We are writing to you as part of our ongoing commitment to improving how we communicate with our stakeholders about the wide range of activities we are involved in.
As Ireland's leading provider of outdoor recreation we have been improving and upgrading sites all across the country in recent years. There are numerous forest parks and more than 150 recreation sites for you to enjoy, among them Lough Key Forest Park in Co Roscommon, Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trails in Co. Cork, and Curragh Family Cycling Trails, Co. Limerick. For more information on how to get out and enjoy the outdoors see www.coillteoutdoor.ie.
We are also one of the partners in National Trails Day and this event is taking place again this year on Sunday 4th October - for more info see www.nationaltrailsday.ie
Information on new Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Standard
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Ireland are the affiliated national initiative promoting FSC in Ireland and are working on a new draft standard. They have asked us to let you know that "The new Draft Irish Standard for Forest Management Certification goes to public consultation". Read on……..
FSC Ireland is looking for feedback from all interested parties on a new Draft Irish Standard for Forest Management Certification. This Standard has been developed following negotiations between representatives of social, environmental and economic interests, and sets out measures to ensure the responsible management of certified forests in Ireland.
This Standard interprets the core set of the international Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Principles and Criteria to describe how forests have to be managed within Ireland to meet the social, economic and ecological needs of present and future generations. The United Nations recognised FSC as the fastest growing and most credible eco-label for wood products in the world.
The Irish Draft Standard will be revised in the light of feedback from public consultation, before approval from the Forest Stewardship Council is sought.
The Draft Standard can be found at www.irishcertification.com or obtained from the address below. Comments should be submitted before Friday 23rd October 2009, and can be made by email (consultation@irishforestcertification.com) or in writing (FSC National Initiative in Ireland, c/o IFA, Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12).
If you have any queries on this issue, please contact:
Dr. Harriet Emerson (facilitator)
Tel: 087 6508664
consultation@irishforestcertification.com
www.irishforestcertification.com
