We are an independent, non-profit organization partnering with the forest sector, conservationists, brands, communities, Indigenous Peoples, and academia for sustainable forestry.
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The NC SFI Implementation Committee works across the forestry community to support programs that improve the practice of sustainable forestry throughout the state.
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The NC SFI SIC seeks to promote the principles of the SFI program through its involvement with various programs across the state.
Learn MoreThe North Carolina Sustainable Forestry Initiative-State Implementation Committee (NC SFI-SIC) is committed to promoting the sustainable management of forests in North Carolina. The NC SFI-SIC supports programs and initiatives that help forward sound forestry practices within the forest products industry and other forestry related entities.
The NC SFI SIC is a self-funded committee. Funds are provided by forest products companies participating in the NC SFI SIC program which either own timberlands, and/or acquire all or a portion of their wood needs from public and private forests in North Carolina for their manufacturing facilities.
While companies on the committee are from various sectors of the forest products industry, the committee also receives important input from various state agencies including the North Carolina Forest Service, conservation groups, industry advocates, and university representatives.
The NC SFI SIC supports the Sustainable Forestry Teachers Experience (SFTE) through direct financial contributions and in-kind support.
The Sustainable Forestry Teachers Experience is a summer professional development workshop for North Carolina educators that provides opportunities to explore all aspects of sustainable forestry in North Carolina. During this workshop, educators tour North Carolina forests and forestry facilities, learn about sustainable forestry practices in North Carolina, and gain knowledge and resources to bring back to their classroom/program.
We provide grants to forest industry professionals, private forest owners, educators and others supporting the SFI’s principles; grants range between $500 and $20,000.
The NC SIC wants to hear from you if you see forest management activity that is inconsistent with the SFI standards , particularly as it relates to water quality and other best management practices. All phone calls are investigated in the strictest confidence by the program’s third-party monitor. The monitor is not an enforcement agency nor does the monitor have the authority to mediate a complaint.
