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News - 2008
Date Story
14 May 2008Budget 08 – NAFI welcomes funding for forestry
Last night’s Federal Budget announcement of $20 million over three years to prepare Australia’s forest industry for the future was welcomed as an important first step by NAFI
13 May 2008NAFI congratulates Ric Sinclair
NAFI CEO Allan Hansard today congratulated Ric Sinclair on his appointment as Managing Director of FWPA.
09 May 2008Emissions trading requires full coverage of forestry
NAFI calls on the Government to include forestry in Australia’s emissions trading scheme, in its latest submission to the Garnaut climate change review.
01 Apr 2008Incoming NAFI CEO sets agenda for forest industry future
NAFI appoints Allan Hansard as new CEO to drive forest industry agenda into the future.
20 Mar 2008World Forestry Day 2008 – Time to recognise forestry’s role for a sustainable future
March 21 marks World Forestry Day and NAFI has released a new publication to celebrate the occassion.
19 Mar 2008CEO announces departure from NAFI
NAFI CEO, Catherine Murphy, has advised that she will be stepping down from her position as CEO.
19 Mar 2008NAFI welcomes new President
Bob Pearce has taken over as the new President of NAFI.
19 Mar 2008NAFI drives greater forest industry unity
NAFI moves towards greater industry unity under its new structure.
05 Mar 2008New “Best Science” finds Plantations not the cause of decline in Water Resource
A new study shows that plantation forestry is not causing significant reductions in catchment water flows.
04 Mar 2008New careers resource to ease wood and paper industry skills shortage
A new DVD has been launched by NAFI and A3P with funding from the Australian Government to encourage school leavers to consider a career in the forest industry.
25 Feb 2008Forest industry leads the way towards Kyoto targets
Tracking to the Kyoto Target shows the Australian forest industry has kept the nation on track to meet Kyoto targets
22 Feb 2008Garnaut recognises value of forest industry
NAFI and TCA welcome Garnaut Interim Report, identifying the role forestry can play in addressing climate change
20 Feb 2008The wonders of wood: Helping reduce greenhouse emissions
New report into how an emissions trading scheme can maximise the benefits of using wood products as carbon friendly materials and help address climate change
15 Feb 2008Report verifies forest industry’s contribution to climate change solution
An independent report released today by McKinsey and Company Consultants verifies the positive role the forest industry can play in addressing climate change
13 Feb 2008North Coast tree growers get chance to prove their sustainability
Farmers growing trees for sustainable timber resources discover how their forests and wood can achieve certification under the Australian Forestry Standard (AFS)
11 Feb 2008Job opportunity: Media and Communications Adviser
- Peak Industry Association - National Media Exposure - Canberra Location
04 Feb 2008Sustainable energy options for wood waste
New CSIRO / Monash Uni research provides advancement in using wood waste to replace fossil fuels and help address climate change
23 Jan 2008CSIRO research demonstrates need for better management of forest reserves
New research shows that Murray River flows are strongly impacted by bushfires, NAFI says active management crucial
11 Jan 2008Australian timber company achieves world class sustainability standards
Australian timber company ITC demonstrates environmental sustainability through accreditation to world class certification standard.
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