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Newsletter April 2018 • Issue 48

Designing the Future with


Sustainable Timber
IN MARCH, PEFC launched a global marketing campaign designed to
raise awareness of and demand for PEFC-certified timber within the
global construction sector. The campaign, which will run until the end of
the year, aims to leverage PEFC’s global reach and certified timber supply
from 39 countries. It will demonstrate how PEFC’s members are investing
in the promotion of certified timber, especially engineered wood products
such as CLT, LVL and Glulam, through trade shows, awards sponsorship
and stakeholder events throughout 2018.

The centerpiece of the campaign will be PEFC’s sponsorship of a new


special prize – Best Use of Certified Timber – at the World Architecture
Photo courtesy of Sergio Grazia – PEFC Italy
Festival (WAF). This is the only architectural event with a truly global
reach. The Festival will be held at Amsterdam’s RAI Convention Centre on
28-30 November 2018 Further details can be found at: https://bit.ly/2pIecl2

World Architecture Festival 2018


THE World Architecture Festival is unique architects have either entered the
as it’s the only show where projects are competition or attended past shows.
presented live to judges by the architects
who designed them. Last year, 411 projects The closing date for entries into
from 60 countries entered this prestigious this year’s competition is Friday
competition, now in its 11th year. The show 11th May. For further details can be
has previously been held in Singapore, found at:
Barcelona and Berlin. Over 90,000 https://bit.ly/1k0QAPs

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Surface Design Show 2018

architect and design communities. It is all the insulation on the house is external.
the only event in the UK to focus solely
on interior and exterior surface materials. CLT’s structural ability to achieve the
Over 170 exhibitors assemble to present clean, long spans was important as was
the best in surface design. the material’s high-quality finish. This was
essential because internally the CLT has been
We were delighted that Belfast-based left exposed throughout. The CLT used on the
architect Micah Jones agreed to present project was supplied by Stora Enso UK from
his barn project which had featured in the its PEFC Chain of Custody certified factory in
latest series of Channel 4’s Grand Designs. Austria.
IN February, PEFC UK sponsored the Surface PEFC-certified cross laminated timber (CLT)
Design Show for the third year in succession. was a key feature of this project. It was More information on PEFC-certified
A presence at this show helps raise awareness specified because of its excellent thermal and engineered wood products can be found
of PEFC-certified wood products within the airtightness performance – a key benefit as here: ?????????????????

Selfridges in world first for recycling


PEFC-CERTIFIED paper manufacturer James Cropper, is now
upcycling disposable coffee cups generated at Selfridge’s Oxford
Street headquarters and store. The used cups are being upcycled into
paper that will then be converted into the store’s distinctive yellow
carrier bags. The final product will contain 20 per cent cup fibre, so one
large bag will contain the equivalent of one 8oz cup. The rest of the
fibre will continue to be PEFC certified.

The bags will display the James Cropper’s CupCycling™ logo, which
verifies that the fibre has been processed through James Cropper’s
unique facility, alongside the PEFC logo.

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Inaugural
International
Forest Festival

PEFC Photo Competition PEFC UK is proud to sponsor TIMBER, the first


international forest festival to be held at the
National Forest from 6-8th July. The festival
PEFC UK and Ireland will be running a 22 April and close on World Environment aims to provide visitors with an activity-packed
photographic competition on the theme Day on 5th June. There are three national weekend to experience the transformative
of “Forests, our home, workplace and cash prizes to be won and winners will impact of forests through music, food and art
playground”. The aim of the contest is to be announced by the end of June. The installations. The National Forest spans parts
raise awareness of the importance of caring winning photos will then be entered into of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
for our forests through sustainable forest an international competition to select a The first trees were planted over 25 years
management and forest certification. We’re worldwide winner and a further prize. ago to transform a landscape that had been
looking for pictures showing how people left scarred and derelict by the closure of the
use the forests for commercial reasons or Entrants will submit their photographs Midlands coalfield. It was developed as a
relaxation and also how wildlife such as birds, through Instagram using the hashtag forest for the nation and aims to show how
animals and insects may use them for food #forestplaywork. a well-designed forest can enrich the lives of
and shelter. people, businesses and wildlife, while helping to
All further details and competition rules will address climate change. For more information
The competition will kick off Earth Day on be available shortly via the microsite. visit: www. timberfestival.org.uk

House of Fraser opts for Paper


LAST year, House of Fraser worked with PEFC UK to reduce the
environmental footprint of its customer carrier bags. They have since
introduced the new bags which are made from PEFC-certified paper across 58
stores in the UK. Eight out of ten House of Fraser customers said they want
products and packaging that are responsibly sourced.

With PEFC certified paper bags, House of Fraser customers can be confident
the wood-based fibre used in their production comes from sustainably-
managed forests. They have also chosen to use the PEFC label on each bag to
provide their customers with a visible sign of responsible sourcing.

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Notice of PEFC UK 2018 Meet PEFC UK
Annual General Meeting PEFC Annual Field Trip
8th-9th May
MEMBERS of PEFC UK will shortly be Ecclesall Woods Discovery Centre, Lockerbie
receiving an invitation to our 17th Annual Abbey Lane, Sheffield S7 2QZ on Tuesday ?????????????????????????
General Meeting which will be held at 10th July 2018.
Construction Field Trip
17th May 2018

Summer Stakeholder Workshops


Windsor
https://bit.ly/2GcmE6t
KEY personnel from certified companies certification, the use of the PEFC label
such as Chain of Custody administrators, and the market drivers for certified forest PEFC UK Stakeholder Seminar
marketing and sales are invited to take part products. They are free to attend but places 19th June 2018
in one of our summer workshops. are limited and allocated on a first come, NCVO, London
The first will be held in London on 19th first served basis, so early registration is https://bit.ly/2qEWWQm
June and the second in Bristol on 26th June. recommended.
These popular half day seminars cover PEFC UK Stakeholder Seminar
a range of topics including Sustainable Further information can be found at: 26th June 2018
Forest Management, Chain of Custody https://bit.ly/2qEWWQm Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Bristol
https://bit.ly/2qEWWQm

Annual General Meeting

Note for Your Database


10th July 2018
Ecclesall Woods Discovery Centre,
Sheffield
https://bit.ly/2pO9diC

Structural Timber Awards Dinner


10th October 2018
National Conference Centre,
Birmingham
https://bit.ly/2DYfuwn

Annual Stakeholder Meeting


16th October 2018
NCVO, London
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FROM 3rd April 2018, PEFC International will have a new office address.

ALUN WATKINS HILARY KHAWAM


PEFC UK Executive Director PEFC UK Communications & Marketing Director
 awatkins@pefc.co.uk /  0114 307 2334  hilary.khawam@pefc.co.uk /  01689 819902
Please call Alun for all general enquiries and queries about Chain of Custody and use of the PEFC logo.

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