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Agroforestry is a key climate solution

08 December 2023
Agroforestry is a key climate solution with huge potential to simultaneously improve food security and nutrition and alleviate poverty, while halting deforestation, conserving biodiversity, building resilience, and helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Director-General of th
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The Wisdome in wood

08 December 2023
Wisdome Stockholm is a new scientific experiential arena situated in the courtyard of Sweden’s National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm. Source: Timberbiz The Wisdome Stockholm building encompasses a wooden architectural design creating an arched-shaped room of 1,325 squ
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Going Forth to plant 16 million trees

08 December 2023
A ground-breaking initiative led by the University of Stirling will see millions of trees planted across Forth Valley to tackle the twin crisis of climate change and biodiversity loss. Source: Timberbiz The Forth Climate Forest initiative will facilitate the planting of 16 million new
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Co-operative project to find alternative paths for treated timber

08 December 2023
The Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life at the University of the Sunshine Coast has initiated a co-operative project with Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA), supported by a consortium of timber producers, chemical suppliers and timber users to identify alternative path
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Forestry Corp firefighters spend a week in training for our summer safety

08 December 2023
More than 50 Forestry Corporation firefighters have spent the week preparing for summer fires honing their skills in a five-day training camp at Bombala. Source: Timberbiz Staff from the South Coast, Central West, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands and North Coast were train
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COP 28 pledge by WPMA

08 December 2023
The announcement made at COP 28 for an increased use of timber in construction as a vital decarbonisation tool is applauded by New Zealand’s Wood Processing and Manufacturers Association (WPMA). Source: Timberbiz With key allies such as the United States, Japan, Australia, and G
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Australia commits to COP28 increasing timber use

08 December 2023
At COP28 in Dubai the Australian Government, with 16 other countries committed to increase the use of timber in the built environment by 2030. Source: Timberbiz The Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership Coalition on Greening Construction with Sustainable Wood made the announce
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Tax Bill another kick in the guts for Victorian forestry

08 December 2023
A crackdown on multinational tax avoidance is threatening to undermine Victoria’s future timber supply, with the forestry industry set to be slugged millions in new taxes. Source: Herald Sun The Victorian government’s own pledge to plant an extra 16 million trees in a new estate which
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Opinion: Mick Harrington – Prem Allan’s response to forestry heartbreaking but not unexpected

08 December 2023
When we all think about the Victorian Labor State Government and their approach to our communities, families and sustainable industries – words like disjointed, disorganized, uncaring and robotic often come to mind. But when the Premier Jacinta Allan refuses even to meet with Forest a
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Bite into vegetation

06 December 2023
The BL0/EX forestry mulcher for 2-4 ton excavators can shred material up to 8 cm in diameter. Bite Limiter technology is ideal for high productivity vegetation management, designed with reliable and efficient shredding and easy maintenance in mind. Source: Timberbiz The BL0/EX’s Direc
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