The final session of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative 2026 Annual Conference is underway!
The session, “SFI Climate Smart Forestry on the Ground,” moderated by SFI Chief Conservation Officer Lauren Cooper, features panelists Ross Holbrook, Sustainability Manager, Forest Investment Associates; Samuel Bourque, Certification Manager for Domtar; Quebec SIC Chair and CSF Advisory Committee Member; and Chief Lindsay Tighe, General Manager for Stuwix Resources Joint Venture.
Congratulations to the Chiefs and Councillors of Miisun Board for being awarded the inaugural SFI Indigenous Forest Leadership Award in honour of Chief Lorraine Cobiness!
Learn more about the award here:
https://www.woodbusiness.ca/chiefs-and-councillors-of-miisun-board-awarded-inaugural-sfi-indigenous-forest-leadership-award/
(Photo credit: Sustainable Forestry Initiative)
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative's 2026 Annual Conference in Montreal hosted a fantastic panel where industry leaders discussed challenging times and new opportunities for the forest products sector in Canada and the U.S.
Moderated by SFI CEO Kathy Abusow, the panelists included Forest Products Association of Canada president and CEO Derek Nighbor; BC First Nations Forestry Council CEO Lennard Joe; and U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities president Pete Madden.
Read all about the panel discussion here:
https://www.woodbusiness.ca/sfi-discusses-challenging-times-and-new-opportunities-for-forest-products-sector/
The 2026 Sustainable Forestry Initiative Annual Conference kicks off Day 3 with panel discussion, “From research to results: Scaling climate smart forestry across certified lands.”
Moderated by Greg Cooper, director of conservation implementation at SFI, panelists include Chris Woodall, Director of US Forest Science and Policy, CTrees; Andi Colnes, Deputy Director and Climate Fellow, New England Forestry Foundation; Dr. Alemu Gonsamo, Associate Professor, Earth, Environment & Society, McMaster University; and Dr. Alexis Achim, Canada Research Chair in Sylvicutlure Adapted to Climate Change, Université Laval.
The Indigenous Leadership in Forestry panel is kicking off at the 2026 Sustainable Forestry Initiative Annual Convention in Montreal!
Moderated by Ken Price, RFT, SFI forest certification consultant for First Nations, the panel features Shannon Rawn, general manager of Miisun Integrated Resource Management Company; and Corby Lamb, general manager of Kitasoo Forestry Co.
Nadine Block, senior vice-president of network initiatives for the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and Christine Leduc, president of Project Learning Tree (PLT) Canada, celebrate the PLT US 50th anniversary and PLT Canada, during the 2026 SFI Annual Conference in Montreal.
The 2026 Sustainable Forestry Initiative Annual Conference continues with panel discussion, “Sustaining market demand: The role of SFI certification for current and future projects.”
Moderated by SFI president Jason Metnick, this panel features panelists: David Graham, president of Weyerhaeuser and SFI Board Vice-Chair; Jackson Morrill, president and CEO of the American Wood Council; and Sidney Filippis, director of design at Sterling Solutions.
The first session of Day 2 of the 2026 SFI Annual Conference tackles leveraging SFI certification for global reporting frameworks and market assurances.
Moderated by Jason Metnick, president of SFI, the discussion featured panelists Shenandoah Johns, chief environment and sustainability officer for West Fraser; Paige Goff, vice-president of sustainability, strategic partnerships and engagement at Domtar; and Kirsten Rice, senior vice-president of sustainability and Canadian operations for the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI).
The first session of Day 2 of the 2026 SFI Annual Conference has kicked off by honouring its outgoing CEO Kathy Abusow. Congrats on all of your amazing accomplishments and best wishes for your future endeavors!
The @montrealwoodconvention kicked off the day with fantastic presentations covering oil shock, lumber markets, and the economy.
Check out all the details from the sessions on the Canadian Forest Industries website:
https://www.woodbusiness.ca/montreal-wood-convention-tackles-oil-shock-lumber-markets-and-the-economy/
