“Now is the time to invest in building in timber for the prosperity of the country and its residents, for employment, for the economy and ultimately for safeguarding the environment, today and tomorrow.” The UK’s construction industry has launched a #Time for Timber campaign. It directly targets the financial and insurance sectors and accuses them…
In most countries, older homes usually sell for a premium because of their history, charm, and structural integrity. But in Japan, houses rapidly depreciate over time, becoming nearly valueless in 20 to 30 years. Newly-built homes are the crux of the Japanese housing market obsessed with a culture of razing and rebuilding. This approach to…
In Dubai on 12 November at 8h00 South African time, Team SA presents “Forests and Fibre – A renewable and sustainable option to green investment and economic recovery”. Don’t miss speeches by: Eustace Mashimbye, Proudly South African Michael Peter, Forestry South Africa (FSA) Mpho Lethoko, Sappi Southern Africa Penwell Lunga, Chairperson South African Furniture Initiative…
The Wood Manifesto, Growing Our Low-Carbon Future: Time for Timber, calls on the world’s politicians and policymakers to acknowledge the science, recognise the significance of their country’s timber and forest industries, and adopt wood more widely in their country’s built environment. The manifesto is a collaboration between Australian, European, American, New Zealand and Canadian woodworking…
According to the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN), countries at the highest risk of climate change are in Africa and South/Southeast Asia. While their capacity to prevent or cope with climate impacts is poor, these regions will host nearly all anticipated 2.5-million additional urban residents by 2050. Recent research predicts that by 2050, 1.6-billion…
