Tackle Climate Change - Use Wood

• Wood is a major building material with the rare capacity of a negative carbon footprint
• Managed forests are efficient carbon sinks
• Absoprtion is greatest when trees are young and growing vigorously and tapers as they mature

Sustainable Forestry, A Critical Element

• Canada leads the world in sustainable forestry practices
• While only 10% of the world's forests are certified, over 40% of the world's certified forests are in Canada
• Today, and for the past 20 years, Canada maintains over 90% of its original forest cover

Life Cycle Assessment

• By gathering information on every aspect of a material at every phase of its life, design and construction professionals are able to make the kind of informed, scientifically based choices that result in a better building
• For more information, visit: http://www.planetfriendlycanada.com
• For technical data, visit: http://www.athenasmi.org