SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
STANDARDS: THE SFI STANDARDS AND RULES ARE BASED ON CORE PRINCIPLES THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING MEASURES TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY, BIODIVERSITY, FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, SPECIES AT RISK, AND FORESTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL CONSERVATION VALUE. SFI UNDERTOOK A THOROUGH REVISION OF ITS STANDARDS IN 2020, WITH PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS, 10 PUBLIC WEBINARS, AND INVOLVEMENT OF OVER 2,300 INDIVIDUALS. SFI ON-PRODUCT LABELS HELP CONSUMERS MAKE RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING DECISIONS. BY THE END OF 2020, CLOSE TO 370 MILLION ACRES ACROSS THE US AND CANADA WERE CERTIFIED TO THE SFI FOREST MANAGEMENT STANDARD, 118 COMPANIES WERE CERTIFIED TO THE SFI FIBER SOURCING STANDARD, AND 2,574 LOCATIONS WERE CERTIFIED TO THE SFI CHAIN OF CUSTODY STANDARD.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2MProgram 2 [2020]
EDUCATION: SFI INC. OPERATES PROJECT LEARNING TREE (PLT), AN AWARD-WINNING INITIATIVE THAT HELPS EDUCATORS INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTO LESSON PLANS AND USE THE OUTDOORS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND THEM. IN 2020, PLT CREATED AN ONLINE COURSE FOR EDUCATORS GREEN JOBS: EXPLORING FOREST CAREERS, AND AN ONLINE YOUTH PERSONALITY QUIZ AND CAREER FACT SHEETS TO HELP GUIDE STUDENTS ON THE PATH TO A GREEN CAREER. PLT PUBLISHED A POCKET GUIDE SEEDS TO TREES TO CONNECT CHILDREN AGES 3-6 TO NATURE AND LAUNCHED A SERIES OF THEME-BASED ACTIVITY COLLECTIONS FOR EDUCATORS IN GRADES K-2, 3-5, AND 6-8. IN 2020, 2.3 MILLION STUDENTS WERE REACHED THROUGH 8,624 EDUCATORS AND 437 WORKSHOPS, MOSTLY VIRTUAL DUE TO COVID-19.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$3.6MProgram 3 [2020]
PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION: IN 2020, SFI HOSTED A VIRTUAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND ATTRACTED OVER 300 PARTICIPANTS. THE SFI ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE FROM THE CONSERVATION, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC SECTORS WHO CARE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FORESTS AND PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL. ATTENDEES INCLUDED CEOS OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES, CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATIVES, FOREST MANAGERS, UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND STUDENTS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND MANY MORE. SFI'S PARTICIPATION AT CONFERENCES AND TRADESHOWS HOSTED BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE US AND CANADA WAS CURTAILED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.3M
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