Peter Wood

When Dr. Peter Wood, a lecturer in UBC’s faculty of forestry and environmental stewardship, joined the university, he never imagined that the curriculum of the Master of International Forestry (MIF) program could create a lasting impact thousands of miles away from home. When Global Affairs Canada partnered with the faculty to help build Mozambique’s capacity to address deforestation and achieve sustainable forest management objectives, he saw an opportunity to put his curriculum into practice—on the world stage. Dr. Wood and a delegation from UBC were appointed to deliver workshops to civil servants in the government of Mozambique’s National Directorate of Forestry to help them understand the nuances of proposal writing to convince donors to provide climate funding. This was part of Global Affairs Canada’s Technical Assistance Partnership program, implemented by Alinea International.