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New Chatham House report out! Illegal Logging and Related Trade - Indicators of the Global Response
19th July 2010

The most thorough assessment to date of the global fight against illegal logging finds that a decade of international effort to tackle the problem is having a dramatic and beneficial effect both on forest dependent communities and on the global climate.Download th... (full story)

Succès de la conférence du TFT sur l'huile de palme
9th July 2010

Juillet 2010 : Dans le cadre de ses travaux dans les chaines d'approvisionnement de l'huile de palme, The Forest Trust (TFT) a organisé ce mercredi 7 juillet à Paris, à l'Ecole Nationale du Génie Rural des Eaux et Forêts, un lieu symbolique au re... (full story)

Les étudiants du CES au cœur des forêts de Bassin du Congo...
29th June 2010

Juin 2010: La formation théorique de la 2ème promotion au CES, la promotion Moabi, s'est conclue par un terrain d'une dizaine de jours mi-mai 2010, dans l'Est du Cameroun, la principale région forestière du pays.See below for the ... (full story)

TFT in the media: we work to deliver responsible palm oil; we get cited in the Economist
29th June 2010

June 24th: In this week's issue, the Economist has published a comprehensive article on the palm oil issue, citing TFT, TFT CEO Scott Poynton and our rec... (full story)

Premier anniversaire à Biso na Biso! First anniversary for Biso na Biso!
28th June 2010

UNE SOIREE CULTURELLE POUR  LE PREMIER ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA RADIO COMMUNAUTAIRE BISO NA BISO(See below for the English version)La radio communautaire Biso na Biso, un projet de TFT en collaboration avec la Congolaise In... (full story)

CONFERENCE: Huile de palme responsable, quelles solutions concrètes pour les entreprises?
22nd June 2010

THE FOREST TRUST (TFT) a le plaisir de vous inviter à sa conférence:HUILE DE PALME RESPONSABLE: QUELLES SOLUTIONS CONCRÈTES POUR LES ENTREPRISES?LE MERCREDI 7 JUILLET 2010 DE 9H30 À 16HA l'amphith&... (full story)

CAF, RA and TFT organized Wood Legality Assurance, Verification and CoC Systems workshop
21st June 2010

June 2010: The Wood Legality Assurance, Verification and CoC Systems Workshop was held on Friday, 11 June in Nanjing, China. The one day event was organized by the Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), the Rainforest Alliance (RA) and The Forest Trust (TFT). ... (full story)

The EU set to finally ban illegal timber in 2012
21st June 2010

On Wednesday16 June 2010, the European Parliament, the EU member states and the European Commission concluded negotiations after almost a decade of campaigning on the issue by environmentalists; the sale of illegal timber is to be banned in the EU from 2012.Representatives... (full story)

Exporting Timber products from Vietnam: Workshop on 15 June in Ho Chi Minh City on new international requirements
18th June 2010

June 2010: TFT, in partnership with HAWA, VIFORES and the Ministry Agriculture & Rural Development (MARD) facilitated a workshop to provide Vietnamese wood businesses an update on export requirements for wood and wood products entering US and European markets and explore practical measures bu... (full story)

New Vacancy: Member Program Manager, North America
17th June 2010

June 2010: The Forest Trust seeks an experienced and motivated professional to join its team as Member Program Manager for North America. See our vacancy page.... (full story)

CSE news: promotion 2 complete theory classes and promotion 3 starts!
14th June 2010

NOUVELLES DU CES: Valse des promotions au CES : promotion 2 termine sa formation théorique et promotion 3 la débute !CSE NEWS: as promotion 2 complete their teoretical ... (full story)

Fueled by Concerns of Illegal Logging, Forest Trust Helps UK Firm Import First-Ever Legal Plywood from China
11th June 2010

Chinese Supplier Works with Local Poplar Farmers, Malaysian Forests, and Sawmills to Build Traceability System as EU, US Legislators Promise Tough Action to Stop Wood Imports that Contain Illegal TimberDownload PDF ... (full story)

Creative methods promote responsible Teak in Lao village
26th May 2010

Future generations cultivating:  Artists explore connections between Teak and Life at Luang PrabangOn 25 May, the Provincial Forestry Section with support from the Lao Forest and Trade Platform celebrated the success of the Luang Prabang Teak Program by hos... (full story)

BBC Radio 2 interview with Scott Poynton
19th May 2010

Listen again to the interview given last night by TFT's CEO Scott Poynton on Radio 2 with Simon Mayo http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00sfw84 (starts at 1 hour 32 minutes into the recording). He talks about Responsible Products, th... (full story)

Nestlé becomes TFT's newest member.
17th May 2010

TFT to Follow Palm Oil Back to Source for Nestlé;Swiss Giant Commits to Excluding Suppliers that Destroy Forests Greenpeace Welcomes Agreement as "Very Positive"17 May 2010. The Forest Trust (TFT) an... (full story)

WRS: shoes as an environmental bomb
10th May 2010

English language radio based in Switzerland WRS is talking to Scott Poynton about shoes and their footprint. Dutch retailer Macintosh has asked TFT to find out everything about their shoes that other manufacturers normally prefer to hide. From poisons in the glue to the amount of forests c... (full story)

News at Biso na Biso
5th May 2010

Lisez la nouvelle édition du bulletin d'information de la radio Biso na Biso, téléchargez le PDF ici.Les thèmes abordés sont les suivants:... (full story)

A New Brand Identity to mirror TFT’s expanding remit
29th April 2010

TFT's ultimate goal is to help our members provide responsible products to customers and as a result, conserve forests, help people, protect biodiversity and slow climate change. While we began by ensuring wood products were forest responsible - and by that we mean FSC certified - our ... (full story)

PERHUTANI updates for the first quarter of 2010
28th April 2010

Perum Perhutani (PHT) is a large Government controlled forest management company in Indonesia that is managing teak, mahogany and pine plantations on the island of Java since the 1960s. PHT and TFT have been working in partnership since 2003 with the aim of strengthen the capacity of forest manag... (full story)

Good progress at Community Forestry & Trading Initiative DIPANTARA
26th April 2010

TFT is working with a number of community initiatives in Asia. One of these is DIPANTARA. Based in Indonesia, Dipantara is a local wood trading business, developing sustainable out-grower schemes with guidelines to influence the communities' sustainable management and replanting of teak. Thro... (full story)

Sustainable Manufacturing Summit in Chicago in May 2010: Innovations in green products and climate strategies
22nd April 2010

   TFT will be at the Sustainable Manufacturing Summit in Chicago on May 11-12, presenting our approach on responsible products and sustainabili... (full story)

Le Centre D'Excellence Sociale accueille des visiteurs de marque
21st April 2010

En avril, le CES a recu les visites de représentants des délégations des initiatives nationales d... (full story)

Laos Teak farmers benefit from Cooperative
20th April 2010

The Luang Prabang Teak Program continues to strive towards achieving FSC certification by the end of 2010. Since the launch of the program in late 2007, TFT, along with partner organizations, has been successfully working in close cooperation with teak farmers in the... (full story)

Lacey Act: Furniture, Musical Instruments Must Now Declare Basic Information under US Lacey Act
13th April 2010

The Lacey Act enters today a new phase of enforcement,  with more timber products now covered by the Act.   The Forest Trust  is helping its members and other companies to put systems in place to track their wood purchases as well as source woo... (full story)

Ne manquez pas l’émission télévisée « C’est pas sorcier », dimanche 2 mai à 10h50 sur France 3
12th April 2010

Une émission à ne manquer sous aucun prétexte pour mieux comprendre ce que nous faisons sur le terrain! diffusée mercredi 14 avril & dimanche 2 mai sur France 3Suivez les aven... (full story)

Maisons Du Monde and TFT partner towards delivering Forest responsible products from India to the market
30th March 2010

March 2010: Maisons Du Monde, a responsible and credible European furniture and decorative accessories retailer, joined TFT early in 2010.  The partnership primarily targets Indian suppliers with a view to implementing improved systems that ensure legality of wood supply and ultimately drive... (full story)

La promotion Moabi du Centre d’Excellence Sociale sur le terrain
29th March 2010

Du 22 au 24 Mars 2010, les apprenants du CES ont quelque peu rompu avec leur traditionnelle salle de cours à Yaoundé.(See English version below.) Tout a commencé par la préparation de la descente sur le terrain, qui a ... (full story)

Macintosh joins TFT in applying “legal wood” model to footwear etc.
25th March 2010

Building on success with timber, TFT to trace Macintosh Retail Group products back to source; from Chinese factories to Brazilian Amazon, suppliers must demonstrate "green" origins ... (full story)

Identifying the correct tree species from over 3,000 species known in Borneo
25th March 2010

March 2010: Last month with support from the Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade (RAFT) Program, TFT organized a tree identification course for field technicians working under the Dwima Group of forest concessions in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Dwima Group have been working with TFT... (full story)

India Programme: deadline for applications extended
22nd March 2010

The deadline for application to the TFT Forest Officer and TFT Wood Control System Officer positions have been extended until April 30th!For more information: http://www.tft-forests.org/vacancies.php ... (full story)

TFT member company ALPI has achieved FSC chain of custody certification
16th March 2010

FSC CERTIFICATION FOR ALPI WOODS Download the press release ... (full story)

TFT is working towards responsible palm oil
11th March 2010

The Forest Trust has developed a unique model that uses market leverage to take action against deforestation. Retailers around the world have joined TFT to develop solutions to eliminate illegal timber from their supply chains and incentivise sustainable forest management on the g... (full story)

New video out! A visit by Leroy Merlin France and Adeo Services to the Brazilian Amazon
10th March 2010

Follow TFT member companies Leroy Merlin France and Adeo Services in the Brazilian Amazon as they find out about the work on the ground in a forest managed with TFT's support. ... (full story)

TFT presents at ECOngress in Las Vegas, ahead of next Lacey Act phase in April
9th March 2010

The ECOngress on Legal Wood Sourcing & Building Green Markets was held on Sunday, 31 January in Las Vegas. The half day event was organized by the Sustainable Furnishings Council, a non-profit coalition of industry players founded in October 2006. Its aim is to promote sustainable practices a... (full story)

New book released evaluating forest certification in the tropics
8th March 2010

Marielos Peña-Cl... (full story)

The products we buy change us and our world
8th March 2010

"Every product comes with a story.   Once we buy a product, its story becomes part of our story. "Read Scott  Poynton's latest blog in the Huffing... (full story)

Latest TTAP newsletter is available!
4th March 2010

Find out the latest developments on the TTAP project and current news on timber legality issues. Topics covered In this March... (full story)

CES: les premières impressions des étudiants de la deuxième promotion/ CSE: first impressions of the students from the second session
1st March 2010

Les étudiants de la deuxième promotion du Centre Social d'Excellence sont arrivés à Yaoundé. See English below... (full story)

CES: appel à candidature pour la 3e session
25th February 2010

Le Centre d'Excellence Sociale cherche ses étudiants pour la troisième session (début en juin 2010).Pour plus d'information, voir la page du CES, et télécharger les documents de pr&... (full story)

Workshop held at the UK office – Due Diligence and EU Legislation – How will it affect timber sector companies?
22nd February 2010

The EU is proposing a new regulation for those who place timber and timber products on the European market, in order to help address the trade in illegal wood products. Companies placing timber products on EU markets will be expected to adopt a 'due diligence system'... (full story)

Big business leaves big forest footprints, anyone for a Rainforest picnic ? an Amazon breakfast ?
17th February 2010

Consumers around the globe are not aware that they are "eating" rainforests ! See how many of our every-day purchases are driving the destruction of the vital tropical ecosystems.  Taken from the BBC news website.Next time you are in a supermar... (full story)

Biso na Biso newsletter is out!
17th February 2010

The latest newsletter is out! French and English versions are available, largely illustrated. Download the pdfs here (PD... (full story)

Interview with Susanna Lohri, Project Officer for the Timber Trade Action Plan
16th February 2010

The UK Timber Trade Federation newsletter features every month actors in the timber sector, this month meet TFT staff Susanna Lohri, working on the Timber Trade Action Plan. ... (full story)

As the CSE Pioneer Promotion successfully reaches the end of the first training session, a new branch opens in Yaoundé!
15th February 2010

February 2010: The first group of six students have just finished their 9-month training session at the Centre of Social Excellence (CSE).      ... (full story)

Les Pygmées et les forêts au Congo: la primatologue Emmanuelle Grundmann parle de Biso na Biso sur RFI
12th February 2010

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TFT is recruiting!
10th February 2010

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New article out in Scientific American reveals consequences of product choices on forests: “City Dwellers Drive Deforestation in 21st Century
9th February 2010

Researchers at Columbia University using satellite images are saying that, at least for the first five years of the 21st century, big block clearings reflecting industrial deforestation to feed ever larger cities have come to dominate, rather than smaller-scale efforts that leave behind long, nar... (full story)

Update of the Luang Prabang Teak Program
9th February 2010

The Luang Prabang Teak Program has made significant progress in 2009, paving the way for on time FSC certification by the end of 2010. Teak sales have commenced, farmer groups formulated, intensive training continues to be rolled out, market awareness is improving and buyers have been conn... (full story)

Le TFT à la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco pour soutenir la lutte contre la déforestation
3rd February 2010

Le TFT a participé le 28 janvier à Monaco à une table ronde organisée par la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco. L'évènement a été organisé pour lancer l'opération «Monaco s'engage contre la déforesta... (full story)

TFT to set up India Program!
2nd February 2010

The Forest Trust is currently looking  to establish a  presence in India in the areas of sustainable forest management and FSC certification, with the ultimate goal to link forest products to the international market for cert... (full story)

New video out! See how we promote legal and sustainable logging in Congo!
29th January 2010

New video out illustrating the work The Forest Trust does in support of legal and sustainable logging in the Republic of Congo. Hear the people on the ground, see the forest of the Congo and what actions TFT takes to protect them.... (full story)

TFT CEO in the Huffington Post !
21st January 2010

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EIA publishes new document on Lacey Act
21st January 2010

The Environmental Investigation Agency has published a new explanatory document on the Lacey Act. This document sets to clarify some of the common misconceptions on the law.Find it here.... (full story)

Update on Perhutani activities in 2009
19th January 2010

Perum Perhutani a large government owned logging company has been managing teak, mahogany and pine plantations on the island of Java since the 1960s. TFT is working with 6 of the 57 districts in the company.During 2009, TFT has been assisting Perhutani towards FSC certification actively in... (full story)

Report urges forestry industry to tackle conflict with local people, TFT as example of good practice
18th January 2010

Conflict between companies that profit from forests and local people who depend on them could be tackled by industry-led approaches, but too few companies use them, says a report published by The Forests Dialogue (TFD), an international group of forest experts from business, environmenta... (full story)

Event coming up: ONE GOOD WORLD ECOngress: Legal Wood Sourcing & Building Green Markets on 31 January in Las Vegas, USA.
12th January 2010

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