Canada-U.S. Forest Health and Innovation Summit Rooted in Collaboration

Forest health and innovation challenges and opportunities don’t observe borders and that is the spirit in which delegates will be participating in the 4th Canada-U.S. Forest Health Summit, February 21-23 in Ottawa.

“Trade irritants or disputes may generate headlines but beneath that is a successful history of collaboration between Canada and the United States,” says Derek Nighbor, CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada, who is participating in the summit.

“On both sides of the border, we face complex challenges from addressing climate change to protecting communities from wildfires; to preventing pest outbreaks, supporting species at risk, and protecting watershed health.  This week’s Summit provides a great opportunity for cross-border information sharing.”

The Forest Health and Innovation Summit will feature panel discussions on climate change, land reclamation & restoration, forest bio-economy opportunities and innovation. Discussion will also focus on resetting the future direction of the initiative’s research areas.

FPAC provides a voice for Canada’s wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. The $67-billion-a-year forest products industry represents 2% of Canada’s GDP and is one of Canada’s largest employers operating in hundreds of rural and northern communities, providing 230,000 direct jobs across the country.

http://www.fpac.ca/canada-u-s-forest-health-and-innovation-summit-rooted-in-collaboration/