Canadian Forestry Can Save The World

This season on Canadian Forestry Can Save The World, we went deep on the different types of innovation and technology shaping the future of Canada’s forest sector. From carbon capture and storage to wildfire mitigation, we’ve heard how our forests and the people managing them are providing the economic and climate solutions to help us face some of our most pressing challenges. In the final episode of season two, we round out the season by sharing some of the more surprising ways wood is being used to develop innovative products, benefit mental and physical health, and provide an alternative to fossil fuels. You might even say some of these projects are out of this world… Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts  Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

As we come to the end of season two of Canadian Forestry Can Save the World, Erin and Dave sit down with Derek Nighbor, the CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) to consider the lessons learned about innovation this season. As a leading voice for the forest sector and those working in forestry in Canada, Derek shares the potential of an integrated, full value chain approach to forestry as a climate change solution that provides economic opportunity across communities. In this episode, we look at all the reasons forestry is a sector Canadians can be proud of. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts  Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

Earlier in Season 2 we spoke to Jamie Stephen of Torchlight Bioresources about the role of forest management in helping reduce wildfire risk and emissions from wildfires. In this episode, we revisit that conversation and ask the question, how does Canada compare globally and what more can be done? Jamie Stephen considers how changes to government policy can allow Canada to better harness the power of our forests to reduce emissions through carbon capture and storage and bioenergy. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts  Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

In our previous episode we looked at the way traditional Indigenous forestry practices are allowing for new ways of thinking about innovation across the sector. This week, we dive deeper into a standout model of Indigenous leadership, Meadow Lake Tribal Council in northern Saskatchewan, where traditional wisdom and forest sector partnership come together to create province-wide economic opportunity and investment in local communities, all while engaging in innovative research and advancement. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts  Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

In Season 2, we’ve looked at the many ways those in the forest sector are thinking differently to find innovative solutions to our most pressing climate challenges. This week, we turn that thinking on its head to examine how traditional ways of thinking about forestry are opening the sector up to new possibilities. JP Gladu, Principal of Mokwateh, Tina Rasmussen of Meadow Lake Tribal Council, and Jacob Taylor, CEO of Indigenous Aerospace, show us how Indigenous forest practices are strengthening the environment and creating economic opportunity. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

What do you think about when you think about forestry? For most Canadians, it’s the classic image of a lumberjack. What most don’t realise is today’s forest sector is using leading-edge technology and innovation to modernise and digitise operations. This week, we talk to Francis Charette of FP Innovations, Kevin Lim, CEO of Lim Geomatics, and Dr. Morgan Crowley, a forest fire research scientist from Natural Resources Canada about satellite surveillance, artificial intelligence and the range of new technology allowing us to better monitor and manage our forests. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

Canada is facing a housing crisis. To meet rising demand and support the 1-in-5 Canadians unable to find affordable housing, we need to construct nearly 6 million units by 2030. This is a lofty but attainable goal if industry, governments, and the public can come together to support the innovative building solutions that will not only help us build more homes quickly, but align with our climate goals. And those solutions? They can be found in our forests. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

Whether it’s paper bags for groceries, consoles for cars, or concrete for sidewalks, companies are increasingly looking to our forests for solutions to reduce their environmental footprint. This week, we speak with Gurminder Minhas of Performance Biofilaments and Alain Boudages of Resolute Forest Products about the fascinating solutions for everyday problems coming out of Canada’s sustainable forest sector. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

Last week we looked at how companies like Resolute Forest Products are adopting a zero-waste approach to power their operations and reduce their carbon emissions. But what if it was possible to scale that innovation to help other sectors decarbonize? Or better yet, to power an entire town? This week, we look into a future that is actually playing out in the present, with towns like New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and Thunder Bay, Ontario turning to Canada’s forest sector to build energy resiliency and affordability in their communities. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

We know trees are used to produce the lumber that will help us build more homes, but have you ever wondered what becomes of the bark, wood chips and branches leftover after a harvest? This week, we explore how the adoption of a zero-waste approach can help fuel our futureeconomy — in some cases, literally. From forest company’s like Resolute salvaging biomass out of areas affected by wildfires to LP Solutions creating more sustainable options for home-building, zero-waste innovations in Canada’s forest sector are maximizing the potential of one of Canada’s most renewable resources. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

In 2023, wildfires ravaged Canada’s forests, consuming over 16.5 million hectares of land, twice the previous record set in 1989 and over 6.5 times the national average of area affected. So what can be done? This week we’ll talk with Mike Morrow, a Wildfire Prevention Officer with the BC Wildfire Service and Jen Beverly, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Alberta, about the reality of what’s happening on the ground and the practices that can help mitigate the severity of wildfires. We also talk to Dr. Jamie Stephen of Torchlight Bioresources about how the timber produced from thinning can be used to fuel a promising new energy source: biomass. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

What do wildfires, housing and climate change all have in common? Aside from being among our most pressing challenges, they’re all things a sustainable forest sector can play a role in solving. Welcome back to Season 2 of Canadian Forestry Can Save The World, the podcast that explores what’s actually going on in our forests and the role they can play in supporting a more sustainable future. In Season 2, we’ll dive deep into the innovations that are poised to truly take forestry to the next level when it comes to creatively solving some of our most pressing challenges, but before we do, we take a look back at what we learned last season about the values, practices, and people that underwrite all that potential by ensuring that Canadian forestry is sustainable forestry. We’ll also talk to David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, to better understand what Canadians want to see from our forest sector and kind of solutions they’re looking for. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

Canada’s favourite forestry podcast is back! Dive in to Season 2 where we’ll explore how the sustainable management of our forests can help solve some of our most pressing challenges — from mitigating the risk and severity of wildfires and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels to how the solutions for Canada’s housing crisis can be found in our forests. Join us weekly as we talk to the professionals, innovators, and policy-makers that are working towards growing the forests of the future and bringing promising solutions that are in them to life. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit forestryforthefuture.ca

Canada’s favourite forestry podcast is back! Dive in to Season 2 where we’ll explore how the sustainable management of our forests can help solve some of our most pressing challenges — from mitigating the risk and severity of wildfires and reducing our reliance on fossil fuels to how the solutions for Canada’s housing crisis can be found in our forests. Join us weekly as we talk to the professionals, innovators, and policy-makers that are working towards growing the forests of the future and bringing promising solutions that are in them to life. Missed Season 1? Get caught up to find out how the innovations highlighted in Season 2 are supported by a globally-recognized commitment to sustainability: https://www.forestryforthefuture.ca/podcasts Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit forestryforthefuture.ca

In our final episode, we’re joined by Velma McColl, Shawn McCarthy, Eric Miller and Paul Robitaille — communicators and community organisers — as we explore the role of social licence in a sustainable forest sector. What can forestry do for our communities? And what’s needed to ensure it can? How can we, as a country, actualize the considerable potential of Canada’s forest sector in a way that balances competing priorities and builds towards a more sustainable future? Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit forestryforthefuture.ca

As Season One of the Canadian Forestry Can Save The World podcast draws to a close, we sit down with Rosemary Thompson, the Executive Director at The Coalition For A Better Future, and Derek Nighbor, the CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada to discuss how forestry fits into a more sustainable future and the benchmarks needed to assess our success in combating climate and growing a greener economy. Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit Forestryforthefuture.ca

In Episode 9, we explored the myriad ways Canada’s sustainably-managed forest sector can help grow a greener economy. This week, we’re joined by Virginie Chambost and Dr. Peter Holmgren, expert advisors on the emerging bioeconomy, to look at how other countries have actualized their forest’s full climate change potential and policy pathways needed for Canada to do the same. Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit Forestryforthefuture.ca

Over the last few episodes we’ve explored the place Canada’s forests occupy in our history and the role they play today in our everyday lives. This week, we’re joined by Monique Frison, the Director General of the Trade, Economics, and Industry Branch of Canadian Forest Service at Natural Resources Canada and Mahima Sharma, the Director of Environment, Innovation and Mill Regulations at the Forest Products Association of Canada, to talk about what comes next — what role can Canada’s sustainably-managed forests play in the growing greener, more inclusive economy? Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit Forestryforthefuture.ca

We know sustainable forestry has a critical role to play in the collective fight against climate change, but what about its role in advancing Indigenous economic reconciliation? When we think about a Just Transition, the two ideas are inextricably linked. This week, we talk with JP Gladu, the founder of Mokwateh and Albert Gerow of Strategies 360 about the role Indigenous knowledge, stewardship, ownership and equity will play in creating a more sustainable, equitable future for forestry. Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca

Canada is a country founded on forestry, but what comes next for one our most storied sectors? This week, we talk with Faye Johnson, a professional forester and Chair of the BoD, Temagami Forest Management Corporation and Laird Van Damne, an adjunct professor at Lakehead University about the role forestry played in the founding of our country and where the sector — with its incredible climate action potential — goes from here. Tune in to learn more about the policy and perspectives needed to maximise the potential of Canada’s ultimate carbon sink — our forests. Canadian Forestry Can Save The World is brought to you by Forestry For The Future. To learn more about Canada’s forest sector visit www.forestryforthefuture.ca.