International Women’s Day is celebrated by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative; Canadian and Australian manufacturers, among others. In other Business news: Western Forest Products announced Board changes; a fundraiser for WFP contractor killed near Gold River; and BC’s Port Alice mill isn’t being demolished—its being recycled. Meanwhile: forest products add to Canada’s trade surplus; US construction employment drops in February; and Australian log exports are hit hard by China’s ban.

In Forestry/Climate news: Ottawa unveils carbon-offset-credit system; Ontario NDP pledge to bring back cap-and-trade; the Biden era of climate-aware forest policy; China announces plan to meet climate goals; new data says 2/3 of tropical rainforests are degraded; and a new US study affirms the harmfulness of wildfire smoke.

Finally, the Dr. Seuss controversy brings back memories of the Lorax parody.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor