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Flora to study the fauna and flora

28 July 2023
Nestled in the forest near Barcelona, Flora is a research project by IAAC that experiments with ecological building techniques and new relationships with vegetation. Sources: Timberbiz, Domus, IAAC It is the result of research conducted by students and researchers of the Institute for
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Forests in US could worsen global warming due to natural disasters

28 July 2023
US forests could worsen global warming instead of easing it because they are being destroyed by natural disasters and are losing their ability to absorb planet-warming gases as they get older, a new Agriculture Department report says. Source: E&E News The report predicts that the
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Jobs in forestry go begging in the UK, not enough done to promote forestry

28 July 2023
Young people with a passion for the environment are being urged to train as foresters and told they are pretty much “guaranteed a job”. Students are even dropping out of their degrees after being offered full-time roles by firms “desperate” for staff. Source: B
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Tropical sandalwood trials report

28 July 2023
During the 1990s and early 2000s, the Forest Products Commission (FPC), then Department of Conservation and Land Management, helped develop methods to grow high-value tropical sandalwood plantations near Kununurra, Western Australia. Source:  Forest Products Commission Following the e
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Timber trainers conference highlights the need for Victorian fire training

28 July 2023
The importance of professional training for project firefighters who form the frontline response in bushfire emergencies has been highlighted by the Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Melina Bath who opened the 2023 Australian Timber Trainers Association (ATTA) Conference i
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Sustainable solutions for forest residue wanted

28 July 2023
ForestrySA is on the hunt for new zero-waste options for forest residue material, in a bid to create regional economic growth and further enhance the sustainability credentials and negative-zero target of its operations. Source: Timberbiz Up to 25,000 tonnes of green resource is under
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Rockliff Liberals rock solid behind Tasmanian native forestry

28 July 2023
Reports that more than 300 Labor branches have backed a push to see native forestry stopped across the country increases the pressure on Tasmanian Opposition Leader Rebecca White and Tasmanian Labor, according to the State’s Resources Minister Felix Ellis. Source: Timberbiz “Despite c
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Ten Tasmanian sawmills join to secure hardwood stocks

28 July 2023
A coalition of 10 Tasmanian family-owned sawmills has publicly called on the Tasmanian Government to commit to their security through access to the Tasmanian hardwood plantation resource. Source: Timberbiz The resource was specifically established to secure the future of those mills a
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Opinion: Felix Ellis, Tasmanian Minister for Resources – threats to Tas forestry

28 July 2023
In a carbon-constrained century, forestry is the world’s most exciting industry. Source: The Examiner Forestry not only provides timber and fibre but a business model that pays for carbon capture and active landscape management across our bushfire-prone, biodiverse environment.
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Friday analysis: Labor is divided on native forestry on many fronts

28 July 2023
The push against native timber harvesting in this country is sadly gathering pace. And that is not a good thing for so many reasons. The push is obviously coming from the left side of politics, but even so Labor appears a little divided on the issue. The Guardian reported this week th
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