In China the Communist Party has vowed to completely ban logging in natural forests for commercial purposes in the next five years. Source: South China Morning Post In March, authorities announced plans to outlaw commercial logging in certain key zones around the country after the ban

Pressure is rising for urgent action to protect Australia’s fastest nectar-eater, the swift parrot, after its international status was changed to “critically endangered”.  Source: Sydney Morning Herald The bush speedster winters in Victoria and NSW, but faces a sever

Pre-fabricated engineered wood for construction such as CLT and glulam are well established overseas and the industry is co-hosting a CSIRO workshop about ways to kick-start innovation in the forest industry in Australia. Source: PR Wire, Timberbiz This is a key question for the indus

Timber harvesting has begun on the northern and eastern sides of Waterpark Ck by HQPlantations as a result of cyclone Marcia that felled pine forests in the Byfield area. Source: The Morning Bulletin Rockhampton Livingstone Shire Council in Queensland is warning motorists in the area

Intergrain has partnered with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) to launch a national design competition that challenges young designers to explore imaginative ways to use timber in design. Source: Architecture & Design Intergrain’s inaugural Urban Timber Proj

The federal government will pay up to $1 billion to farmers to grow more native trees and burn off grasses as part of the second auction from the $2.5 billion Emissions Reduction Fund. Source: Australian Financial Review Carbon farming projects, like regeneration and savannah burning,

The Latrobe Valley is dominated by some of Australia’s most carbon intensive coalmines and power stations. Source: The Conversation, author Jason Alexandra, Adjunct Fellow Charles Darwin University Covering much of the surrounding hills are timber plantations, which store tonnes of ca

Footage released by Forest & Bird shows native forest reserves in Russell, Otangaroa, and north Whangaroa in New Zealand revealing the bleached skeletons of iconic species including totara, northern rata, puriri, and pohutukawa. Source: TVNZ Forest & Bird Northland Conservatio