2018 SFI ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS OCTOBER 16-18, 2018 WESTMINSTER, COLORADO FORESTS ARE THE ANSWER “At the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, we believe forests are the answer to many of our local, national and global challenges.” KATHY ABUSOW President and CEO of SFI Inc. “At SFI we choose the path we do because we know how vital it is, how important it is. We are in the business of building sustainable communities...and building a better future for us all.” MARK RODGERS President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity Canada and SFI Board Chair LEADERSHIP
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2018 SFI ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTSOCTOBER 16-18, 2018 WESTMINSTER, COLORADO
FORESTSARE THE ANSWER
“At the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, we believe forests are the answer to many of our local, national and global challenges.”
KATHY ABUSOW President and CEO of SFI Inc.
“At SFI we choose the path we do because we know how vital it is, how important it is. We are in the business of building sustainable
communities...and building a better future for us all.”
MARK RODGERS President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity Canada and SFI Board Chair
LEADERSHIP
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SFI PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (SFI applicants, chain-of-custody certificate holders, and SFI Implementation Committee members)
CONSERVATION OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
CUSTOMERS, STUDENTS AND CERTIFICATION BODIES
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (federal, provincial, state)
RESEARCHERS/ACADEMICS
CONFERENCE ATTENDEE BREAKDOWN
ATTENDANCE FROM AROUND THE WORLD
BY THE NUMBERS
BRAZIL
CANADA
FINLAND
ITALY
SWITZERLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED STATES
GLOBAL REACH
16 SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
4 DAYS
NETWORKING EVENTS
15
STUDENTS UNIVERSITIES
RATED THE CONFERENCE “GREAT” OR “EXCELLENT”
XX%
OCT
28 13
92%36%
24%
27%
18%
6%
THE CONFERENCE’S
CARBON FOOTPRINT WAS OFFSET
CERTIFIED TO SFI
THROUGH THE CONSERVATION FUND’S GARCIA RIVER FOREST IN CALIFORNIA
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Conference speakers and attendees had a lot to say about SFI’s diverse work.
WHAT THEY SAIDSTANDARDS
“Certifying forestlands held in public trust to the SFI standard has helped us document we are meeting our mandate of protecting and managing the forest
resources in many ways.”
LISA ALLEN State Forester,
Missouri Department of Conservation “The Arbor Day Foundation is working with SFI to help tell a
broader audience about supply chains and to grow corporate
sustainability.”
DAN LAMBE President, Arbor Day Foundation
and SFI board member
CONSERVATION“NatureServe will be expanding its pilot projects
to gather more data to quantify and communicate the positive conservation impacts of forest holdings
certified to SFI.”
HEALY HAMILTON Chief Scientist, NatureServe
“Sustainable forestry is one of the few solutions to mitigate
atmospheric carbon at a global scale and it supports other important benefits like
biodiversity”
ROD TAYLOR Global Forests Director, World
Resources Institute
“With a footprint of over 300 million acres, you can’t not partner with SFI if you care about birds.”
MIKE PARR President, American Bird Conservancy and
SFI board member
“SFI is a world class standard…It’s important for J.D. Irving to partner with SFI and be a leader on caring
equally for the air, land, and water.”
JAMES D. IRVING CO-CEO, J.D. Irving and
SFI board member
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EDUCATION “The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is partnering with SFI to provide opportunities for youth to get outside and
enjoy nature by building a nest box for native birds and report nesting activity for scientists to use. This project is
engaging youth in citizen science and introducing them to STEM careers.”
ROBYN BAILEY NestWatch Project Leader, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
“Our program helps Indigenous youth connect to the land and
build their understanding of who they are as its natural caretakers.
Support from SFI and PLT Canada enabled us to grow from
two camps to four camps.”
DAVID BRADLEY Regional Manager, Outland Youth
Employment Program
“We guarantee that teachers get the full forestry experience. Teachers and foresters are similar, they are both tasked with taking care of something precious and
helping it grow…Project Learning Tree is a great program for informal educators. And it is integral to the work we
do.”
GUY SABIN Vice President, Forestry Association of South Carolina and
Coordinator, South Carolina SFI Implementation Committee
COMMUNITY
“We need to not only invite diversity but ensure it is a business driver. We cannot achieve our mission at USFS without a safe, respectful workplace that
represents the diversity that we serve.”
VICKI CHRISTIANSEN, Chief, U.S. Forest Service
“My family has been managing forests for thousands of years. I am somebody’s seventh generation, and someone will be mine. I am like the planting of a seed…Everyone has to learn how to walk in each
other’s path.”
LENNARD JOE President, Nicola Tribal Association and
SFI board member
“SFI’s forest management and fiber sourcing standards are not just about forests, they are about
people. I really like that.”
PUNEET DWIVEDI Assistant Professor, Sustainability
Sciences, University of Georgia
RECOGNITIONTHE SFI PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Bettina Ring, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry and an SFI board member, won for her commitment to diversity and for leadership in advancing sustainable forestry. Bettina is also a leader for SFI around issues of diversity and she was instrumental in the recent decision to invite Ebonie Alexander, Executive Director, Black Family Land Trust, to join our board. She also led Virginia’s certification of state forests through the SFI Forest Partners Program.
THE 2018 SFI LEADERSHIP IN CONSERVATION AWARD: Brian Kernohan, Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of Policy at Hancock Natural Resource Group, won for his work to drive conservation results and develop partnerships through his diverse roles at SFI. He is as a member of the Resources Committee, the Emerging Issues Task Force, and the Conservation Impact Sounding Board. Brian was also recognized for his past and ongoing contributions to SFI’s conservation work, including his contribution to expanding the SFI Conservation Impact Project.
THE 2018 SFI IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: The South Carolina SFI Implementation Committee was selected for its ability to build strong partnerships in ways that improve sustainable forestry and promote the SFI Program — including establishing a new university forest research center, supporting a visiting scholar fellowship, engaging with African American family forestland owners, and delivering youth education programming.
THE 2018 SFI DR. SHARON HAINES MEMORIAL AWARD FOR INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABILITY: Jay Jensen, Director, Southern Regional Office, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, was recognized for helping to clarify the contribution of working forests to measure landscape-level conservation outcomes. He was also recognized for work to restore and conserve southern forests and for his guidance of the Longleaf Stewardship Fund. The award, created by SFI and International Paper, recognizes those that have demonstrated a forward-thinking approach to sustainability and fostering collaboration.
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SOCIAL MEDIASocial Media Reach6,291,000
67,000TWITTER IMPRESSIONS EARNED
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