The new approaches project presentation to family forest workshop in US

The New Approaches project engaged family foresters and partners in the United States to update on project activities and pilot activities to benefit smallholders and communities.

The New Approaches for Smallholders and Communities Certification (New Approaches) project presented its activities and its different initiatives to more than 40 attendees from family forests, businesses, US government agencies, and FSC members on 1 and 2 October 2018. The meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, coincided with a presentation of the FSC US forest stewardship standard and updates on the FSC US marketing strategy.

Against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, Vera Santos, New Approaches Project Manager, discussed the progress of the New Approaches project, including its efforts to significantly increase certified area managed by small and low intensity managed forests and community producers by 2020. Read more…