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During the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, Canada demonstrated international leadership in environmental stewardship by launching one of the world’s largest experiments in sustainable forest management. The Canadian Model Forest Network continues to bring together organizations with diverse views on how forests should be managed. With core funding and leadership from Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service, this diversity of opinion and spirit of collaboration has advanced the knowledge and practice of sustainable forest management. Model Forests include among their partners forest industry, environmental groups, woodlot owners, academics, Aboriginal communities, parks, government agencies, recreational groups, trappers and anyone who has an interest in sustainable forest management. Together, these partnerships address the challenge of balancing the extensive range of demands placed on forests today with the needs of future generations.
January 8, 2008 - Canadian Model Forests Contribute to Envirothon Envirothon are Olympic style competitions designed for high school students to educate them about the natural environment. Through this program, students evolve from simple environmental awareness to active stewardship. Intended to encourage high school students to become interested in environmental issues, the concept quickly grew in popularity and by 1988 the first official competition was held. Since its creation, the concept hasn’t changed drastically; it is still a hands-on outdoor competition designed to challenge and test each student’s knowledge of soils, aquatic ecology, forestry, wildlife, and current environmental issues.... November 18, 2007 - The Atlantic Teachers’ Tour From August 13-16, 2007, teachers from the four Atlantic Provinces participated in a four day journey to learn about forestry and the forest industry. The Atlantic Teachers’ Tours bring teachers from Atlantic Canada to managed woodlands, forestry operations and mills in order to provide current information about the forest industry. Executive Director of the Canadian Woodlands Forum (CWF), Peter Robichaud, stated that the tour continues to bring positive feedback from the participating teachers. “This year’s teachers were blown away by the depth of the forest industry and its multi-disciplinary characteristics,” he said.... September 30, 2007 - Bas-Saint-Laurent Model Forest 2006-2007 Annual Report The Bas-Saint-Laurent Model Forest annual report provides an overview of its 2006-2007 activities. For each of the Model Forest’s objectives, it presents the activities during that time, and whenever possible gives a progress report.... |
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