Forest NB News
Forest NB Working to Address Labour Force Gaps
Like many other sectors, the forest industry is currently facing a shortage in labour force resources. This shortage is forecasted to increase dramatically over the next 10 years as New Brunswick’s significant aging demographic moves into retirement. Approximately 100,000 workforce vacancies are anticipated in New Brunswick during this time, and only some will be filled…
Read MoreCFFO Announces Christopher Lee Memorial Scholarship
To honour the memory and legacy of Christopher Lee and to celebrate his innumerable contributions to the advancement of social and economic development in communities across Canada, CFFO has established the Christopher Lee Memorial Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship will be awarded each year to a post-secondary student enrolled in a forestry-related discipline at a Canadian…
Read MoreForest Industry Managing for Maple Syrup Ambitions at Own Risk
The organization representing New Brunswick maple syrup producers have recently voiced their dissatisfaction with the pace at which additional public land leases have been made available to syrup producers. It is disappointing to see the New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association support a campaign that disparages existing forest product companies when they should be seeking opportunities…
Read MoreEmployment Opportunity -Executive Assistant
Fredericton, New Brunswick Permanent Full-time (37.5 hours/week) Forest NB (New Brunswick Forest Products Association) represents the majority of forest product manufacturers in New Brunswick, with the corporate vision to grow a future for our communities through renewable forests. As the organization’s Executive Assistant, you bring the organizational and administrative support necessary to assist the Executive…
Read MoreSustainable Forestry Practices Don’t Result in Deforestation
Canada’s commitment in signing on to the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use during COP26 to end global deforestation is an important one. Over 100 countries, comprising over 90% of the world’s forests, have committed to the efforts and funding to halt and reverse global forest loss and degradation by 2030.There is some…
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