Sustainable Wood
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www.fsc.org |
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, non- governmental, not for profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. |
www.rainforest-alliance.org |
RainForest alliance. Lists Pro-dealers and Wholesalers of Green Building Wood Products. An accredited certification body in the FSC system. See Reports section. |
www.coopamerica.org |
Co-op America, non-profit, WoodWise Program and Magazine Paper Project teaches individual consumers and magazine publishers about sustainable wood and paper use. |
www.arborday.org |
Arbour Day Foundation. Building With Trees™ recognition program, presented by The Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with The National Association of Home Builders and Firewise Communities outlines tree protection practices and provides two opportunities for builders and developers to receive recognition for their efforts. |
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Recent Issues Blog Posts
Methane hydrate, will it be a godsend and replace dirty coal and oil within the next five years, or will it delay our investment in renewable energy and set us on an ever longer road of hydrocarbon addiction?
A destruction of the world's resources, leaving long term greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution and habitat loss.
The World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme have just listed endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) a "global threat" after the release of a collaborative study.
Recent Building Blog Posts
The earth-house uses the ground as an insulating blanket that efficiently protects it from temperature extremes, wind, rain and extreme weather events.
Underground homes with a modern bent. A large thermal mass stabilizes inside temperatures, giving you free heat in the winter, free cooling in the summer.
For those in northern, high altitude or windy climates who wish to grow their food year round. Take advantage of the insulating properties of the Earth.
Recent Art Blog Posts
Yao Lu an emerging Chinese artist digitally reworks photos of garbage into traditional Chinese landscape paintings.
Recent Movies Blog Posts
The many voices of the film share a unified vision: we must start acting as a planetary civilization.
a journey into the soul of humanity and a testimony of the damage inflicted by humans on the natural world...
