good wood guide

Greenpeace launches innovative new guide to specifying 'good wood'

Last edited 26 November 2004 at 9:00am
26 November, 2004

Renowned architectural commentator & TV presenter Kevin McCloud backs Greenpeace Guide

On Monday (29th November) Greenpeace will launch a unique multimedia CD-ROM, 'How to Specify Good Wood.' Aimed at UK architects, specifiers and contractors the RIBA approved CD-ROM provides a step by step guide to ensuring that wood used on construction projects comes from legal and sustainable sources. It will be distributed to 30,000 architectural practices, construction companies and local authorities around the UK.

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Good Wood Guide for builders and architects launched

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"Trees are the lungs of this planet, our allies in the fight against carbon overloading. They are also living giants, vast natural edifices which we can admire for their longevity, poise, scale and beauty. Who doesn't recoil at the terrifying fact that simply vast areas of forest are being removed from the planet every year?

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Good Wood Guide

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26 November, 2004

Use this guide to help you specify timber from environmentally and socially responsible forestry and to avoid timber that is the product of illegal logging practices in ancient forest areas.

You can also order the How to Specify Good Wood CD-ROM, packed with information on choosing the right wood for your building projects.

Download the report:
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