News
12 October 2023
Beyond forests – Dutch and Indian Trees outside Forests standards achieve endorsement
Driving innovation
Our national members for the Netherlands and India are the first to achieve PEFC endorsement for their national requirements for Trees outside Forests certification.
3 October 2023
A day not in nature is a day wasted
Forests in photos
This October, our photo of the month is “In the Cold Dark Forest”, taken by Els De Backer in Belgium. In our interview, she told us how her photo came about, and what she loves most about the forest and nature.
15 September 2023
Modvion Wind Turbine: sustainable wind energy thanks to wood
Sustainable construction
Wind power and PEFC-certified timber are coming together in a 105-metre wind turbine tower made of laminated veneer lumber. Wood technology company Modvion are currently installing the tower in Sweden.
8 September 2023
Sint-Jozef Campus: Belgium’s largest CLT project uses PEFC-certified timber
Sustainable construction
The new Sint-Jozef campus in Ekeren, Belgium, was built in just one year using PEFC-certified, cross laminated timber (CLT). The 6,000 m² of timber used stores 4,400 tonnes of CO2.
5 September 2023
I love the forest - it’s a retreat and a source of inspiration at the same time
Forests in photos
This September, we learn more about the winner of our 2022 PEFC Photo Contest. The photo that convinced our jury is ‘Small Woods in a Big Forest’, taken by Beate Magedin.