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Illegal logging of timber for Australian and other markets is linked to loss of livelihood and biodiversity, and devastating deforestation that contributes to climate change.
The updated 2009 Good Wood Guide helps consumers make an informed, environmentally responsible decision when buying wood and wood products. is the essential shopping tool for builders, renovators, designers, architects and consumers. With the guide, you can:
find Good Wood timber products, including outdoor furniture, decking and joinery
search a timber species to check whether it’s Good Wood.
Jamie Durie launches the Good Wood Guide
'The Good Wood Guide is... an essential first stop for everyone looking to build and renovate without damaging fragile ecosystems and the climate.'
Jamie Durie, Ambassador of The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
Jamie Durie, award-winning landscape designer and horticulturalist, bestselling author and television presenter, today launched the new Good Wood Guide from the Sydney Theatre Company premises. He called for a halt to illegal timber imports and encouraged Australians to buy legally sourced timber.
"Like lots of people, I want to be sure that the wood I use is sourced ethically, legally, and without destroying the precious forests that many people in neighbouring countries call home. The Good Wood Guide shows Australians that they don’t have to destroy someone’s home to create their own.”
Major retailers sign onto the Good Wood joint statement
At the same event, key Australian timber industry companies and organisations launched a joint statement [PDF, 354kb]. It calls on the Rudd government to halt the importation of illegally logged timber from nearby countries like PNG, Indonesia and Solomon Islands.
Statement signees include 3 major national retailers of timber and products – Fantastic Furniture, Bunnings and Ikea – as well as conservation organisations and the Building Designers Association of Australia.
Organisations and companies can request to sign the joint statement by emailing jointstatement@au.greenpeace.org
Meet our Good Wood Champions
Need some inspiration for your renovation or DIY project? The new Good Wood Guide includes case studies from people whose consumer choices are helping save the climate and protect the livelihoods of forest communities. Listen to architects, designers, suppliers, renovators and experts as they share their experiences of sourcing and using Good Wood.
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