Media Room
Backgrounders
A Common Vision for Transforming the Paper Industry
Striving for environmental and social sustainability.
Business Guide to Paper Reduction
Companies are seeking ways to improve their internal operations. Increasingly, they are finding that reducing paper consumption can improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Reponse to the Request for Information to assist the Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT) in the development of future forest GHG offset procurement
April 16th, 2010
April 16th, 2010
We believe that the proposed silvicultural programs as described in the Request for Information (RFI) will compromise the ability of the PCT to provide high quality forest-based offsets due to:...
New Climate for Conservation Report Endorsed Letter to Premier Campbell
January 27th, 2010
January 27th, 2010
This letter was organized by the Working Group on Biodiversity, Forests and Climate - an alliance of ENGOs, including: BC Spaces for Nature, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – BC Chapter, David Suzuki Foundation, ForestEthics, The Land Trust Alliance of BC, West Coast Environmental Law, and Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative.
New Climate for Conservation Report media backgrounder
January 27th, 2010
January 27th, 2010
Supporting Resources for "A New Climate for Conservation Report"
Junk mail and Canada's Boreal Forest
In Canada, it’s estimated that each home receives between 550 and 800 pieces of junk mail every single year, which means that more than 16 billion flyers are distributed to Canadian homes annually.
A brighter shade of green: Green business in Ontario's Boreal Forest
Today’s customers demand that corporations go green—shareholders expect it and brands need it.
Woodland caribou: Canary in the coal mine
The woodland caribou is a symbol of Ontario’s vast wilderness. But unrestrained development of Ontario’s forests has placed both the woodland caribou and the wilderness it symbolizes under threat.
The Boreal and global warming
When it comes to preventing dangerous climate change, reducing greenhouse gas emissions from smokestacks and tailpipes is only part of the equation. Another key piece is protecting the forests, soils and wetlands that store vast amounts of carbon.
Ontario's Boreal Forest
Ontario’s Boreal Forest is one of our best defenses against global warming. It provides a home and livelihood to First Nations (indigenous) communities and is vital habitat to threatened woodland caribou, wolverine and many species of songbird.
More information about our Do Not Mail campaign [pdf]
Junk mail destroys our forests, natural resources and environment, and wastes our time and money. A Do Not Mail Registry would empower us to stop junk mail from invading our homes and mailboxes, and protect our environment.
Overview of Ontario Forests and Forestry (Summary)
Ontario’s forest industry has been in the news in recent months as government and industry struggle to address economic challenges and redefine the future of the industry.
What is chain of custody and why is it important?
Most of the paper products consumed today are made with material from trees. In general, these trees either come from a forest or a tree farm.
Doing Business Better in Ontario's Boreal
September 28th, 2005
September 28th, 2005
How Ontario can save the Boreal -- and the forest industry.
Ecological components of Endangered Forests
July 29th, 2005
July 29th, 2005
The concept of Endangered Forests emerged out of concern over the continuing loss of critical forest ecological values, which has resulted from an increasing array and intensity of stressors throughout the world.
