GLFA EVENTS / PAST EVENTS & CONFERENCES
On June 23-25, 2008 the GLFA convened Crisis or Opportunity? Sustaining and Strengthening Forest-Based Industries in the Great Lakes Region in Madison, Wisconsin.
The 3-day conference was a landmark event, drawing over 200 people together to raise awareness and identify actions to enhance forest-based industries and the role they plan in sustaining the region’s economy, environment, and quality of life.
Informed by the conference, the GLFA is preparing to advance regional initiatives to grow a forest-based bioeconomy, support emerging markets for forest carbon, ecosystem services and green building, maintain the working forest land base, and address threats to forest health. read more
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Regional Sustainable Forest Roundtable for the Upper Mississippi River Forest Partnership
March, 2004 - LaCrosse, WI
The goal of this session was to achieve a greater understanding among regional shareholders of the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable forests in the region, nested in the national and global scales. We developed a common understanding of the forest conditions and trends for the region and particularly for the Upper Mississippi River Basin forests.
Conference Summary | PowerPoint Presentation
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Future of the Forest Industry in the Great Lakes Region Summit
February 2004 - Bloomington, MN
The goal of this meeting was to develop a short term action plan to make the Great Lakes a desirable environment to sustain the ecological, economic and social benefits from the forest industry and spark interest in long term commitment from the industry.
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Second Annual Sustainable Forest Management Summit: Meeting Emerging Ecological, Economic and Social Challenges in the Great Lakes Region
June 2003 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON
The goal of the summit was to provide a broad forum to critically discuss emerging forest resource
issues in the Great Lakes Region and a venue for natural resource professionals and stakeholders to
exchange views and network on sustainable forestry issues.
Topics included:
- Economic issues such as certification, criteria and indicators of sustainability, and value added forest products;
- Social issues such as environmental education, involving private landowners in developing strategies for sustainable forest management, and sustainable use; and
- Ecological issues such as climate change, riparian zone management, and maintaining wildlife habitat.
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First Annual Sustainable Forest Management Summit Science in Policy and Practice, Sharing Successful Regional and Local Initiatives
June, 2002 - Green Bay, WI
The summit offered an opportunity for exchange of sustainable forest management issues and trends among regional professionals, practitioners, researchers and the community in the forest resource and related fields. It showcased success stories and addressed emerging issues.
The summit aimed to:
- Discuss emerging sustainable forest management issues of regional significance pertaining to ecological, economic and social components of data collection and monitoring, research, policy, practice and education.
- Foster exchange among the delegates to guide their efforts within their federal, state, university, private, and non-profit work settings as they integrate sustainable forest management science into policy and practice decisions.
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Educational Forum: Forest Resource Issues and Opportunities
June 6 - 8, 2001 - Canada
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Climate, Carbon and Consumption
February, 2001 - Green Bay, WI
Discussion groups met to address education and communication, data information needs and social policy around the issues brainstormed by the participants.