Posts Tagged ‘Forestry’
Where We Last Left Off
Where We Last Left Off With government now formed, MLA’s and minister’s sworn in, the forest sector is looking to pick up where things were left off prior to the writ being dropped in August. Notably wood supply, in particular private sources, conservation initiatives and forest management objectives were all on the radar of DNR…
Read MoreThe “New Normal”
Since the declaration of the global COVID-19 pandemic by the WHO in March there has been a building movement to reconsider how things we once thought distant possibilities as now within arms length of being adopted as the “New Normal”. The new normal for the forestry sector in New Brunswick is one where a new…
Read MorePress Release : LACK OF ACTION ON RAIL BLOCKADES CONCERNS NEW BRUNSWICK FOREST SECTOR
Press Release LACK OF ACTION ON RAIL BLOCKADES CONCERNS NEW BRUNSWICK FOREST SECTOR Fredericton & Feb. 20 – Forest NB believes it imperative to weigh in on the matter of ongoing rail and other infrastructure blockades taking place in various parts of the country. We are very concerned with the lack of action being taken…
Read MoreForestry in a Changing Climate
New Brunswick has been blessed with a temperate climate that has shaped our renewable forest resource. Over many generations we have used our ever-evolving knowledge of how forest ecosystems function to derive great benefits from forest management always with a focus on sustainability. Climate change is undoubtedly going to challenge our management practices but there is a saying that…
Read MoreNew Brunswick forest industry stakeholders discuss provincial carbon pricing options
Forest NB members and industry stakeholders attended a carbon pricing workshop in Fredericton on Friday to explore options regarding a provincial carbon pricing model. Chris Walton from Arbora Management Services delivered a presentation describing Ontario’s implementation of their carbon taxation model in recent years. The meeting was called in anticipation of the carbon tax policy…
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