Time for a Fresh Approach By andrewheald3rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article The Forest Stewardship Council is twenty years old, and like most adolescents it has had a troubled few years, perhaps lost its focus and not really delivered on its early potential.
A Year of Change By andrewheald28th January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article 2015 is set to be a crucial year for forest certification in the UK, not only is UKWAS undergoing review and revision, but so is the FSC Chain of Custody scheme, used by nearly 3000 companies in the UK.
Woodland Benefits By andrewheald28th January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article Leave a comment For most people commercial forestry is just that, and the mental image is of serried ranks of blanket Sitka, the Flow Country, and a low value crop mainly used for making paper.
Why Trees are the Best Financial Bet By andrewheald28th January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article Leave a comment It showed that once the woodlands were established, productive conifer forestry was capable of producing a substantial surplus, while sheep farming produced a deficit.
To Tweet or Not To Tweet By andrewheald28th January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article Leave a comment Twitter is also a two-way communication, but it is much faster than LinkedIn and you can potentially connect with a much wider range of people.
What Lies Beneath By andrewheald28th January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article Leave a comment My own paper, The Role of Productive Woodlands in Water Management, jointly produced by Confor and Forest Research and compiling existing research, demonstrated how productive woodland can reduce flood risk and protect our waterways.
Andrew Heald – Global Forest Watch Profile By andrewheald28th January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article Leave a comment I use social media a lot, and try to encourage others in the forestry sector to use it also because it’s a great way to communicate and to understand people’s concerns about sustainability.
Twitter – A Quick Start Guide By andrewheald28th January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article Leave a comment You can search Twitter for people you know, and after a while, Twitter will also suggest you people you might be interested in!
Sustainable Woodlands and Farms By andrewheald28th January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article Leave a comment Traditionally in the UK there has been a division of opinion that all broadleaves are good and all exotic conifers are bad – Scots Pine being the exception.
Time for a Fresh Approach By andrewheald22nd January 20203rd February 2020 Categories: Published-Article Time for a Fresh Approach Andrew Heald reports from the FSC General Assembly in Seville. The Forest Stewardship Council is twenty years old, and like most adolescents it has had a troubled few years, perhaps lost its focus and not really delivered on its early potential. However, what distinguishes it from other adolescents is that…