2011 SFI Annual Conference

September 13-15 | Burlington, Vermont

FINAL PROGRAM / SPEAKERS / PRESENTATIONS / AWARDS / VIDEOS

Welcome

Thanks to everyone who took part in the SFI Annual Conference in Burlington, Vermont. The conference theme -- The Bigger Picture: Conservation. Integrity. Community – meant the SFI program was able to highlight its extensive network of partners and their many achievements as well as speakers from conservation and Aboriginal communities, the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI), World Resources Institute, The Nature Conservancy, TerraChoice, Dovetail Partners, the NAHB Research Center, and many others.

This year's conference attracted 226 delegates from across Canada and the United States. They include conservation groups, academia, aboriginal and community leaders, forest professionals, government officials, auditors, customers, biologists, landowners and representatives from companies, large and small.

Event Videos

Ralph O'Connor
Ralph O'Connor, Director of Environmental Affairs, Graphic Communications, discusses the increasing demand for responsibly sourced fiber.
0:54

Greg Yarrow
Greg Yarrow, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Clemson University, talks about the work being done at Clemson's Experimental Forest. The university's forest helps provide new information and innovative approaches to integrate wildlife habitat improvement practices into timber management programs.
1:13

John Crowe
John B. Crowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Buckeye Technologies Inc., talks about why he values SFI forest certification.
0:41

Richard Brinker
Richard W. (Dick) Brinker Dean Emeritus, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, talks about the SFI External Review Panel.
1:17

Lennard Joe
Lennard Joe, General Manager, Stuwix Resources Ltd., discusses First Nation's involvement in responsible forestry.
1:50

Tom Franklin
Tom Franklin, Senior Director of Science and Policy, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership talks about the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Board's conservation chamber and the value of forest certification.
0:53

Kathryn Fernholz
Kathryn Fernholz, Executive Director at Dovetail Partners Inc., discusses the role of forest certification in the marketplace.
0:49

Adam Grant
Adam Grant, Senior Associate at the World Resources Institute, discusses the Forest Legality Alliance Risk Tool, which will help to reduce the amount of wood and forest products of illegal origin imported into the United States.
1:16

Chief Lorraine Cobiness
Chief Lorraine Cobiness talks about how SFI certification aligns with her values.
1:07

Michael Goergen
Michael Goergen, Executive Vice-President & CEO of the Society of American Foresters, discusses how the SFI Program benefits foresters.
1:42

Michael Goergen
Michael Goergen, Executive Vice-President & CEO of the Society of American Foresters and Chair of SFI's External Review Panel, talks about SFI's commitment to responsible forest management.
0:43

Event Photos

Contact Us

Do you have questions about the 2011 SFI Annual Conference?
Contact Julia Hershberger via email or phone at 202-596-3450.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Download a
2011 Sponsorship Prospectus
or contact
Allison Welde at 202.596.3452.

Financial sponsorship supports our conference, and sends a strong statement about how much our sponsors value the work of the SFI program and its many partners. Sponsors have a unique opportunity to deliver their message directly to the SFI community, which includes large and small landowners, conservation groups, government officials, forest professionals, academia and many others from across North America. Consider joining others in sponsoring this year's conference.

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