The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Celebrates National Forest Week in Canada

By the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
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September 21, 2026
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada

This week (Sept. 20-26) marks National Forest Week in Canada, a time to recognize the importance of our forests and the people who help steward them for future generations. Indigenous leadership plays a vital role in advancing sustainable forest management, conservation, and wildfire resilience across Canada. At SFI, we recognize that advancing forest sustainability requires meaningful partnership with Indigenous Peoples and are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and perspectives. Our latest Indigenous Rights and Relationship Building Spotlight video features the Tsuut’ina Nation, highlighting voices from the community to share their knowledge, experiences, and leadership. The series showcases the Tsuut’ina Nation’s leadership in forest stewardship, wildfire mitigation, and youth education across its Traditional Territories, as well as its collaboration with SFI-certified West Fraser Cochrane. This work aligns closely with Objective 10 of the SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard, which focuses on fire resilience, wildfire risk reduction, and community awareness…

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