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Grant Invests in Logger Certification to Support Green Economy CONCORD, NH — The Future Forest Economy Initiative is investing $250,000 to enhance markets for certified wood and to strengthen the supply chain for wood in the Northern Forest region through a grant to the Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNEF). “Only a fraction of the forestland in our region is green certified,” said Joe Short, vice president of the Northern Forest Center, which manages the Future Forest Economy program. “Certifying logging companies through TCNEF’s Master Logger program will increase the vo...

Northern Forest Center — grew out of a congressional mandate to support the development of markets for wood products. This is the fourth grant in a three-year program that will invest $2.6 million to expand innovation, create market demand and create conditions that will allow businesses and communities to benefit from these innovations. The Northeast Master Logger program is a performance-based certification for logging companies in seven Northeastern states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. It provides a unique third-party certificatio...

MONTREAL -- Longtime tenants' rights advocate Ted Wright has died. Wright ran the Westmount Legal Clinic for many years and was a fixture when it came to tenant and landlord issues. He was 71 years old. Wright was often outspoken and always well-versed when it came to housing issues and was the go-to person in English media when it came to tenants' rights often providing insight on the obligations and recourse available for tenants and landlords. Friends have poured out their remembrances of him as a compassionate person who was always looking to help, and someone who treated people wit...

Atlanta Brands Are Keeping Their Agencies Accountable for Racial Equality The A Pledge encourages the marketing industry to match the city's diversity The A Pledge bring together Atlanta-based agencies and brands to create systemic opportunity. The A Pledge December 16, 2020 While there are some bright spots and progress, ad agencies continue to grapple with diversity. Awareness of systemic racism is one thing; acting on improving the situation is quite another. Brands continue to look at their vendor relationships—agencies included—demanding greater diversity and accountability.