This is why! [:@]

What is FSC-US?

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests. FSC sets high standards that ensure forestry is practiced in an environmentally responsible, socially beneficial, and economically viable way.

Landowners and companies that sell timber or forest products seek certification as a way to verify to consumers that they have practiced forestry consistent with FSC standards. Independent, certification organizations are accredited by FSC to carry out assessments of forest management to determine if standards have been met. These certifiers also verify that companies claiming to sell FSC certified products have tracked their supply back to FSC certified sources. This chain of custody certification assures that consumers can trust the FSC label.

Wow, what lofty goals and commitment. These people care about us all and everything the forests.

Trusted environmental organizations including Greenpeace, National Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club, and World Wildlife Fund all support and encourage FSC certification. Consumers wishing to support healthy forests and communities should look and ask for the FSC label when purchasing wood or paper products.

Hasn't Green Peace been prosocuted for sinking ships, supporting other eco-terrorisum? And I think the World Wildlife Fund isn't a freind to us hunters either... Most of the respected organizations don't think gun ownership and god forbid hunting should be allowed.

FSC-US, based in Washington, DC, is the U.S. “chapter” of FSC International, based in Bonn Germany. For more information about FSC at the International level, please visit www.fsc.org.

Forest Certification Council - Board of Directors

Economic Chamber

Paul Harlan - Chairperson, Vice President of Resources - The Collins Companies
Mark Comolli - President Forest World
Mark Slezak - Western Raw Materials Manager, Columbia Forest Products
Bill Hayward - Appointed Member, President and CEO - Hayward Lumber

Environmental Chamber

Barbara Bramble - Treasurer, Director of Partnerships for Wildlife Programs
National Wildlife Federation - Kent Gilges, Director of Forest Conservation, Canada and Midwest Regions - The Nature Conservancy
Michael Leahy - Natural Resources Counsel, Defenders of Wildlife
Rafe Pomerance - Appointed Member, Chairman - The Climate Policy Center

Social Chamber

Philip Guillery - Vice President, Dovetail Partners
Joshua Dicksinson - Executive Director, Forest Management Trust
Karen Steer - Sustainable Forestry Program Officer, Sustainable Northwest
Jack Vanderryn - Appointed Member, Senior Fellow, Environment and Development - The Moriah Fund