Built environment professionals are increasingly being asked where the materials they specify come from and how they’re sourced. To support these conversations, naturally:wood has two new resources that explain forest management practices in British Columbia (B.C.).
From forest to form factsheet
Did you know just 0.3% of B.C.’s public forest land is harvested each year, while 63% of B.C.’s forests will never be harvested? And that 64% of B.C.’s forests are certified, accounting for 6.3% of the world’s certified forests? This overview uses data points like these to support conversations about sustainability, certifications and sourcing.
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Video featuring the Chief Forester of B.C.
An authoritative perspective on how forest management decisions are made and how B.C.’s forests are stewarded for the long term.
These resources are designed to equip built environment professionals with credible, evidence-based information they can confidently share with clients.
Whether you’re responding to questions about certification, harvesting practices, or the broader forest management system, these tools make it easier to tell a clear and trusted B.C. wood story.
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Who is naturally:wood?
naturally:wood is an information resource profiling British Columbia (B.C.) as a global leader in wood construction and a supplier of quality, environmentally-responsible wood products from sustainably managed forests. Topics covered range from the latest research in wood performance, code development, prefabrication and mass timber construction, embodied carbon, and forestry management practices. Explore nearly 250 wood building profiles and connect with 400 B.C. wood product and service suppliers.
