More than 300 million acres of forests across the U.S. and Canada are certified to the SFI Forest Management Standard. In addition, tens of millions more are positively influenced by the SFI Fiber Sourcing Standard.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.

About one in six men in the United States are fathers. That’s more than 70 million dads . It can be tempting to focus their Father’s Day on finding the perfect camping gadget, the best new fishing rod, or the latest hiking gear.

Great things are happening for the environment at schools across the U.S. Thirty-five schools, 14 school districts, and four postsecondary institutions have been honored as U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) for 2019.

Every year, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative community comes together to exchange ideas, share innovations, and inspire those who have a vision of a world that values and benefits from sustainably managed forests.

Woodland caribou are considered threatened throughout much of Canada’s vast boreal forest.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Project Learning Tree (PLT) joined Scouts from more than 150 countries at the 24th World Scout Jamboree last month.

Despite a great need for future leaders in sustainable forestry, there are difficult barriers for many youths interested in pursuing related degrees. The Multicultural Apprenticeship Program (MAP) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks to change that.

People committed to sustainability understand that there are many complexities to our global challenges. But one often overlooked fact is how valuable forests are in mitigating climate change.

Through forestry, SFI provides the essential security of long-term habitat conservation for at-risk species.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is working with partners like American Forests on important global issues, including climate change.

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey in the United States and the preservation of our hunting heritage.

Oh, the farmer and the oilman should be friends. But they are fighting over ethanol.

It has its ups and downs, but Harald Buschbacher's idea might be the best of both transit worlds.

When you buy a burger, it could be from a cow raised on Brazilian soy feed. That's a problem.

Your focus should be on local growers, rather than those overseas.

One thousand restaurants will have to take it off their menus by 2022.

The 2019 horseradish crop was battered by unusually harsh weather, and the effects are showing up in fast food joints.

And when prepared by professional chefs, it's more delicious than any imported produce could ever be.

A new study finds that degraded agricultural lands could be low-hanging fruit for expanding the world’s conservation areas.

If we don't take care of the soil, the soil will lose its ability to take care of us.

But is that a bad thing?

It involves planting another surprising crop.

In case you're thinking of numbing your way through our dystopian future with a good glass of pinot...

Researchers find that dogs can be trained to sniff out the bacteria that causes citrus greening, with 99+ percent accuracy

Despite recent criticisms, a new report shows that Fairtrade International is doing better work than any of its competitors.

Markets have shrivelled, storage is full, and redistribution networks are lacking, putting farmers in an awful predicament.

Things are moving quickly; Apple employees might get updated offices before Mac users get updated computers.

Oh, and the donut building on top is coming along nicely too.

Shorter post: They are " essentially, disposable. "

But Amazon has some work to do.

It is a jewel in suburban isolation.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

At a recent talk Chamath Palihapitiya said he "doesn't use that sh**" and his kids aren't allowed to either.

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.

They are pushing their suppliers to go green too.

Videographer Duncan Sinfield says "it's only a matter of time until the campus becomes shut-off to drones completely."

Even when made using hydro-electricity, aluminum production had a big carbon footprint.

Like Kremlinology in the cold war, you take what you can get.

We should be able to fix the things we own, not be limited by manufacturers' unwillingness to provide access.

Sort of, but there is less to it than meets the eye.

Many parents who work in the tech industry are opting to go screen-free at home.

iFixit took them apart, but they can't put them together.

We all know the palm oil industry has a horrible reputation for deforestation. The Rainforest Alliance, however, believes that change can happen from within and that sustainable palm oil production is attainable.

Dengue isn't fun, that's why Brazil has been using genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce the populations of mosquitoes that spread it. But not everyone is happy about this method.

Even as global demand for all-things-coconut increases, coconut production in Asia is stagnating because farmers aren't paid enough to make it worthwhile.

If you care about water quality and ethical textile production, then this is a project worth supporting. Watch the trailer and be inspired to help.

This cool new website connects travelers with local home cooks for unforgettable meals.

A new study predicts that up to 21 million acres of rubber plantations will be required to meet our growing needs, spelling doom for biodiversity in parts of Southeast Asia.<

The hog-nosed rat (Hyorhinomys stuempkei) possesses traits never seen by the scientific community before.