June, with total exports reaching a massive 590,689m, up more than 83% on the prior month. To underscore the magnitude of the monthly record, this is more than 27% or 110,000 m higher than for any prior month. Source
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WoodChat with students on virtual visits to the forest

12 August 2020
The latest instalment of WoodChat, the Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) podcast series, focuses on a program of online learning options to educate children about the sustainable nature of forestry. Source: Timberbiz ForestLearning includes various resources developed to enabl
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Sustainable Timber Tas Three Year Wood Production Plan

12 August 2020
Each year Sustainable Timber Tasmania prepares a Three Year Wood Production Plan to inform stakeholders of intended planned operations on Permanent Timber Production Zone land over the next three years, and also to guide Sustainable Timber Tasmania’s more detailed operational planning
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Science & innovation awards for young forestry innovators

12 August 2020
Grant applications are open for the 2021 Science and Innovation Awards for Young People in agriculture, fisheries and forestry. If you’re 18-35 and want to make a difference in agriculture, this is your chance to apply for a grant of up to $22,000 to fund your project that will benefi
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Big River builds bridges with councils

12 August 2020
The development of prefabricated engineered timber bridges by Big River Group, has provided a cost effective and timely solution to replacing bridges with minimal disruption to the local community. Source: Timberbiz Big River Group’s latest bridge replacement project at Cheviot Hills
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Special Disaster Grant offers private forest growers more

12 August 2020
More time and wider eligibility have been given to primary producers impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires to apply for the $75,000 Special Disaster Grant. Small businesses have also been given more time to request support, with time frames extended for small business bushfire recovery gr
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