Truth and Reconciliation Week leads up to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on September 30, a day dedicated to recognizing the dark history of residential schools and its survivors. This week is a time to reflect on the history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system, the assimilatory actions and mistreatment, and the intergenerational impacts. This week was officially recognized in 2021 due to the hard work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commis...| forests.org
Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Implementation Committees (SICs) are at the forefront of local support for SFI-certified organizations implementing sustainable forestry standards. As representatives of organizations certified to SFI standards, SIC members work with state agencies, landowners, universities, and other partners to help connect forest managers with tools, training, and technical assistance to navigate fire resilience across the United States and Canada. The post Preparing f...| forests.org
June marks National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. It’s a time to celebrate First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, and SFI is proud to highlight some amazing Indigenous certified organizations within our network. The post Indigenous rights and relationship building spotlights appeared first on forests.org.| forests.org