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Trees for Survival Charitable Trust is calling on New Zealanders to play their part in helping to ‘reforest Aotearoa’ by donating a native tree to their nationwide school program. Source: Timberbiz The charity’s inaugural ‘Donate a Native Tree’ appeal kicks off on 27 May and will run until 31 May 2024, aiming to raise as much as possible to help them bring the program to the schools on their waiting list. National Manager Phil Lyons said people can decide to donate a tree for NZ$7, give a monetary donation or join the Trees for Survival community by becoming a regular donor. “Trees for Survival has been blessed with an incredibly passionate team of talented and knowledgeable facilitators, enthusiastic principals, teachers and students, motivated landowners, and incredibly supportive partners and community groups over the years,” Mr Lyons said. “We often get approached by the community asking how they can participate in the program and the answer is simple – just donate. “It only costs NZ$7 to donate a native tree, and the more trees we have, the more students we can provide a hands-on environmental education experience and make a bigger impact across New Zealand.” As an added incentive, every donation made during the Donate a Native Tree appeal will go in the draw to win one of three NZ$50 Mitre 10 gift cards. Every native tree donated to Trees for Survival goes to a local school to be nurtured and grown in their custom-built shade house before being planted by school students on land that will benefit from restoration. “Students develop an understanding that they can have a positive impact through their actions, by helping to improve waterways and increase biodiversity. It’s a powerful thing,” Mr Lyons said. What began with three schools in Auckland has now grown into a nationwide program involving 230 schools in 2024. In 2023 alone, 5,500 students planted 146,280 native plants through the school program, with a total of more than two million native plants and trees planted since the program started in 1991. Having a local focus that can be replicated nationwide is paramount to the program’s success, said Mr Lyons. “When we can connect a school with local landowners and local partners, they’re able to see year-on-year the impact they can make on their local environment. Lyons added that donations and partnership discussions are welcome at any time, not just during their Donate a Native Tree appeal period. “Without more donations, our roots are bound, and we simply can’t grow so please give generously.” The Rotarian initiated charity, Trees for Survival first began in 1991 with a shade house and a plan to inspire New Zealand students how to grow and nurture NZ native seedlings and plant them on erosion-prone and at-risk land across Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Fisher-Price unveiled its all-new wooden toy line, Fisher-Price Wood, for children ages 6 months to 5 years. The products are made with wood from FSC-certified sources and designed to last, allowing families to pass them down from generation to generation. Source: Timberbiz With early childhood development at the forefront of Fisher-Price’s purpose, these wooden toys offer a wide range of fun play patterns from colourful puzzles and blocks to role play, music-making and more that help spark creativity, develop fine motor skills, and stimulate problem-solving. “For 94 years, Fisher-Price has been dedicated to helping children have the best possible start in life through innovative, trusted toys that provide hours of fun and enrichment,” Brian Fitzharris, SVP and General Manager, Fisher-Price, said. “With the debut of Fisher-Price Wood – a line that harkens back to the brand’s very roots, we’re bringing a fresh perspective to the timeless appeal of wooden toys that are affordably priced, made from FSC-certified wood, and designed to nourish a child’s creativity and development.”  

In this new book by Aaron Williams, this third-generation British Columbia logger returns to the forests of Haida Gwaii, to witness a way of life in the grip of change. Source: Timberbiz By the time Williams began learning how to fall a tree, his family had been making clear cuts on BC hillsides for nearly a century. During his father’s generation, the industry started to crumble, and by the time Williams arrived, he knew his future lay elsewhere. But his father continued in the trade, his work taking him into the forests of Haida Gwaii. There, Williams follows him into a season at Collison Point, where the loggers are increasingly unwelcome visitors to the ancient forests. The Last Logging Show captures the spectacular setting of Haida Gwaii and the people who call it home. It unravels the lives and dreams of those who log the forests for a living, who have toiled alongside their Haida co-workers for generations but while old approaches to forestry come to an end, new ways come into being. Thoughtful and compelling, this is a story of connection, community, and the force of fundamental change. Aaron Williams’ first book, Chasing Smoke (2017), was based on his experience fighting forest fires in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Idaho.  

Stora Enso’s Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO, Seppo Parvi, has decided to leave Stora Enso to assume a role with a company outside of the forest industry. He will leave Stora Enso during the fourth quarter of 2024. Source: Timberbiz “Since joining in 2014, Seppo Parvi has, in his role as CFO and member of Stora Enso’s Group Leadership Team, been integral in transforming Stora Enso to ‘The renewable materials company’,” Hans Sohlström, President and CEO of Stora Enso said. “He has also played an important role as Stora Enso’s country manager Finland, and in developing the forest industry more broadly. On behalf of Stora Enso, I want to express our sincere gratitude for Seppo’s significant contributions to Stora Enso and wish him the very best in his future endeavours,” Stora Enso will immediately begin the search for Seppo Parvi’s successor.